Official Introduction
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:14 pm
Okay, I've been here a few weeks and asked all sorts of questions, but never did the official introduction of me and my Deli because, well, it was just me, sans Deli.
Well, I've got the Deli now (and a pic of it is hopefully attached to this, if not, I'll have to figure out what I did wrong), so here goes:
My name is Valerie and I live just outside of Halifax, NS. I breed and show dogs, and "Miloki" is actually the name of my kennel (and as soon as I find time to get around to it, the kennel logo will appear on the side window of the Deli). I had no intentions of getting a Deli - they're kind of hard to find in NS, anyway - I was looking into SUVs, but didn't want to feed the full-size ones, and the mid-size SUVs just didn't have enough room. Most dog people end up with mini-vans, but I'm not the mini-van sort. I realized the Deli was the perfect mix, a true SUV - sport utility VAN!
I never would have believed I would buy a used vehicle sight unseen. I'm very grateful to all the advice that people on this site offered, and particularly grateful to Fred and Roger for thoroughly inspecting it for me (although I had it inspected at a garage, I wanted the opinion of somebody who was familiar with Delis, and they were very kind to do so for a complete stranger - and from what I hear, if they ever consider a change of career, they would be shoe-ins for a CSI unit!).
I picked up the Deli in Calgary yesterday and drove it up to St. Albert (just north of Edmonton). I absolutely love it! Now I've got about a week to get a little bit of work done to it, and I'll be driving it back to Nova Scotia. My Doberman, Romi, will be joining me. Normally she likes to curl up in the back seat when driving, but I have this irresistable urge to teach her to ride in the front, where anybody who doesn't know these are RHD will think she's behind the wheel...
It doesn't have a name yet. It was almost "The Beast," but I decided it's just not bulky enough for that. Ever since I got my Doberman, a lot of words have begun with "Dober" for my roommate and me: she was the Doberpup, then the Dobergirl or Doberdog, when she took to running through the mint in the back yard, we referred to the fragrance she brought in with her as Dobermint, so now I'm toying with the name 'Doberdeli' - after all, if I just had the Basenjis I could have stayed with an extended cab truck, but the extra room needed by a Doberman necessitated a larger vehicle, so it's really due to her that I've got this thing!
[the pic, btw, is from the seller, taken during Calgary's last snow fall - I'll have to add my own pic later, maybe one with the Doberman]
Well, I've got the Deli now (and a pic of it is hopefully attached to this, if not, I'll have to figure out what I did wrong), so here goes:
My name is Valerie and I live just outside of Halifax, NS. I breed and show dogs, and "Miloki" is actually the name of my kennel (and as soon as I find time to get around to it, the kennel logo will appear on the side window of the Deli). I had no intentions of getting a Deli - they're kind of hard to find in NS, anyway - I was looking into SUVs, but didn't want to feed the full-size ones, and the mid-size SUVs just didn't have enough room. Most dog people end up with mini-vans, but I'm not the mini-van sort. I realized the Deli was the perfect mix, a true SUV - sport utility VAN!
I never would have believed I would buy a used vehicle sight unseen. I'm very grateful to all the advice that people on this site offered, and particularly grateful to Fred and Roger for thoroughly inspecting it for me (although I had it inspected at a garage, I wanted the opinion of somebody who was familiar with Delis, and they were very kind to do so for a complete stranger - and from what I hear, if they ever consider a change of career, they would be shoe-ins for a CSI unit!).
I picked up the Deli in Calgary yesterday and drove it up to St. Albert (just north of Edmonton). I absolutely love it! Now I've got about a week to get a little bit of work done to it, and I'll be driving it back to Nova Scotia. My Doberman, Romi, will be joining me. Normally she likes to curl up in the back seat when driving, but I have this irresistable urge to teach her to ride in the front, where anybody who doesn't know these are RHD will think she's behind the wheel...
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[the pic, btw, is from the seller, taken during Calgary's last snow fall - I'll have to add my own pic later, maybe one with the Doberman]
Maybe when he settles down a little more, though in the meantime he has a nice bench seat all to himself. He always wears his new safety harness now too. Poor slob, he would rather walk or run than ride in ANY vehicle - even a delica!? Anyway, hope you enjoy Doberdeli and have a fun drive home! 
