On Thu, 20 Nov 2003, John Rodgers wrote:

> I consider my van to be truck, camper, and emergency housing.

In the last category, I was very glad to have my van when the big eastern
power grid blackout hit.  The stove in my apartment is electric, but I was
able to go outside and cook a leisurely dinner in the van.  We were also
under a boil water order, and there was no way I could have boiled water
to sanitize it in my apartment, on the dead electric stove.

There's definately something comforting for me about knowing that even if
something happens to my apartment I'll always have a dry, comfortable
place to eat and sleep.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon