Not long after S.W.M.A.B.O tried to conquer a teddybear cholla "bear"-handed
we did some minor extractive surgery in the Vanagon using the vanagon
pliers, copious amounts of Laphroig both externally and internally and using
the propane burner to flame sterilize the ubiquitous safety pin, got most of
the spines out.  Most...In a vanagon almost all things are possible, right
Ben?