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Date:         Sat, 8 Sep 2007 12:45:10 -0700
Reply-To:     chrisrvanagon <chrisrvanagon@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         chrisrvanagon <chrisrvanagon@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: What's a "carat"?
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90709080844q2aa9e7a9r5ddbfe59517da642@mail.gmail.com>
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Huh? A Carat is a vegetable. I'm told that Parat's eat' em. But not if they're raten.

ChrisR in SF (and missing the Van-O-Rama, dang.)

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jake de Villiers Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 8:45 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: What's a "carat"?

No you've got it right, its "cah-RAHT".

On 9/8/07, Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > > So, VW's Carat is pronounced "Carrot" like diamond measurement ( or > vegetable), not "Cah-Raht"? > > Pete > '79 Westy "Aardvark" > '87 Westy "Joe's Van" > WWW. Busesbythebeach.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A carat is a measure of weight used in the precious stones trade, or > > gemstones, including diamonds, > > > > > > -- >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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