Date:         Sun, 25 May 1997 10:56:54 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Austin <austins@ix.netcom.com>
Subject:      Glossary of English/German Motoring Terms


Couldn't help myself - just *had* to forward this to y'all;
(but *still* no FUNKENGROOVIN' translation!)

>A Glossary of English/German Motoring Terms
>
>Indicators		Die Blinkenleiten Tickentocken
>Bonnet (Hood)		Die Pullnob und knucklechopper
>Exhaust			Der Spitzenpoppenbangentuben
>Clutch			Die Kulink mit schlippen und schaken
>Puncture		Die Phlatt mit Bludyfucken
>Learner			Die twatte mit ellplatz
>Estate Car		Der Bagmerroom furschagginkinauto
>Parking Meter		Der Tennerpinscher und Klockenqweer
>Windscreen Wiper	Der Flippenflappen muckenschpredder
>Footbrake		Der Edbangeronvindschreen Stoppenquick
>Gear lever		Bigenschticken fur Kangarooshtoppen
>Breathalyser		Die Puffitintem fur Pistenarsen
>Rear View Mirror	Der Yokhunter Tucklosen
>Seat Belt		Der Klunkinklikker Frauleintrapper
>Headlights		Das Dipperenderdazzlubastad
>Exhaust (old cars)	Der Kaffenundschpitpolluter
>Highway Code		Der Wipenfurarsen
>Fog Warning		Die Puttenfootdownen und fukkit
>Traffic jam		Die Bluddifukkinnk Dammundblast
>Rear Seat		Der Schpringentester mit Fraulein
>Tyres			Flahttfarts
>Backfire		Der Lowdenbangenmekkenjumpen
>Juggernaut		Der Fukkengrett Trucken
>Accident		Der Bledinmess
>Garage			Der heiway Robberung
>Cyclist			Der pedallpushinink Pillocken
>Skid			Der Banannan Waltzen
>Double White Lines	Overtaken und Krunchen
>Near Accident		Der Fukken ner Schittenselfen
>
>
>
>				Submitted by: Richard Dover @ uk.pi.net
>
>
>
>
>                \\|//
>                (o o)              ORACLE SERVICE HUMOR MAILING LIST
>~~~~~~~~~~~~oOOo~(_)~oOOo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE?                     HELP!  I NEED A HUMAN!
>It's free! Just send a message to       Relax!  Send Steve a note at
>oracle-list-subscribe@synapse.net       oracle@synapse.net
>
>WHERE DO I SEND JOKES?                UNSUBSCRIBING?  OTHER QUESTIONS?
>oracle-humor@synapse.net              oracle-list-help@synapse.net
>
>WHERE'S THE WEBSITE?
>http://www.synapse.net/~oracle/Contents/HumorArch.html
>
>LEGAL STUFF: Steven Willoughby is not the author of this piece, and
>does not claim to own any copyright privileges to it.  The work was
>submitted to him as an item for the mailing list, and it was posted
>solely on the basis of its quality.  This list is nonprofit.
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
>
>