Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2008 20:59:51 +0000
Reply-To:     ckelmo1@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Cecil Eastman <ckelmo1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vehicle Names

We fall into #2.  We've named it "Der BrotKasten" ("the breadbox"), but its daily name is The Bus.  "BrotKasten" is kind of like its Christian name; only used in church.  'Ceptin' we ain't Christians.

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From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>

> Ahh - one of my favorite topics :)
>
> I think I've seen every camp on this one:
>
> 1. People who name their bus and actually call it by it's name
> 2. People who name their bus but never call it by it's name
> 3. Wishy Washy people who bounce back and forth between using the name and
> not using the name
> 4. Those who refuse to name their bus
> 5. Those who really just don't ever think about it.
>
> I personally am a number 3 who would prefer to be a number 1. I think naming
> a bus is fun - very silly - but fun. It gives it a moniker to go along with
> it's "personality" - much like your POS example above.
>
> Naming a bus can also help if you own more than one. While my '90 carat,
> Grover, is sometimes just the bus - Patty's '78 bay, Melissa, is almost
> always called Melissa.
>
> People name boats - why not name your bus?
>
> I know I've thought way too much about this topic - but it's fun for me.
> Some think it's pointless and silly - some think it's dorky. Their probably
> right - but it's still fun.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus