I was stuck at work once again on Sat Morning :( glad you all
made it out safely and burn-ables were under control.

I drove my van to get donuts for the kids and thought of everyone while doing it.
another reason why i own this thing..LOL

Joe * Still not in his own place yet *  should change this week.. woo hoo

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@GMAIL.COM>
>Sent: Feb 11, 2008 10:59 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Well, bURNINGvAN 2008 is over
>
>I believe the elusive Josh is actually me ;)
>
>On Feb 10, 2008 10:53 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dot (Paul's wife), Shay (Marco's wife), Linda (the one who tolerates Mike
>> Miller)... I missed Josh & his Significant Other (other than the van). I'm
>> not counting any of the exotic dancers & AVN nominees who Mike Miller
>> invited.
>>
>>
>> BenT
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/10/08, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > To the dismay of the millions of rabidly enthusiastic participants
>> > bURNINGvAN 2008 is history.
>> >
>> > The usual cast of thousands who labored day and night for, oh ever so
>> > long,
>> > to stage this event are off to their well deserved rest. The SF Park
>> > police
>> > breathed a sigh of relief that once again they staved off a major disaster
>> > by the merest thread.
>> >
>> > It was a beautiful day [this part is true by the way] the weather was warm
>> > and there wasn't a whole lot of breeze. Lots and lots of people most of
>> > whom
>> > were not participants but they were there none the less. Some way cool
>> > vans:
>> > Josh and his wife with their syncro transmission and springed two wheel
>> > drive, Marco and his show van, a Sprinter that is destined to become a
>> > camper with a bike workshop in it as well, Pensioner with his smoothly
>> > running SVX conversion [ and a pot of wonderful chili!] AND BenT not only
>> > showed up but he was driving a VW, and a Van, a DOKA I believe he called
>> > it,
>> > filled with some nifty van toys, some of which I scored [headlight covers
>> > for my e codes].
>> >
>> > The burn was rather smaller this year than in days of old, mainly limited
>> > to
>> > Al's lighting his stove to heat the chili. Did I mention it was really
>> > good
>> > chili?
>> >
>> > Anyway those of you who missed it be sure to put it on your calendars for
>> > next year. It will be Jan, or maybe Feb or another date. Al wants an
>> > event,
>> > besides Van o Rama scheduled for the fall so that's another date to save.
>> >
>> > I'd post pictures if I knew how to do it. I have several photos including
>> > shots of every nude bather there.
>> >
>> > Mike
>>

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