I just picked up the June issue of VWT&A (Without much T&A anymore...),
and read DL's `A VW-related Internet Newsgroups & Mailing Lists primer'.
A lot of it sounded AWFULLY familiar. :) Here's something that I post to
rec.autos.vw occasionally, see if you can see the resemblance to the
article:

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Hello! it's time again for the weekly posting of the [A]ircooled 
mailing lists again! 

REMEMBER THIS: After you subscribe to one of the lists below, you will
get an automated response from the mailserv!!! _*SAVE THE INFORMATION
THAT YOU GET!!!!!*_ IT TELLS YOU HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE!! IT IS IMPORTANT
FOR YOU TO WRITE DOWN THIS INFORMATION!!! `nuff said.

To subscribe to the vintage vw mailing list, send a post to:

LISTSERV@SJSUVM1.sjsu.edu, with `subscribe VINTAGVW Your Name' in the
BODY of the message. Covers: bug,ghia,and everything but busses. But
it will get the occasional bus post, too. DO NOT POST FOR SALE ITEMS 
IN THIS GROUP! 

To subscribe to the vanagon mailing list, send a post to:

listserv@lenti.med.umn.edu with `subscribe vanagon Your Name' in the BODY.
*all* type of bricks/transporters from 1949 to 1995.

A (fairly) new list! The Karmann Ghia mailserv!!!
Send an email message to:
Karmann-ghia-request@alphavil.demon.co.uk
With Subscribe or help in the subject.

  The THING registry!  (It's NOT a mailing list, I'm told.) It's an active
list of owners, for parts, swaps, whatever...?

THING-request@rush.cc.edu with `subscribe thing' in the body.

 The aircooled vw mailserver! A pretty low volume list, mainly
for buying/ selling stuff. Send mail to:
^^^^^POST FOR SALE HERE^^^
mailserv@cc.owu.edu with SUBSCRIBE aircldvw in the body. Leave subject BLANK.

Eric Oster (ekoman@u.washington.edu)

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Hmm. I don't know wether to be disgusted at a lack of writing talent,
or just sit back and be amused. <g>.

Eric Oster (ekoman@u.washington.edu)