I have heard this rumour too. He does not exist but is in
fact a mythical van owner created by a conspiracy of list
vendors.

The idea was to create someone who spent thousands upon
thousands of dollars on their van, thus encouraging the rest
of us to ALSO spend thousands upgrading our vehicles.
Howevever the joke is on them.

It has been said that a boat is a hole in the water
surrounded by wood into which one pours money. Vanagons fall
into the same category, mythical spenders or not.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 07:31:59 -0700
>From: "Larry Chase" <lchase@attglobal.net>
>Subject: [WetWesties] RoadHaus - Rumor
>To: <VWVANFULLTIMERS@yahoogroups.com>,
<vanagon@yahoogroups.com>, "wetwesties@yahoogroups."
<wetwesties@yahoogroups.com>, <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>,
<Syncro@yahoogroups.com>, <ev_update@yahoogroups.com>
>
>Volks,
>
>There is a rumor that the "ROADHAUS" and the elusive "Larry"
are
>virtual.
>
>That is .... they don't really exist.
>
>More specifically it's rumored that its all an elaborate
hoax on the
>various lists perpetrated by a collective
>of devious practical jokers.
>
>Is April 1st really that far away!
>
>Hitting the Trail Soon ... OR IS HE!
>
>Larry Chase
>
>Email: lchase@attglobal.net
>Web: www.roadhaus.com <http://www.roadhaus.com/>  - Under
Construction
>What: The Great North American Road Trip
>When:  Early 2003
>How: RoadHaus - 1990 2.2 L  VW Westfalia Syncro
>Today: Mesa, AZ - 12V Stuff
>From: Mesa,  AZ
>
>
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