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Subject:Re: The Vanagain Game (F)
From:David Marshall
Date:Fri, 23 Oct 1998 22:09:12 -0700

This is too simple... you need more of a challange here... extra points
should be given for:

- what year
- what style (syncro, westie, vanagon, double cab etc)
- getting the other driver to wave at you

my wife and I extend this to other VWs as well... mainly I do, my wife just
agrees with me and continued knitting... :)

At 22:32 10/23/98 -0400, Gary Kovach wrote:
>My wife and I have gotten into a funny habit of playing a little game -
>The Vanagain Game.  When we are tooling down the road, the first one to
>see a Vanagon shouts "VANAGAIN" ! with a smirky grin (You can say like
>Kramer - "I called it!).  If indeed, it is a Vanagon the caller gets 1
>point.  We've extended the field to include busses and Eurovans and one
>can shout "BUSSS" or "EV".  Sorry they are only worth 1/2 point each -
>Hey, I'm makin the rules.  Wrong calls get the same point value
>deducted.  The person with the most points wins. You cannot call the
>"predictable" Vanagons which are always sitting in a friends yard or a
>garage.  The passenger has a slight advantage - they can always scan
>large mall parking lots when the driver has to keep his eye on the
>road.  Try it - it addictive - like Vanagains! :)
>
>Gary
>88GL
>Drive Gently!
>
>

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