Like pulling teeth.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott

On 11/8/2007 10:34 AM Joy Hecht wrote:

> Uh huh, and would that be Maine or Oregon?  :-)
>
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> Joy
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>
> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Chad Lyles [mailto:chad.lyles@gmail.com]
> :::Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:45 PM
> :::To: Joy Hecht
> :::Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> :::Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
> :::
> :::oh right... portland haha i wrote that email WAY too early this morning!
> :::
> :::On Nov 8, 2007 7:29 AM, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com> wrote:
> :::> Wasn't me (or Matilda) - but Chad, you didn't say what part of the
> :::world
> :::> you're in!
> :::>
> :::>
> :::>
> :::> Joy (& Matilda)
> :::>
> :::> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> :::Behalf
> :::> :::Of Chad Lyles
> :::> :::Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:38 AM
> :::> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::> :::Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings
> :::> :::
> :::> :::ok one more sighting ... this guy HAS to be on the list... you were
> :::at
> :::>
> :::> :::the hair salon (presumably getting your hair cut) and you were
> :::coming
> :::> :::out to your westy (white) with 2 kayaks on top...very nice rig
> :::SOUNDED
> :::> :::super rad.... i was sitting at the light on 39th at powell heading
> :::> :::north bound.. i think you saw me... i was gawking...anyway nice rig.
> :::> :::some one in my area PLEASE nerd out with me!!!
> :::> :::Chad
> :::> :::84GL
> :::> :::
> :::> :::
> :::> :::On Nov 7, 2007 4:59 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski
> :::<pnoceanwesty@gmail.com>
> :::> :::wrote:
> :::> :::> South Bend, Indiana, is quite a bit different than Bend, Oregon.
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> Maybe 10 buses of all kinds in town I know about.  It is a special
> :::day
> :::> :::> indeed when one is sighted.  Usually only in warmer weather.
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> Pete
> :::> :::> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> :::> :::> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
> :::> :::> WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> On Nov 7, 2007 7:06 PM, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@myactv.net>
> :::wrote:
> :::> :::> > Vanagons are rare in Baltimore because Baltimorons, as a
> :::species,
> :::> :::> > don't have the imagination it takes to own such things. Luckily,
> :::I
> :::> :::> > escaped B'more a long time ago, and found a nice '84 Westy 18
> :::years
> :::> :::ago.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> > kg
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> > On Nov 7, 2007, at 2:52 PM, mordo wrote:
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> > > Speaking of such, anyone on this list own the custom, teal-
> :::blue
> :::> :::> > > painted
> :::> :::> > > Westy parked on Hampden Ave in Baltimore?
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > > It is still fairly rare to see Vanagons in Baltimore. I think
> :::I've
> :::> :::> > > counted 6
> :::> :::> > > distinct regular residents. Others I've seen passing through.
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> :::> :::> > > From: Brendan Slevin <brendan@bellatazza.com>
> :::> :::> > > Date: Nov 7, 2007 1:42 PM
> :::> :::> > > Subject: Vanagon sightings
> :::> :::> > > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > > Here in Bend, Oregon we are blessed with so many Vanagons
> :::around
> :::> :::> > > us.  My
> :::> :::> > > sightings would go something like this:
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the
> :::Franklin
> :::> :::> > > light and
> :::> :::> > > you we across from me in a blue GL pointed west.
> :::> :::> > > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the
> :::Franklin
> :::> :::> > > light and
> :::> :::> > > you came through the intersection going south on Wall St in a
> :::brown
> :::> :::> > > Syncro
> :::> :::> > > Westy.
> :::> :::> > > 8:56am Downtown Bend, I was waiting, pointed east, at the
> :::Franklin
> :::> :::> > > light and
> :::> :::> > > you were two cars behind me in a silver Carat.
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > > 9:03am Downtown Bend, I was in a parking spot at near the
> :::coffee
> :::> :::> > > shop and
> :::> :::> > > you went by on Bond St. in a tan Westy.
> :::> :::> > > 9:03am Downtown Bend, . . .
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > > Brendan
> :::> :::> > > 1984 GL Totoro
> :::> :::> > > Bend, Oregon
> :::> :::> > > I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. -T.S. Eliot
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> > > --
> :::> :::> > > mordo
> :::> :::> > > 1990 Carat
> :::> :::> > >
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> --
> :::> :::>
> :::>