

| Subject: | Re: Van-Meet 2007 |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Thu, 2 Aug 2007 00:05:12 -0700 |
Good luck on your trip. Maybe she'll decide its not her kind of thing and let you bring it out. :-) On 8/1/07, Thomas Pfrommer <pfrommer@phas.ubc.ca> wrote: > > I would love to come, but it looks like my girl friend has the van for a > trip to the Okanagan (Not yet sure though if she wants to drive it ;- > ), only 1700km on the rebuilt up to now). Our trip to Tofino next week > will show is everything is really good, cross you fingers! > > Cheers > Thomas > > > Geordie Birch wrote: > > Me too. > > > > On 7/31/07, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Werks for me! > >> > >> > >> Neil. > >> > >> -- > >> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > >> > >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > >> > >> > >> On 7/31/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> White Rock's fine with me, God knows its close enough, I was just > thinking > >>> of the Vancouver types who shudder at the thought of taking a bridge > to the > >>> suburbs. :-) > >>> > >>> The Western end of the beach has parking near the picnic area. > >>> > >>> How about the 19th of August? > >>> > >>> I know there are a few people I'm missing; if anybody has more > Vancouver > >>> area Vanagonites' email addresses please attach them and forward this > along. > >>> > >>> Seeya, Jake > >>> > >>> On 7/30/07, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com > wrote: > >>> > >>>> Spanish is OK for picnicking , you can light a BBQ, and you can drink > >>>> a beer if you are reasonably discreet. There's also the concession > >>>> stand..... > >>>> Good view of the North Shore, paved parking, etc.... > >>>> Might be messy right now - Vancouver's on strike. > >>>> > >>>> What about White Rock ? Might actually be easier to get to for non > >>>> Vancouver types- you have to go right through Van ( or round Marine > >>>> Drive) to get to Spanish..... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 7/30/07, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> That's what I was thinking Bill. > >>>>> > >>>>> I know White Rock better than Spanish Banks but I'm thinking it > should > >>>>> > >>> be a place where we can cook a burger & have a beer without being > hassled. > >>> > >>>>> Seeya, Jake > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On 7/30/07, Bill MacLachlan <billmacla@gmail.com > wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Perhaps close to home for an easy beach picnic dinner would be the > >>>>>> > >>> easiest starter to arrange for schedules ? > >>> > >>>>>> White Rock or Spanish Banks perhaps ? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I think next weekend is good for me, or during this week > too........ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Keep me posted. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Yep I'd like to be a part of a line o'vans somewhere too ! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Bill M > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 7/30/07, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> There have been faint rumblings regarding a get-together of the > >>>>>>> > >>> Vancouver > >>> > >>>>>>> Area Vanagon Listees. You know who you are. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I'm thinking we should be talking about whether we should meet at > >>>>>>> > >>> the beach > >>> > >>>>>>> for a picnic (yup, which beach?) or do a campout (ditto) and when > we > >>>>>>> > >>> might > >>> > >>>>>>> all be able to arrange to do it. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Last time in White Rock we got to ogle Harold Kiesewetter's super > >>>>>>> > >>> clean TDI > >>> > >>>>>>> install (and be left behind in a cloud of burnt diesel) and admire > >>>>>>> > >>> Geordie's > >>> > >>>>>>> clean and cheap '82 Diesel. It'd be nice to see Rob Becida's 2.2 > >>>>>>> > >>> Subaru and > >>> > >>>>>>> Bill McLachlan's I-4 conversion too, and whatever Paul Guzyk's > >>>>>>> > >>> driving these > >>> > >>>>>>> days. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I'll volunteer to be the target, er, co-ordinator and > communications > >>>>>>> > >>> hub. > >>> > >>>>>>> Talk to me fellas, Jake > >>>>>>> > > > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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