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Date:         5 Oct 1994 14:30:56 U
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From:         "Norman Leong" <norman_leong@synoptics.com>
Subject:      RE- nicknames for generatio

GatorMail-Q                   RE: nicknames for generations
Joel sez:


>the first generation was called Bulli (which had something to do with a
>german slang name for an ox or draught-horse (that's work-horse to you
>Yanks).


>the second generation was called Bus or Bread-loaf (cause it looked like
>that dancing loaf of bread in the commercials) or Bay-Window (because of
>the huge single piece windshield).


>the third generation was called Vanagons (cause of a bunch of stupid
>advertising twits) or Bricks (cause of the squared-off shaped resemblance
>to said construction material).


In keeping with the "B" theme (Bulli, Bus/Bread-loaf/Bay-Window, Brick)
I'd like to toss out Barn, as in, "as big as a ", "broad side of a" etc.
Once, there were "bahn-burners," now there are Barn-burners...


UrineVan...yeah, right!...   :-)


Norman
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