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Subject:RE: Bus drivers and waving.
Date:Fri, 18 Oct 1996 09:43:20 PDT

> Ok I have to share one of my experiences...
> 
> I have an 84 GL. It is painted (by my own hand ((not finished yet)) and
> looks a little tattered). I was in Woodside CA. coming out of a store, when
> I noticed a woman picking bugs out of her 91 Weekender's Bra. I went over
> and made small talk. I said yeah I love my bus too.(I have become used to
> saying bus as a means of description, because when I tell people about what
> takes me on my travels, Vanagon usually gets me a blank stare.) She looked
> at me like I slapped her and said, "this is a vanagon, not a bus. I don't
> drive a bus." Now my vanagon was parked right next to hers and my door was
> open as I spoke to her. God, I was boiling, I hate when you reach out to
> others to share a common interest and get snubbed like that...
> 
> matt
Sounds to me like her bra strap was too tight... ;) 
> 
 Shawn Wright (VWnut@smus.bc.ca)
'88 Westy (336k)
'85 Jetta TD (358k)
'69 Wife
'97 1st child (! :)