John Muir (not the one Muir Woods is named for) said it well in the introduction to
his book
HOW TO KEEP YOUR VOLKSWAGEN ALIVE, "Come to kindly terms with your Ass for it bears
you", referring, of course, to your VW. And at the end of the intro, "It's Karma
depends on your desire to make and keep it - ALIVE!".
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nathaniel Poole" <npoole@TELUS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing

> They might last longer, but then you would have to buy more parts. Maybe
> it's good they often go with a colossal bang and splash, saves the old bank
> account.
>
> Freedom's just another word for having an aircooled van,
> And a van's not worth nothin' honey but it's aircooled,
> And feeling good was easy, Lord, with that aircooled sound,
> Driving one was good enough for me,
> Good enough for me and my main squeeze.
>
> Sung to the tune of Me and Bobby McGee :)
>
> Nathaniel
>
>