Yeah, I didn't see any "Think-tank" candidates in that bunch either!!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

ccc1 wrote:

>Actually, I believe that auto manufacturers consider those to be "tie down",
>as opposed to "tow" loops, for use in securing the vehicles while being
>transported on a ship across the Atlantic or Pacific (in addition to
>warranty and liability reasons, after purchase).  And Paul, instead of
>criticizing a nation (or a race of people), you should consider the
>intelligence of the white guys in the video.  Instead of pushing the car
>forward into a cleared driveway, they continued towing it further *into* a
>snow bank, and pulled at a poor angle, to boot.  I'm sure that some "Japs"
>watching the video will be thinking "STUPID (CAUCASIAN) AMERICANS!"
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>Cary
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
>To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 6:33 PM
>Subject: Re: simple-minded like me?
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>>G. Lee wrote:
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>>>re. pulling bumper and tow loops out of car.  Video.
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>>>I've seen a couple of rear vanagon tow loops pulled/broken off.  I'd bet
>>>that not many vehicles have tow loops that could take being jerked like
>>>that.
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>>I'm actually surprised how long they held.  It shouldn't have taken
>>*nearly* that much pulling to get the car free.
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>>--
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>>David Brodbeck, N8SRE
>>'82 VW Diesel Westfalia
>>'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
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