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Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2011 07:55:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4D4EA27C.3050608@charter.net>
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And if you paint it on the front of your Vanagon people will know what you mean when they look in their review mirrors.

MT

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 5:31 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Friday: Is it a Van or what?

PLEH - I like that. HELP! spelled backwards. Sort of says it all.

John

John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 2/4/2011 1:50 PM, Roland wrote: > In response to "The original SUV?" David wrote: "Pleh." > > LOL, I like this response, should be very useful. For example when my > wife asks "Hey honey, I am going to watch Glen Beck, would you like to join me?" > > Pleh > > Roland > > On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:05 AM, David Beierl<dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: > >> Dear Roland, >> >> My opinion - >> >> At 01:13 PM 2/4/2011, Roland wrote: >> >>> What is the generic label? I've heard our vehicles called...... >>> >>> Van >>> >> Quick and dirty yes. >> >> Bus >> Sorta-kinda but that's mostly reserved for the T2s I think. >> >> Camper >> Some of them. But we hardly ever use the word, I think. >> >> Truck >> In many ways it is - VW carefully tread the line of US regulations at >> least, of calling it a car for some purposes and a truck for others. >> >> Rig >> I never would, but I'm not sure I'd call anything except a radio a rig. >> >> Kombi >> Isn't that a VW name for a specific configuration of German T3? >> >> Bulli >> That's German too, someone here will know about it. >> >> The original SUV >> Pleh. >> >> Others? >> I often call it a beast. Usually in a good way. >> >> >> Every pickup truck I see is clearly a pickup truck. >> Huh. Ever see an Escalade pickup? Or a Torino? >> >> >> So what are we? The ultimate utility vehicle, can do anything, >> adapts >>> to any mission, a chameleon. Are we in a class by ourselves? What >>> is our category and label? >>> >> Well, for a start we're in at least two classes, regular and Syncro. >> Or maybe a class and a superclass. One of the things I always >> thought about my >> '84 Westy, even when it was having troubles, was *willing.* >> Chameleon I don't like. We're always sturdy, unprepossessing, >> capable, adaptable, useful. Probably brave, clean and reverent as >> well. But if we weren't in a class by ourselves, why would we put up >> with us? I'm not a Microbus guy, although I admired them when they >> were what was available. I'm certainly not a VW guy. I'm not a T4 >> guy and although I've never seen a T5 I doubt if I'm one of them >> either. I might be a Sprinter guy if I had a chance to be, dunno. >> Ditto LT, UniMog, various other things. But I'm definitely a Vanagon guy. What is love? I don't know.* What does my beloved look like? >> I don't know. >> >> *Well, I sorta kinda think I do, but not in this context. It's a >> continuing act of will, something else entirely. >> >> Yours, >> David >> >


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