Back when there was a thing called 'netiquette', it was considered to be the
worst kind of transgression to publish a private email on a public forum.

Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Calle" <vw.vanagon@TELIA.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 2:03 AM
Subject: Re: kill this thread Re: 130 MPH Vanagon <-- simple solution

> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>