Maine or Oregon ... they're both decent towns.
SamC
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon sightings

> Ah, which Portland?
>
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>
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> On 11/8/07 10:45 AM, "Chad Lyles" <chad.lyles@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>> :::> > >
>>> :::> >
>>> :::>
>>> :::>
>>> :::>
>>> :::> --
>>> :::>
>>>