I came on the list around 97 when I bought my first Vanagon and started
trying to find parts to fix it up.  I called Chris Turner because I saw
a bunch of ads he had on "Demented Dworkin's Used Bus Bits" site (I lie
not that was the name).  He asked me if I had heard about the "vanagon
list".  I told him I had not and he told me where to go to sign up.  The
rest is history.  Shortly thereafter I spoke to Bob Donalds for the
first time on the phone with a question and we became friends over the
years as well.  It has been great to be on the list all these years and
to even meet many of you.  I have even had the pleasure to be treated as
a celebrity by some members who wanted their pictures taken with me
(that was a strange feeling).  We have had so many of the Vanagon
community come here and spend the night parked in our yard, eat a meal
with us, etc.  It has been great to be part of the community for the
past 10 years (working on 11).  Viva la Vanagon List!

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Richard Golen wrote:
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> List t-shirts - Richard Palmer of NC did a number of "editions" of the list shirt. Basically the only difference were the t-shirt color. I still have a white, tan and blue shirt.
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> List Coffee Cups - Richard also did list coffee cups - bought two, still have one.
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> List Stickers - there were two designs (possibly more) one which looked like a VW wheel/hubcap with the list address and then the other a "Euro-oval" with "VW" and the list address
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> Road Trip Visitor - someone mentioned a road trip with a guy and his dog. He stayed with us for a night. He was celebrating his 40th birthday by taking a round the country road-trip. Forgot his first name, but last name was Ford. He had a beagle with him. He was traveling in a 78 bus. Along the route he put together a diary on the internet. A couple of years ago I ran across the site, but this morning I couldn't find it. At the time he stayed with us, my son Alex was a toddler and drove Mr. Ford crazy. Tragically, the dog got hit by a car while en-route.
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> Anyone else want to share their memories?
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