Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:41:20 -0500
Reply-To: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Frydaye Pholleez - by name and by culture
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Unca Joel needs to be admitted to the Van-O-Fame, IMO.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle
On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 4:32 PM, joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> A Vanagon Scientific Dictionary
>
> little known scientific names and facts
> concerning Volkswagen Vanagons (and other years of Type 2 vehicles)
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Van der Waals forces ...
> the relatively mild attractive forces that are operative
> between vans and campers
> and that arise because of the eccentric polarization induced
> in each by the presence
> of the other.
> in laymen's language, the name of the phenomomenen that causes
> clusters of Vanagons
> Vanagon campers and other such vehicles to magically appear at
> campgrounds.
>
> Van der Graaff electrostatic generator ...
> commonly known as "no brakes at all" in a vanagon. causes
> tinglely feelings all up and down the
> body, and hair to stand on end, creating a very strange
> appearance of the driver to passers-by
> or unwilling passengers. so called because of the sounds
> coming from the driver as she/he
> attempts to rapidly pump the brake pedal in an effort to lower
> the velocity of the vehicle:
> "graff!! graaaaaafff!!! GRAAAAFFFF!!!".
>
> Vandyke ...
> nah. not going there. not today.
>
> Vanadic acid ...
> various forms of LSD found under the seats of the used Vanagon
> Camper
> you just purchased online.
>
> Vanadate ....
> the court date for your appearance before the magistrate to
> explain why you should not
> be locked up for drug possession due to the vanadic acid found
> in your newly purchased
> van by the constable and his drug-sniffering dog.
>
> Vanadium ...
> a vanagon and camper exhibition of Van der Waals forces, when
> held inside a football stadium.
>
> Vanadinite ...
> one of possibly several occupants of a Vanagon Camper, eating
> a meal inside the camper.
>
> Vandal ...
> one of a pair of sandals, worn by drivers or passengers of
> Vanagons.
>
> Vandalism ...
> the use of a Vandal to severely whup up on the driver of a
> Vanagon during an
> occurance of Van der Graaff electrostatic generation.
>
> Vandalize ...
> the yellow/black/blue/reddish coloration of the face of the
> driver of a Vanagon
> after (or possibly during) an occurance of Van der Graaff
> electrostatic generation,
> after having undergone Vandalism.
>
> Vanguard ...
> a medium-to-large dog.
>
> Vanilla ...
> a common all-encompassing ailment found among Vanadinites.
>
> Vanir ...
> A race of Norse gods who became united with the Aesir.
> or a beautiful-to-look at but very shallow person with shoddy
> workmanship underneath,
> who happens to drive a Vanagon. :)
>
> Vanish ...
> things of or related to Vanagons.
>
> Vanishing Cream ...
> externally applied goop that makes people think you actually
> drive a Vanagon.
>
> Vanity ...
> an empty Vanagon. sometimes, just a single Vanagon Camper off
> in the woods by itself.
>
> Vanquish ...
> the remains of a Vanguard after being run over by a Vanagon.
> also, the rest of the face of a driver of a Vanagon after
> being Vandalized.
>
> Vantage ...
> the name given to older-but-wiser drivers of Vanagons,
> especially those with lots of gray hair.
>
> Vanward ...
> the east wing of the state mental institution, wherein are
> kept all seriously disturbed Vanagon
> owners. :)
>
>
> and that's the rest of the Dictionary. :)
>
> unca joel
>
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