Date:         Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:33:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
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From:         Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Favorite Questions While Fixing the Bus (f)
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My favorite and ranking #1 in the 'most irksome' category.  This question
only got asked while I was lying on my back with my arm twisted in an
impossible position while trying to tighten, or loosen, that same nut for
the last 30 minutes:  'Are you finished yet?'

I said 'got asked' because ex-wives don't ask those questions. ;)

Chris
'85 Westy
Usual disclaimers apply.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Pedersen, Michael
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 12:21 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Favorite Questions While Fixing the Bus (f)


How about:

Why can't we drive a normal vehicle?
Are you going to ride your bike to work tomorrow?
Is this what you're going to do all weekend?
Can the kids play in the pop-top at least?

Regards,

Mike Pedersen
'88 Westie GL Automatic
Powell River, BC


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Bosch [mailto:arbosch@RA.ROCKWELL.COM]
> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 9:26 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Favorite Questions While Fixing the Bus (f)
>
>
> Dave O'Shea, in his Contagious Car Problems post, wrote:
>
> <<<snip>>> At this point my wife enters the garage and asks: "How long
> before the
> car's fixed?" (This is my second favorite question, right
> after: "Are you
> sure you know what you're doing?") <<<snip>>>
>
> Which got me to wondering, "What does my wife say, while I'm
> working on the
> bus, that's my favorite question?"  And I came up with not
> one, but two:
> "Does it need to be towed this time?" and "Are you sure you
> don't want to
> trade it in for a station wagon?"  And I don't know which I
> like more...
> :o)
>
> But the all-time favorite does not come from the wife, but
> from my five
> year old, who frequently "helps" by sticking screwdrivers
> into the engine
> compartment in places where they don't belong.  "Daddy, why'd
> you say f**k
> a duck?"  (OOPS!!)
>
> Okay Vanagonland, what's your favorite question from your
> spouse/partner/child while working on the bus?  Maybe we can
> compile a "Top
> Ten"...
>
> Alan Bosch
> & Phred ('88 Wolfsburg)
> ...with a little too much free time today...
>