---------- > From: Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU> > To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU > Subject: Re: /f die silberne schnecke > Date: Thursday, October 02, 1997 3:56 PM > > On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, harald.nancy wrote: > > > ---------- > > > From: Meier Michael <Michael.Meier@BWG1.ERL1.SIEMENS.DE> > > > To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU > > > Subject: /f die silberne schnecke > > > Date: Thursday, October 02, 1997 5:44 AM > > > > > > hey people, > > > what funny names for your vanagons. 20 years ago my mum > > > called my '58 westy "die blindschleiche", some kind of > > > blind-worm or slow-worm. > > > matching name for a 6 Volt 40 hp-car. > > > but when you call your vanagon die silberne schnecke, i'll > > > have to think about the 58's name. may be, we've to call it > > > "die wanderduene" (shifting sand dune). > > > > > > viele gruesse aus Braunschweig > > > michael meier > > > > Hallo Michael > > Blindschleiche ist eine Eidechse, die wie eine Schlange aussieht. > > Guter Name fuer einen VW camper. Ich nenne meinen 90 westy JAWS, > > weil der soviel Geld frisst. > > Viele Gruesse aus Olympia WA > > Harald > > > > i kanne Deutsch nicht verstehen > so what are you saying? > > here goes for my horrible translation. > > hello micheal, > blindside is a lizard, the ??? is a snake ????????. > your name for a VW camper. i named my 90 westy JAWS, > because the ?????? money ??????. > many compliments for Olympia WA > harold > > is that any good? > > Sudhir H. Desai 1984 VW Vanagon 2.8(3.4) liter Chevy V-6 > cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu 1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4 > sudhir_desai@geocities.com 1997 Jeep Cherokee > > http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889 Dear Sudhir, I think your translation is the best. It really addresses the subject in a creative way, while leaving it open for individual interpretation. I think your vanagon with the 3.4 liter Chevy V-6 would be a big hit on the autobahn. Harald |
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