I stand somewhat corrected.

So I'm stranded at the mall, Westy engine hatch open, the sun pouring
in. As I ponder my situation, a small car backs in beside my spot. A
"normally dressed" but still fetching woman, pops out. Noticing the
plethora of empty Becks beer bottles in the back of my Westy, she asks
if I know where the liquor store is. Of course I DO and point her
toward it. She then asks "what's wrong?" Upon my reply she asks if
I've narrowed down the cause of the no start. She informs me that she
owns a Land Rover, which is currently in for a new alternator. (she
had arrived in "Moms" car).  We commiserate sharing car stories. She
is obviously not unfamiliar with this older "special" vehicles. Of
further unrelated irony, a musician friend, who I've not seen in
nearly 15 years, happened to walk over at EXACTLY the same time. I
thought this person had fallen off the face of the earth. Anyhow.....

My point: I'm pretty sure she would have been game to help push start
my bus! Moreover, she could likely have helped me change the starter!

Neil.

> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 1:07 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>
>> if the parking lot is always busy ..
>> there will be helpers around to push,
>

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:46 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> "helpers" at the mall are usually much older than me, and/or are well
> dressed and well heeled females, neither of which I would consider
> asking to push my Westy.

--
Neil n

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