Going through a military check point in Belize last year.  Solider with
automatic weapon points to the back bed cushion and says, "What's under
there?"  "The engine." I say.  He starts smiling, "Really, the engine is in
the back?  That is cool."  He waves me through.

Ken

On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been pulled over by the local cops 4 times here in Sacramento.  Once
> in my old Tristar, once in my Iltis, once in my Golf Country and the last
> time in my Syncro single cab.  Every time it was just to check them out and
> make chit chat.  Kind of annoying, but you got to be nice to your friendly
> polizei!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jim Felder
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 8:35 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: funny note
>
> I got pulled over in my Westy in a very small town a couple of years ago.
> The cop said "You were going a little too fast. I'm not going to give you
> a ticket though. I wanted to get a better look at your rig."
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 10:32 AM Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Geez.. I never get a note.. Usually I just get creepy stares..??
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 8:30 AM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I found a note under my wiper last week which read:
> > >
> > > 100$ Fine for having an AWESOME van!
> > >
> > > purrrrrrr
> > >
> > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 7:20 AM, Mark McCulley
> > > <markmcculley@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I found this note stuck on the windshield one afternoon when my
> > > > Vanagon
> > > was
> > > > parked in a public parking lot. I usually use a Club on the
> > > > steering
> > > wheel
> > > > to discourage thieves.
> > > >
> > > > http://s14.postimg.org/pn0ref6f5/van_note.jpg
> > > >
> > > > I still get a big kick out of the fact that some young lady (I
> > > > presume) found this funny enough to actually leave a note.
> > > >
> > > > -Mark
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil2
> > > '82 Diesel Westfalia (Ducky)
> > > '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
> > > '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Dodge Sprinter (Moby)
> > > '90 Westfalia Subagon
> > > Fulltiming since August 2008
> > > Nunquam Pendite Divendium
> > >
> >
>

--
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com