At 08:24 PM 9/22/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Wei-Peen,
>Can you send the following e-mail to the address "Vanagon@VANAGON.COM".
>Discard the previous one.  Let me know if you have any questions.
>Thanks,
>Yi-Ruey
>
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>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Good Old Days without the DRLs
>
>Remember the good old days without the Daytime Running Lights?   Things you
>can do:
>
>1) Turn on the headlights to warn the drivers on the opposite direction
>that the cops are in front of you and waiting!
>2) Turn on the headlights to warn the drivers on the opposite direction
>that I'm tired of driving and stay away from me!
>3) Turn on the headlights to signal the driver who is passing me on the
>highway that it save to cut back in front of me.  The drivers (especially
>the 18-wheeler's) will turn on the headlights and acknowledge that signal
>and cut in.
>4) Turn on the headlights during the daytime to acknowledge or support a
>pre-announced special event like the national smoke-out day or whatever.
>5) Turn on the headlights during the daytime to pay the last respect of a
>relative or friend during the funeral service.
>
>Can't do it anymore!  I believe the pro-DRLs people forgot one thing:
>light pollution is also a serious matter.
>
>Good news for the Golf/Jetta A3 and Passat owners: Timmons VW at CA
>(1-800-266-3247) sells European headlight switches which you can convert
>your DRLs back to German style conventional headlight system.
>
>Best regards,
>Williams
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