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Date:         Tue, 4 Oct 94 8:36:21 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Johnson <sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com>
Subject:      Re: nicknames for the generations

> > On Tue, 4 Oct 94 09:56:06 CDT John Ritchie said: > >... Also, I propose that we adopt "UrineVan" as the list-approved > >slang for the latest generation of bus. Good one, Wizzer! > > now, now, children. :) as much as i like a good phrase, i'm afraid that the > Urinevan name just doesn't fit. all the other nicknames (split-window, > bread-loaf/bay-window, brick) refer to an external feature or the shape of > the bus. besides ... EuroVans don't come in yellow in this country. ;)

Aw, Unca Joel! You take away all of our fun... ;)

> > so what does a Eurovan look like?

A Minivan. I'm sorry, but that's the first thing that comes to mind every time I see one. But I'll try to think of something that will be tolerable to the EV set.

>well, it ain't a loaf of bread. it ain't > a brick. it's rounded, tall, and has a short nose. hmmmmm. i'm not getting > any ideas here. anybody else?

I'll let ya know when I think of something......

later....

Steven

sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com


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