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Date:         Fri, 9 Oct 2009 16:32:51 -0500
Reply-To:     joel walker <uncajoel@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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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