Well, as they say, it's a long, sad story.  As I was finishing replacing all
the shift bushings [remember when I say 'I' I 'mean' my buddy Tom who
actually knows what he's doing] I noticed a leak from around number three.
Coolant.  Crud.  New engine time.

Ordered it, be done next week.

Crud.

Crud, crud.

Mike

> From: Tim <tim@CWO.COM>
> Reply-To: Tim <tim@CWO.COM>
> Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:51:39 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Mt Diablo High Times Debauch and chili cook off
>
> Mike,
>
> I must have missed something. Did you get a new engine. When we spoke a
> couple of weeks ago you mentioned that the engine was the only thing you had
> not replaced. Let me know the details.
>
> Tim
>
>
>
>> Well, the time quickly approaches.  Starts April 13 [I may drive over on
>> Friday the 12th.  Have to think about it.]
>>
>> Pmail me for directions.
>>
>> My phone number is 916-972-1119 [cell is 916-747-1255 but I rarely have it
>> on except on weekends, and almost never check it for messages]
>>
>> Activities:
>>
>> Admire my new engine.
>> Polish my new engine.
>> Praise my new engine.
>> Tune my new engine.
>> Improve my new engine.
>> Pray for my new engine.
>>
>> Oh, yeah, we'll have a group chili cook off.  Bring a recipe, some
>> ingredients [specially unusual ones, like rattlesnake meat],  And some
> sort
>> of side dish, for you or you and others.  Salad, desert, drinks, etc.
>>
>> We'll compare recipes, choose the best one, or ones since we may have a
>> vegetarian version for Terry K when he shows up, and cook it up.  Have it
>> for dinner Saturday night.  Or rather, afternoon.  That's because unless
> you
>> plan to stay you must be out of the park by sundown, they lock the gates
>> then.  That will be about a quarter to seven.
>>
>> The cost is 3 or 4 dollars to come for the day.  Pay the park people as
> you
>> enter.  If you're going to stay overnight we will share the costs
> depending
>> on how many show up.  But the total costs are not very much so shared they
>> will be quite low.  Maximum would be $10 each.
>>
>> PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME, AND WHETHER YOU'RE STAYING
>> THE NIGHT OR NOT as soon as you can.  Makes the general planning easier.
>> Like I have to borrow a big pot for chili and need to know if I need two
> or
>> one. Also tell me if you are going to a] eat chili and b] vegetarian or
>> regular.
>>
>