Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:32:51 -0500
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From: joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Frydaye Pholleez - by name and by culture
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A Vanagon Scientific Dictionary
little known scientific names and facts
concerning Volkswagen Vanagons (and other years of Type 2 vehicles)
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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