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Subject:Re: Vanagon ECU Y2K Compliant Fix !(F)
From:marcus
Date:Fri, 26 Jun 1998 18:44:01 -0700

Hey don't laugh it works but they charged $65 and my phone cord got cut
closing the cover.Next time I'll use a ceel phone.      Marcus

Christopher M. Smith wrote:

> Sorry guys/gals, but I couldn't resist. Besides, it's FRIDAY!
>
> We were discussing this potential problem and here is the fix ...
>
> Send your phone number to 1-Y2K-CLU-LESS ...
>
> When we call you, you'll need to stick the phone receiver
> into your vanagon engine compartment near the ECU, close the engine cover.
> Our VanDigital Supercomputer 10000 will transfer the apppropriate
> software patches to your ECU unit through the phone, using superspecial
> digital phone wave technology.
>
> Then your Y2K problem will disappear, GUARANTEED!
>
>         ALL this for ONLY $50
>
> Chris
> your friendly (& not without humor) co-vangon list admin
>
> ************************************************
>
> Christopher M. Smith, PhD
> National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure
> San Diego Supercomputer Center
> University of California - San Diego
> San Diego, California  92093-0505
> (619) 534-8370 (voice)
>       534-5113 (FAX)
> csmith@sdsc.edu