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Subject:Missed Anniversary
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:56:19 -0700

And… We somehow overlooked that last April 2nd was the 25th anniversary of the Vanagon List.

hip hip hooray!

Thanks Gerry. Wherever you are.

> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 
> Date:         Sat, 2 Apr 1994 15:01:54 -0600 (CST)
> Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
> From:         Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti>
> Subject:      New listprocessor
> 
> This is a rather trepid announcement of my installation of the
> listprocessor software.
> 
> The list is still called vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu, but you can send
> help,subscribe,unsubscribe,set vanagon digest messages to
> listserv@lenti.med.umn.edu
> 
> As soon as I get a welcome message together, I'll post it to the list
> so you can forward it to your friends.
> 
> If there are any problems, I'll probably see them, but please send mail
> to me as gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu if you see them first or you need some
> help with something.
> 
> Also, if you can spare a few seconds to quickly respond to this note so
I
> know it got out there somewhere, that'd be nice (I can do that while the
> list is still small. <smile>)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> --
> Gerry
> Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu> U of MN Med.School.Admin
6-5379
> 1984 VW Vanagon Waterboxer 1915
> 
>> On Jun 10, 2019, at 3:32 PM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
wrote:
>> 
>> I figured that this was best sent to a moderator, hence Ben T in
subject line.
>> The Vanagon list seems to have shrunk to just one or two posts a day,
and I'm wondering where everyone has gone.  I'm thinking they have all gone
to a FaceBook page, but not sure which one.
>> I don't do FaceBook, but I checked my wife's account and there is
several Vanagon groups; one with 11,000 members!  Is that it?
>> There was even a small Vanagon diesel group, and what really surprised
me was a Central Florida Vanagon group with a couple of hundred members.  I
didn't know that there was that many Vanagons here in Florida.
>> I'd love to know where everyone has gone because I miss the Vanagon
chatter.  Especially as I am searching for a van again now.
>> Thanks, Anthony (NE FL)