Yeah, I can imagine that!  I've had a lot of vehicles stuck behind me in the
past week, I watch them stringing out in a long line.  I kind of feel bad
for them, but I want to go pretty slow, and I really slow down for turns,
especially with my kayak up there and fierce winds the past few days.  I try
to be nice, make it easy for them to pass me.  Though I had one yesterday
who was such a wimp about passing - she'd have a clear view for half a mile,
with only one vehicle way up ahead, and she was afraid to pass.  Too bad for
her...

I thought about putting a whole array of great political bumper stickers on
my vanagon, but common sense prevailed.  I figured traveling in the southern
US with stickers saying things like "against abortion?  have a vasectomy!"
or "condoms are easier to change than diapers" really would not elicit the
kind of responses I might like.

Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me
and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Doug in CA
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 1:15 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: I get no respect
>
>
> Gary,
> I saw a beat up surfer vanagon outside of my local REI one day
> with a bumper
> sticker that read
> "whatever you do
> Don't get stuck behind a VW BUS!"
>
> Doug
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Goldey" <Dieselslave@WMCONNECT.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 10:02 AM
> Subject: I get no respect
>
>
> >   Just as a rusty old Pinto attracts police like a donut shop,
> the Vanagon
> > seems to enlist other drivers to speed up and tailgate, give
> the the quick
> pass
> > then get in front of you, invoke the horn or even the 'finger'.  I  have
> even
> > found a bunch of repeat offenders or 'regulars' as I call them. (I hope
> it's
> > not my driving) I take it all in stride and get a good laugh on
> the way to
> work
> > every morning.  They should know it's a Vanagon, not a NASCAR.
> >   In my opinion I don't think the older air-cooled vans get disrespected
> by
> > the general gum-chewing public as much as the Vanagon.
> >   I get no respect.
>