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Date:         Fri, 15 Jun 2001 17:53:44 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Need a name
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> Brown Round? > Little Brown Jug. :) just Jug fer short. > since it kinda sorta somewhat looks like a loaf of brown bread ... > Schrotbrot (in german) > big round eyes? brown owl, or Waldkauz. :) > Hazelnut. or Haselnuss ... from an old song about such things. :) > Brow Inn?? :) > Brownian Movement (if you're a chemist). :) > Brown-eyed Susan (a flower, Rudbeckia triloba). or Beckia for short. > or Loba. or Trilo. > and you could paint the leaves of the flower on the bus. :) > Brown Recluse? :) but then you have to be rather venomous .... ;) > Brownstone ... an old name for common apartment buildings.

That settles it! If I ever need a name for ANYTHING, I'm coming to Terry! He's got more names inside that strange little brain of his than the rest of us combined!

I want some of the drugs he's been doin'!

Mick Hilo, Hawaii

----- Original Message ----- From: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:08 PM Subject: Re: Need a name

> > Hah! I was thinking about posting the same question today! I've > had my > > brown 85 Westy for 4 months with no name. I've been throwing around > "Jiminy > > Cricket", 'cause, ya' know, it does kinda look like a cricket or > grasshopper > > from the front. Please send comments or suggestions! Keep in mind > that > > other than every day use, I have the van rigged out and geared up > for search > > and rescue (I work search dogs), but I haven't been able to think of > a name > > I like that pertains to that. > > brown. camper. round headlights. big. hmmmm .... > > Brown Round? > Little Brown Jug. :) just Jug fer short. > since it kinda sorta somewhat looks like a loaf of brown bread ... > Schrotbrot (in german) > big round eyes? brown owl, or Waldkauz. :) > Hazelnut. or Haselnuss ... from an old song about such things. :) > Brow Inn?? :) > Brownian Movement (if you're a chemist). :) > Brown-eyed Susan (a flower, Rudbeckia triloba). or Beckia for short. > or Loba. or Trilo. > and you could paint the leaves of the flower on the bus. :) > Brown Recluse? :) but then you have to be rather venomous .... ;) > Brownstone ... an old name for common apartment buildings. > > > now, you've got brown leather, so it could be ... > Brown Cow (as in, How Now, Brown Cow?) > Horsefeathers (don't know where i got that one) > Leather Whether > or just Tanned Van > > > and woods are also brown, so ... > Oaken Bucket (from Nantucket?) > Cedar Chest (or if you happen to be volupuous, See der Chest??) > or if you like sailing, Sea der Chest? > Storage Closet. > Armoire > Mahogony (My Hogony?) > Chestnut (would be better if you were a mammary-obsessed male driver). > :) > > or .... > > go buy a big box of Crayola Crayons, and pick the color that matches > your bus ... > and hope it's not Raw Umber!!! :) > > unca joel >


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