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Subject:Re: kill this thread Re: 130 MPH Vanagon <-- simple solution
From:Calle
Date:Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:03:31 +0100

C�mon Eric

What�s the point in making PERSONAL mail public ?
Trying to get him banned from the list for using bad language when speaking
to YOU ??

"...mommy mommy, Brian is rude to me..."

Calle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: kill this thread Re: 130 MPH Vanagon <-- simple solution

> Some people:
> take a good look at this guy.....
> I've edited out the bad language
>
> Brian T. wrote:
>
>>Who the h$%l are you and what in the blue (fk) do you
>>think you are going to get by this (BS) note to
>>me?
>>
>>If you were ASKING you would get you a civil response.
>>
>>So until you can ASK like a civil person, piss up a
>>rope.
>>
>>Brian
>>
>>
>>--- vw4x4@fyi.net wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>This thread is filled with more BS than I've seen in
>>>months
>>>                       KILL IT!
>>>
>>>Brian T. wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>It's pretty simple, either you want to make a
>>>>Euro-sports van like what Raimund, Eric, Andrew,
>>>>Bruce, Ben, Sudhir, Raj, me and many others ... or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>ya
>>>
>>>
>>>>don't.
>>>>
>>>>If you do, it's like anything else.  Think about
>>>>
>>>>
>>>what
>>>
>>>
>>>>your intentions are, plan thoroughly and then
>>>>
>>>>
>>>execute.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Any hot rodder will tell you it's a total package
>>>>deal, the vehicle has to have all facets addressed
>>>>
>>>>
>>>to
>>>
>>>
>>>>include safety.  Wheels don't just arbitrarily
>>>>seperate from any vehicle.  Lack of maintenance and
>>>>attention to detail cause failure.
>>>>
>>>>Further, no one has implied in anyway that 100+ is
>>>>
>>>>
>>>a
>>>
>>>
>>>>daily occurance :-)
>>>>
>>>>So, yes it is possible to make these vans go very
>>>>fast, stop very well and handle like they are a big
>>>>Porsche.  Is it for everyone, nope & thats Ok :-)
>>>>
>>>>Bruce & fast folks, I love to hear about the things
>>>>you all have done/are doing.  I marvel at the
>>>>engineering and appreciate the labor involved with
>>>>doing things right.
>>>>
>>>>To the "sky is falling crowd" ~ lighten up a bit,
>>>>hearing all the teeth gnashing and hand ringing and
>>>>wails of dismay is unseemly.  In the end it is
>>>>
>>>>
>>>indeed
>>>
>>>
>>>>up to the individual as to how they conduct
>>>>
>>>>
>>>themselves
>>>
>>>
>>>>on the road.  I for one am responsible and don't
>>>>
>>>>
>>>drive
>>>
>>>
>>>>like a fool.  If there are people around or near me
>>>>they are my first concern and the fun can wait for
>>>>
>>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>right time and place :-)  When I'm alone.  If I
>>>>
>>>>
>>>stuff
>>>
>>>
>>>>it into a ditch or happened to get it airborne
>>>>(vanagons don't fly too well btw, type II's are
>>>>
>>>>
>>>much
>>>
>>>
>>>>better) it's on me and no one else.
>>>>
>>>>(stepping off soap box)
>>>>
>>>>Have a grand day everyone,
>>>>Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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