Any TDI conversions there? I'd love to chat more about that with someone
who's been through the experience.

Also I accidentally deleted the other emails about the Van-O-Rama. Could
someone send me the details?

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----- Original Message -----
From: "BenT" <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: Van-O-Rama in San Francisco - Sept 11, 2004

> Craig,
>
> We normally share food at the Van-O-Ramas. I will bring at least one
> picnic table -- maybe two.
>
> Tim Fong from Tiburon/Woodland will bring "some" dimsum to share. Mark
> from San Mateo (really my buddy with the Range Rover being forced to
> drive one of my Vanagons) is bringing a small table, a small grill &
> pizza. I will probably bring something to throw on the grill and some
> refreshments.
>
> We need volunteers for trash removal as the City temporarily took away
> the debris boxes from the place. We also need someone to assist with
> traffic direction if that becomes necessary. I will bring "Caution"
> tape & some signs to block off areas we are going to use. I will also
> have a small First Aid Kit just in case.
>
> As for starting a local SF Only Vanagon List, I feel it will draw
> talent and/or resource away the Vanagon Community at large. Many of us
> from the SF Bay Area have been on this list for years. The Server for
> Vanagon.com lived in SoMa before moving to Sausalito. Many prominent
> (famous and infamous alike) Syncro, Vanaru, Tiico guys are from around
> here.
>
> Speaking of which, there should be some engine-swapped Vanagons there
> for those looking to see what a particular conversion. Otmar and his
> (hybrid in progress) stretch will be there. There will be a Subaru 2.2
> turbo 2wd van. Ryan Alfonso is coming with his Tiico powered Westy.
> There will likely also be a factory turbodiesel 16" Syncro double cab
> in attendance if I get off my tail and start cleaning it up. It's a
> project in progress (or lack thereof). Warren, are you coming?
>
> Anyway, hope to see a bunch of you tomorrow.
>
> BenT
>
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:06:18 -0700, Craig Oda <craigoda@gmail.com> wrote:
> > BenT,
> > I'll probably have a small one-foot diameter camping weber and
> > charcoal in the trunk of my Westy.  Since I've never been to a
> > Van-O-Rama, I'm not sure how the food situation goes.  In my past
> > experience with neighborhood block parties, one way to easily share
> > food is to designate one area, like a table as a "shared food" table.
> > Anyone that wants to share food and drink, puts food in that place.
> > If you bring food to eat for yourself or your family, then keep that
> > by your chairs.  If you do things this way, there's no pressure to
> > bring something  and no need to organize things.  Also, people that
> > want to be sure to get food for their families can bring a small
> > amount for themselves and not have to worry about making a bigger
> > batch of food.
> >
> > The logistics for this would just require a table in the shade and maybe
a sign.
> >
> > Do we have any plans on how to share food at Van-O-Rama tomorrow?
> >
> > BTW, should I start a YahooGroups list or something so that people in
> > the SF Bay area can talk about this off the main vanagon list?  I know
> > that several other people expressed a desire for a SF Bay specific
> > list, primarily to discuss things like good local camp spots for
> > Westies, mechanics, local parts, and maybe some mutual assistance or
> > social gatherings.
> >
> > If this doesn't exist and the SF Bay people are okay with Yahoogroups
> > (I know there's issues, but it works for the Subaru-vanagon people and
> > the Turbovan people), then I'll create one and start collecting
> > SF-specific info like more recent experiences on VW shops and the
> > latest scoop on CA emission tests in metro areas.
> >
> > -- Craig
> >
>