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Subject:Re: (F) Looking for a Vanagon kind of wife
From:mike miller
Date:Sun, 16 Sep 2001 22:08:40 -0700

Only one I know is Phaedra...oh, yeah Donna too, but she's got a nice guy
boyfriend.  And neither one showed up in SF for the van gathering in the
fog.

fun, though.

Mike

> From: Susan Bernavich <susanb@WIZZARDS.NET>
> Reply-To: Susan Bernavich <susanb@WIZZARDS.NET>
> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 17:42:18 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: (F) Looking for a Vanagon kind of wife
>
> Hey whatever took the List so long to figure out that this could also be a
> great dating site!!!!Geeze...here I am the perfect woman as described
> below...good grief I've really missed it...I'll send the picture of "Harold"
> as
> soon as possible...could you return a picture of the 85?....just to see if we
> are compatible...sb   Oh i probably won't be able to answer any e-mails
> quickly
> because I'm heading out camping this weekend..an all women camp=out..all
> single
> vanagon loving women...yep we are out here....sb
>
> Chris Stann wrote:
>
>> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>>
>> As a divorced, somewhat happily, dad of two and an owner of an exquisite
>> '85 Vanagon Westy with an impeccable pedigree, I decided to re-enter the
>> dating scene.  Well. there's not a more natural place form me to look for
>> the potential future Mrs than right here at the Vanagon mailing list, where
>> I feel many of you are as close to me as family (sniff, sniff).  Given the
>> lists rather high percentage of male subscribers I may ask you let the
>> ladies of the list speak out as well.  Some of you older Gentlemen may even
>> consider passing this on to your daughters!  What exactly am I looking for,
>> you ask?
>>
>> 1.  The ability to withstand long periods of time of me laying underneath my
>> Westy with out asking nagging questions.
>> 2.  Basic knowledge of Bentley Manual.  It's kind of hard to read the darn
>> thing while I'm wrenching.
>> 3.  Thorough understanding of oil viscosities and their implications as
>> related to operating and ambient temperatures.
>> 4.  Knowing Ken Wilford and maybe even someone at Bus Depot on a first-name
>> basis.  Example: "Honey, can you call Ken?  the *&%# broke again!"
>> 5.  Live and laugh with me, as we peruse the apparent nonsense that
>> infiltrates the Vanagon list on a daily basis.
>> 6.  Please, oh please, have less than 10 pairs of shoes!
>> 7.  Always look forward to the trips and long drives. Oh, never ask to buy
>> anything but a Volkswagen.  Well, maybe an Audi.
>> 8.  Know the cooling system bleeding procedure.
>> 9.  And finally, owning a Vanagon is a definite plus.  In running condition
>> even a bigger plus.  SYNCRO a BIG BIG PLUS!  If not running, we'll use it
>> for parts.
>>
>> Thanks for your consideration,
>>
>> Humbly,
>>
>> Your single and devoted listee,
>>
>> Chris Stann.
>>
>> P.S.  Please send pictures of the Vanagon.
>