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Subject:Re: What TYPE of person drives/buys a vanagon?
From:Bill Kasper
Date:Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:57:28 -0700

do it kind of like that canadian guy on stage in front of the canadian
flag talking about canadians...have unca joel (perhaps) speaking,
standing in front of a large picture of an '82 diesel westfalia in full
poptop, with ray charles' "america" playing not-so-softly underneath...

bill

On Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 06:46 , Karl Wolz wrote:

> Somebody set this sucker to music - maybe Lee Greenwood!
>
> Karl Wolz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 3:18 PM
> Subject: Re: What TYPE of person drives/buys a vanagon?
>
>
>>> Are we some special breed of people that drive these wonderful
>>> vehicles?
>>
>> Non-stereotypical, non-conformist, eccentric, of above-average looks
>> and
>> intelligence, witty, inventive, creative, crafty, ingenious,
>> independent
>> thinker with a bent towards self-abuse and a need towards human
> interaction.
>> Our unusual and original tastes and our insatiable appetite for
>> adventure
>> are only satisfied by exploring our inner selves by extending our
>> horizons
>> and points of view.  It all starts and ends with the vehicle of our
>> choice
>> which exemplifies and embodies our own uniqueness.  It versatility is
>> reflected in our unusual ability to overcome obstacles and find
>> solutions
> to
>> seemingly insurmountable problems.  This Zen-like existence can only be
>> achieved by owning a Vanagon and traversing down the road of life
>> knowing
>> that the answer to our questions can be found around the next curve,
>> just
>> beyond the next horizon, and just over that next hill.  And to think,
>> it
> all
>> started during a simple cooling system bleeding procedure.
>>
>>
>> Chris,
>>
>> '85 Westy.
>>
>