On Oct 7, 2008, at 3:19 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> Been to San Francisco a lot - lived in Sausalito 86 to 1999 even.
> but nope, haven't been to the pirate's store there.

http://www.826valencia.org/store/

According to David Byrne (formerly of the Talking Heads?) 826
Valencia is 1 of the top 5 Pirate Stores he has visited!

> oh...........hadn't got the Blackbeard connection yet.
> Those who plunder rape, and murder, usually aren't in my
> forethoughts. Funny how that  deadly behavior is glorified.

Arrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhh!

Pax,

Mr. BZ-& now back to our regularly scheduled programming

>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: UPDATE: Personalized Plates!
>
>
>> On Oct 7, 2008, at 2:34 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>> thanks,
>>> is he a boat guy then ?
>>> need to add 'think nautically' with it. then it's easy.
>> AHOY MATEY,
>> His vanagon is named BLACKBEARD!
>> You have obviously not been to the Pirate Store on Valencia in San
>> Fran?
>> grin,
>> Mr. BZ -shop there frequently
>>>
>>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>>   From: Jake de Villiers
>>>   To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>>>   Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>>>   Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:36 PM
>>>   Subject: Re: UPDATE: Personalized Plates!
>>>
>>>
>>>   "Ahoy matey!"
>>>
>>>   And the R & T plate was 'IXLR8'     :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>   On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>     glad you like your new plate............
>>>     but what's it translate to ? I don't get it.
>>>     A Home Boy ? ........no, don't think that's it.
>>>
>>>     one of my favs was on a Lamborghini...
>>>     IXELR8 , but a little cooler than that........that's not
>>> precisely that I
>>>     don't think.  Was in Road & Track Mag a long time ago.
>>>
>>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>>     From: "Matt Drew" <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
>>>     To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>>     Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 8:35 PM
>>>     Subject: UPDATE: Personalized Plates!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       First off, thanks to everyone who chimed-in with their vote
>>> and
>>>       suggestions.
>>>
>>>       After much thought and deliberation, Blackbeard's new
>>> personalized plates
>>>       are:
>>>
>>>       AHOYM8E
>>>
>>>       Now for those tires . . .
>>>
>>>       Off to Discount Tires tomorrow!!!
>>>
>>>       -Drew
>>>       '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   --
>>>   Jake
>>>   1984 Vanagon GL
>>>   1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>>   Crescent Beach, BC
>>>   www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>>   http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27