My thanks to the list as well.� I found the list back in 97 and have been lurking and contributing ever since.� 

This list has helped me get my first Syncro back in 99, sell a couple of vans, start a�campout�event at Watkins Glen, also start a camping group/club here in�the Empire State and meet fellow van lovers around the world.

Thanks for keeping my hobby / habbit going.� I can always count on the list members to provide helpful advice, cheer me up of put a twinkle or�smile on.� Thanks Benny�for the nice family picture�from 2007 in Mexico.��
�Joel Cort 
Rochester NY.

89 Syncro Westy (CinnabarVan) 
87 Syncro Transporter (Stella�Blue)
73 Westy Campmobile (agent orange)

Founding Member of the Empire VW Camping Club
&
Westies at Watkins - www.westies-at-watkins.org 

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From: Benny boy <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wed, December 9, 2009 9:26:50 AM
Subject: Re: The List

The list, yea, 15 yo, ha! This is almost cra(s)y :-)

First archive are dated 1994.

In a way, this list and the van change my life, yeap, it's that crazy. Met
folks like Larry Chase, Franck C, Jerry, Karl Mullendor, Mike, Jonathan,
Joy, Joel and so many more. I quit my job and opened up a Vanagon shop, that
was almost 6 years ago.

I had my up's and down here :-)

Yea, there is a bunch of good people in here.

Picture of the day:
http://www.benplace.com/mexico2007/jerry1.jpg

A bunch of crasy VW owner that crossed North America to end up passing the
holidays in Mexico.

Sniff.

Ben
http://www.benplace.com