Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:27:37 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: boulder vanagon wave
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Jim Felder wrote:
> Hi, Ray.
>
> I stopped by to see the Mystery Machine at your place just before your
> daughter went to UAB in it. I was in my yellow westy.
>
> I still see her around here on weekends, and we always exchange waves!
>
> I have pictures of this most excellent-looking vanagon if anyone wants
> to see them.
>
> And John, there aren't too many vanagons around north Alabama but I
> usually get a wave from them.
>
> Jim
>
> On Nov 15, 2005, at 8:19 AM, Ray Hill wrote:
>
>> My daughter is at UAB in Birmingham, AL in her 86 Vanagon (AKA:
>> "Mystery
>> Machine") and everyone waves at her. At least that is what she tells
>> poor
>> ol' Dad. A FOX TV reporter even left her his card. Seems they want
>> to do a
>> short feature on the van & her. If anyone is familiar with the
>> "Scooby Do"
>> and the "Mystery machine" she looks like and plays the part of Daphne.
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> John Rodgers
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:07 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: boulder vanagon wave
>>
>> Aaron Pearson wrote:
>>
>>> there are a lot of vanagons and busses in boulder, co, but they never
>>> wave back. i eventually stopped waving. on saturday i got a wave
>>> from
>>> a burgundy syncro westy w/ sa grill on south boulder road. thanks,
>>> buddy. maybe i'll start waving again?
>>>
>>> aaron
>>> '87 syncro gl
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Around Birmingham, AL if I see one other vanagon on the road besides
>> mine
>> every couple of months, I'm estatic! And even then the drivers don't
>> wave.
>> They look at me as some kind of nut job behind the wheel who has
>> something
>> wrong with his hand.
>>
>> Sad there are no more of these vehicles here than there are. Makes
>> junk yard
>> pickin's real slim!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>>
>
>
I've got a picture of Scooby and the Scooby Mystery Machine stuck up on
my computer monitor!!!
I haven't had the privilege of seeing Ray's daughter and her "Mystery
Machine" yet!
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
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