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Subject:Re: New Use for a Vanagon
From:Edward Maglott
Date:Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:19:26 -0400

People don't like to admit the Vanagon is an SUV, but you clearly
proved its "utility" this time.
Edward

At 01:20 PM 9/8/2008, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>Ok, I know it's not Friday and this is probably borderline but - I used my
>bus for a new thing yesterday. Make a long story short we had about a 40'
>tree that had split and was resting on the power line from the pole to our
>house. We tied a heavy duty rope to the tree and threw it over a very large
>nearby tree and then tied the other end to tow loop on the back of my bus -
>I then used the bus to stand the tree up off the lines so it could be cut
>down properly.
>
>I know it that could have been accomplished with many other vehicles - but
>the bus was all we had and now I can add another experience to my rapidly
>increasing bus stories!
>
>Yay for useful Vanagons.
>
>--
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff
>'90 Carat (Grover)
>'86 (We call this one Parts)
>'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus

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