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Date:         Sat, 16 Nov 2002 17:25:26 EST
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: beater Westy
Comments: To: dan@OFFTHEHILL.ORG
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In a message dated 11/16/02 1:47:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, dan@OFFTHEHILL.ORG writes:

<< My understanding of the etymology of "beater" came into sharp focus back in high school: a buddy of mine inherited his sister's Nissan with approx. 1 bazillion miles on the clock. He didn't know how to drive a standard, so frequently his technique was a violent, lurching work in progress. That car was a beater, i.e. something which can be beaten. >>

Correct definition in my opinion. It's been around since Stan was a kid. That was way before Nissans were Datsuns. For that matter, VW's were probabaly a teutonic socialist democrat's dream propaganda toy Stan started driving.

BenT


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