Re: First wave to other Audi driver

[Paul Kuettel <kuettel@pioneerplanet.infi.net>]

Hi All!

What a fun thread!

I agree with Todd that *Minnesota Nice* is something of a dying myth, but as he
as only been here for 12 years and I was BORN here  43 years ago :-( I'm feel
better qualified to comment.

There WAS such a thing as Minnesota Nice until about 12 years ago when our
generous welfare policies started a mass immigration of, um, non-Minnesotans. 
Like Todd!

Anaway, when I am piloting my '88 5KTQ it doesn't really even OCCUR to me to
wave.  I also find myself feeling self-important and a bit of a snob.

When I tool around in my bright yellow '72 Bug, I wave at everybody and
everybody waves at me!!!  (Except NEW Beetle owners, who are about as friendly
as your average A6 driver.  Ran out of gas on the freeway last summer and a new
yellow bug nearly ran me over.  Young, professional chick doing deals on the
cell phone --oh lawdy!)

Nothing is as satisfying, however, as encountering a fellow Merkurian, be they a
Scorp cruiser or XR racer.  You get waves, thumbs up, cheers and sometimes
u-turns and pulling over to trade names and tales!

I'm starting a Northstar Merkur Club.  We'll see you Twin Cities Audi snobs at
the the German Car Club Picnic this summer!  If you don't invite us, we'll get
there early and fill up the lot ;-)

Funny what cars do to people :-)

PK
Falcon Heights, MN

14 Scorps
3 XRs
1 '72 Bug (original owner, got my driver license in it!)
1 '88 5KTQ
1 '85 Rabbit (only American car I have ever owned)