Well appropriate would have been:  Semi insane gathering, maybe.  Somewhere.

See you there.

And it's bURNING vAN

Mike

On 12/3/04 2:40 PM, "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Wanted to put this up with an appropriate subject line.
>
> If BurningVan is on the 29th of January, I may try and take out my
> engine for repair this month so that the van is working by the 29th.
>
> -- Craig
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:15:33 -0800
> Subject: Re: vanagons scaring women away!! Happy Thanks giving!
> To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>
>
> Well, bURNINGvAN is on!
>
> January 29th Ocean Beach in front of the windmill [north end of beach].
>
> Be there or else.
>
> More information later as I make it up.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> On 11/24/04 9:22 AM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Mikey & Co.
>>
>> January 29th works for me. December is just reed-E-cute-loose with
>> holiday cheering. Only trouble I see with this is most of the local
>> Vanagon-loving dancing girls were hoping this would happen sooner.
>>
>> Turning this into a campout will keep some people away who do not own
>> campers. Is that really critical?
>>
>> Awaiting your response with girls dancing & boys staggering.
>>
>> BenT
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:02:32 -0800, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>>> It's looking like Saturday January 29.  The son unit is pushing to change
>>> the locale to a campground Wright's Beach north of Bodega Bay was mentioned]
>>> so we can stay over if we wish.
>>>
>>> What say you all?
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/24/04 8:21 AM, "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>> When is burning van?  Hope it's soon.  My van is still running at the
>>>> moment.  If burning van is soon, I may wait before I take out my
>>>> engine.
>>>>
>>>> I'm still recovering from a slight cold.
>>>>
>>>> -- Craig
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:32:08 -0800, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Mikey,
>>>>>
>>>>> Time for burining van. That's what the Vanagon women are waiting for.
>>>>> Remember the flame juggling dancing girl? Killer Juniper and his
>>>>> seedlings are already asking when we're all getting together for BV.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> BenT
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:21:06 -0800, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Yup, BenT's right.  Women are crawling in all California vans.
>>>>>> Unfortunately this is because the women that do this have an sad
>>>>>> resemblance
>>>>>> to creepy crawly critters.  It's possible they have no human genes as
>>>>>> all.
>>>>>> But BenT most certainly can handle them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> His saving grace is his current girl friend is pretty nifty and fully
>>>>>> capable of keeping him in line.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would like to test the Porsche-Ferrari theory though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Heck, I'd settle for a syncro Westy.  Drove Mick's in Hawaii.  What a
>>>>>> kick!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/23/04 5:56 PM, "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I own two Syncros and five other Vanagons along with a bunch of other
>>>>>>> cars. My Vanagons are always 100% CRAWLING with women just like Mike
>>>>>>> Miller's. I have more than I can handle. You guys are just living in
>>>>>>> the wrong state. Can you help? Women here hate guys who drive Porsche
>>>>>>> and Ferraris.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> BenT
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:15:39 -0500, Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>>     I like your sensor of humor!  15 Acres is enough room.  As long
>>>>>>>> as the neighbors don't have any problems with that.   What kind
>>>>>>>> of cars is your dad into?   I  also have  some old american iron,,,
>>>>>>>> 1936 Chryslers.
>>>>>>>>      I  agree with you 100%, about vanagons scaring women away.
>>>>>>>> They take one look at the vehicle and they think all kinds of strainge
>>>>>>>> things.  I've always thought that you could judge a person by there
>>>>>>>> vehicle.
>>>>>>>> But to do this,  you have to know vehicles as much as people.
>>>>>>>>        Syncros are truely a rich mans sport, at this stage of the game.
>>>>>>>> There are just to few of these to get deals on used parts, etc.  I'm
>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>> rich
>>>>>>>> at all.  I've been making parts, like the gas tank straps.
>>>>>>>> My second syncro got a new engine (swap) at the cost of $1000.  My
>>>>>>>> third syncro is being converted to a 2 WD to save money.  So I don't
>>>>>>>> have money to burn ether.
>>>>>>>>     I am rich in other terms.  I don't have much, witch will prove it:
>>>>>>>> no car
>>>>>>>> payments, no house payments, no wife, not childeren, no bills.  I'm
>>>>>>>> healthy and I can fix anything man made.  What more can a person  ask
>>>>>>>> for.  LOL.....     To witch I give thanks this thanksgiving weekend!!!
>>>>>>>>                                                      Gotta run
>>>>>>>>                                                       Eric
>>>>>>>> PS                             time.... I could use more time
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In a message dated 11/23/04 1:18:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>>>>>>> vw4x4@fyi.net writes:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>>>>        Do you mine me asking what you  do for a
>>>>>>>>>> living, that allows you to have the money and space for
>>>>>>>>>> 9 vanagons?
>>>>>>>>>>                                           ERic
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> yes, eric, since you must know everything, i will tell you..  i work
>>>>>>>>> at a sign shop..(graphics, assembly, setup etc)  as far as the 9
>>>>>>>>> vanagons - one is my own ('84 wolfsburg sunroof), and then i have a 89
>>>>>>>>> carat and a 80 westy both being readied for sale. the other 6 are
>>>>>>>>> parts vanagons that have donated alot of parts to listmembers on the
>>>>>>>>> Vanagon list right here.
>>>>>>>>> as far as space, my parents have a 15 acre farm, and i store my cars
>>>>>>>>> there.  i tell them that all the parts vans are just "mobile storage
>>>>>>>>> sheds"  and its worked so far :<) (my dad is into old american cars
>>>>>>>>> also, so he has helped convince my mom) :<)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> as far as the time - well, i have no GF  (most likely due to being
>>>>>>>>> into vanagons..these damn things control your life and scare the women
>>>>>>>>> away!!!)  so all my free time outside of work is spent on vw's.  as
>>>>>>>>> far as money..   what money?   im freakin broke LOL !!!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> gimme some of your money eric you gotta be rich to own a $yncro :<)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> chris
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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