Hey Alistair,
No worries. If I couldn't take the ribbing I wouldn't have mentioned it. HF has been a great company to work for. I've been teamed up with my Chief Pilot for 24 years and three flight departments. I even converted him to the VW TDI. 
Mike M
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> On May 1, 2014, at 18:35, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Welcome Mike,
> 
> You knew you would be in our to a hit of good natured ribbing about HF, didn't you?
> 
> :)
> 
> Great to have a talented guy working with us, if only virtually, on our vanagons.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
> 
>> On May 1, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> I've been lurking on the forum for the last month or so, checking the content to see what you guys are all about.
>> Wow! I am so impressed with the help that is offered and the dedication to the brand and lifestyle that I would love to become a participating member of the group. I have learned SO much by just following last month's threads!
>> My name is Mike Magnani and my wife and I bought our 1990 Westy brand new and have spent many a mile traveling around the country.
>> Our Westy has led a pampered life and lives in the garage down here in Southern California when it's not busy camping.
>> I've been an aircraft mechanic for 34 years and have been with the Harbor Freight Tools Flight Department for 11.
>> Believe me when I freely admit that airplanes and Vanagons rarely have anything in common. Most of the problems I've had in fixing my bus have been because I thought I knew what I was doing!
>> If you'll have me, I would love to be a part of your group.
>> Kind regards,
>> Mike M
>> 
>> 1990 Westy
>> 2000 Passat Wagon
>> 2003 Jetta TDI Wagaon
>> 2014 Jetta TDI Wagon