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Subject:Re: A toast to Bob & Grendel
From:Gregor Durstewitz
Date:Sat, 07 Oct 1995 14:56:00 -0800 (PST)

> Date:       Sat, 7 Oct 95 01:02:51 CDT
> Reply-to:   GOLDBERG_DAVID@mpd.tandem.com
> From:       GOLDBERG_DAVID@mpd.tandem.com
> To:         Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject:    A toast to Bob & Grendel

> All,
>
> Since it is appearent that Bob is going to be departing in a day or so
> (if all goes well), I propose, partly to Bob, and mostly to the rest of
> us mere mortals, that say 10 - 15 minutes before Bob fires up Grendel
> for the trek into warmer (drier?) climes he should send out a message to
> the list saying something to the effect of "10 minutes and counting" and
> give the local time.  We all then get a glass of Beer,Wine,Cola,
> whatever your poison, and when 10 minutes, or whatever interval
> (probably should be closer to 15 or more), elapses we all hold up our
> glasses and say "Good Luck Bob & Grendel" (if someone could translate
> that into german it would be all the better).  With the sudden
> outpouring of good VW karma, a new sense of being should flow into her
> and be more than enough to carry her and Bob through the trials and
> tribulations of the trip home.
>
> Just a thought
>
> David
> 74 Thing
> Wana-Bus

...sounds good, i'll be ready and waiting with a bottle of hefeweizen. and
since you asked: the translation of your toast would be "viel gluck Bob and
Grendel"...
            Gregor

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