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Sat May 24, 2025 9:11 am

campism wrote: How disappointed was she when she needed the bathroom during a rain like that?

Well, both her and I, are from a part of the country where it rains 400+ days outta the year,, so it's kinda've a non-issue...

BUT, in this instance, it involved a magical encounter.
At some point, she shook me awake and said something is moving around out there. Not in a panicky way, but more of an "in awe" way. I looked out and it was a herd of maybe a dozen foraging deer. She decided she didn't wanna scare them, but eventually, the bladder won the argument.
Of course, I had to escort her to the outhouse about 100 yrds away.
I slid open the slider, and all the deer glanced at us for a moment. Some went back to foraging. There were a few that were maybe 3 ft away from the slider. None of them ran! Several actually approached us. A few started to follow us.
They were still hanging around the van when we got back.
Yep, she thought the whole thing was phenomenally amazing....

Sat May 24, 2025 11:49 am

maybe she's a Disney princess, just have her hold out her arms and see if any birds land on her.
or
maybe you are, it's the 21st century..

do.dah wrote: Well, both her and I, are from a part of the country where it rains 400+ days outta the year,, so it's kinda've a non-issue...

BUT, in this instance, it involved a magical encounter.
At some point, she shook me awake and said something is moving around out there. Not in a panicky way, but more of an "in awe" way. I looked out and it was a herd of maybe a dozen foraging deer. She decided she didn't wanna scare them, but eventually, the bladder won the argument.
Of course, I had to escort her to the outhouse about 100 yrds away.
I slid open the slider, and all the deer glanced at us for a moment. Some went back to foraging. There were a few that were maybe 3 ft away from the slider. None of them ran! Several actually approached us. A few started to follow us.
They were still hanging around the van when we got back.
Yep, she thought the whole thing was phenomenally amazing....

Sat May 24, 2025 4:22 pm

Ehh, every time I inadvertently address her as "Princess",, she indignantly informs me that she expects me to address her as "Empress"....

And I can suredly say that I ain't no princess.... Birds shit on me......

danfromsyr wrote: maybe she's a Disney princess, just have her hold out her arms and see if any birds land on her.
or
maybe you are, it's the 21st century..

Sat May 31, 2025 10:30 am

In the background of one of the "Fast and the furious" movies-

I've not watched the movie but the scene reminds me of the Neptune's Net restaurant along Pacific Coast Highway (US Route 1) north of Malibu, California.

-edit- Ja wohl, IMDB's filming locations for the first movie (2001) lists the 'Net!

Sat May 31, 2025 1:42 pm

There was an ICE raid to find "deportables" at the San Diego-based Italian restaurant chain Buona Forchetta on May 31, 2025. It attracted some interested citizens. Vanagon makes a cameo appearance.

More on the event here: https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/05/30/ice-raids-south-park-buona-forchetta-crowd-restaurant/

Wed Jun 04, 2025 9:31 am

Engine swap prep in Gaza. This tintop is being used to distribute a few bags of flour to Nuseirat.

Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:15 pm

Don't watch if you're a weirdo.

Sun Jun 08, 2025 8:25 pm

Yeah, I mean why not. Not every car is a Pebble Beach candidate. Sometimes we're just trying to get a few more years out of a vehicle.

Sun Jun 08, 2025 8:52 pm

wesitarz wrote: Don't watch if you're a weirdo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Uxeuli4JVU

I'd roll and tip :wink: her for 25-hundo

Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:30 pm

I gotta admire this lass and her determination.
She loves her early Air-cooled Vanagon and wants to fix the body the best she can.
Man! I know I am old enough to be her father but I could easily fall in love with her :oops:

Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:08 pm

Alright, fess up; who is it?

:D

Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:52 am

kamzcab86 wrote: Alright, fess up; who is it?

Looked it up; clearance height is 8'0" so a stock Westy will fit with plenty of room to spare but that lifted pickup might not.

Sat Jun 28, 2025 10:19 am

campism wrote: Looked it up; clearance height is 8'0" so a stock Westy will fit with plenty of room to spare but that lifted pickup might not.

The truck went under without issue. The video is on FB:

https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=712516911525406&id=100083013113543

There was an issue with the Westy turning left, hence the FB post.

Sat Jun 28, 2025 7:54 pm

8 min, 55 seconds into Resident Alien: S4 Ep3.

Tudyk to attach the clip but it's worth the search.

Bonus points if you can name the song they borrowed the organ groove from.

Wed Jul 09, 2025 7:26 am

There is a massive RV park right along I-25 between Denver and Colorado Springs named Jellystone Larkspur. This place has resort-level amenities. Not exactly our speed of “camping” but to each their own.

Fri Jul 11, 2025 3:26 pm

Ivory police Vanagon, YouTube German documentary "Huertgen Forest and the end of WW2" (2020) from the TV station Deutsche Welle. This German forest was located at the Belgian border, near the city of Aachen.

Red + ivory watercooled Vanagon in background, YouTube video "Building my bagged and dropped 1960 BMW 700 Coupe".

Ivory Vanagon in parking lot, TV show "CHiPs" season5 episode 12 "Mitchell and Woods" (1981).

Mon Jul 14, 2025 9:54 am

Simply like this one

on Kijiji - Vanagon homemade trailer

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-travel-trailer-camper/winn...1719977496

only missing a slider over the tongue with a driverseat-passengerseat-table-combo ... to play cribbage, right !

Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:34 pm

^^^ I love that!

8)

- Dave

Mon Jul 14, 2025 7:13 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJLFDK2VnY&t=75s

Fri Jul 18, 2025 6:11 pm

Westfalia spotted in the new trailer “Nobody2”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3V6kgR0MOc&t=133s