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Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:01:19 -0700
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TANSTAAFL --- :^) Neil. On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net> wrote: > TANSTAAFL??? > -- Neil...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work?
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:15:42 -0600
TANSTAAFL???
Re: Stealing ETKA & ELSA ?
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:01:25 -0800
Simple answer to George's sophomoric ranting: TANSTAAFL you twit!
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:23:42 -0800
TANSTAAFL was in the language long before Manny and Mike and Wyo started formeting revolution on the Moon but Heinlein brough it into the...
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:17:44 -0500
On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:37:19 -0500, Bill Glenn <idahobill@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >Loren Busch wrote: �TANSTAAFL was in the language long...
Re: [NVC] Free Satelite TV
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 15:16:03 -0500
At 02:53 PM 2/2/2008, John Rodgers wrote... >Anyone know anything about this? TANSTAAFL.
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:37:19 -0500
Loren Busch wrote: �TANSTAAFL was in the language long before Manny and Mike and Wyo started formeting revolution on the Moon but Heinlein brough...
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Rod Smith
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:07:54 -0500
...Peace; Rod, Crystal & Cheyenne '84 Westy (Slo'poke) On 1/22/07, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > TANSTAAFL was in the language long...
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:37:54 -0500
...On Jan 22, 2007, at 4:23 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > TANSTAAFL was in the language long before Manny and Mike and Wyo > started...
Re: Acronyms
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Tue, 28 May 2002 19:52:21 -0700
...TNSTAAFL s/b (should be) TANSTAAFL (pronounced tan-staff-el) From R.A. Heinlein's Lazarus Long, "There ain't no such thing as...
twits and anacronisms....was Re: Stealing ETKA & ELSA ?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:24:40 EST
...11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM writes: > : TANSTAAFL ok, someone fill me in on what this stands for :<) and if...
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:55:16 -0500
...On Jan 21, 2007, at 7:41 PM, Joy Hecht wrote: > TANSTAAFL???
Re: Stealing ETKA & ELSA ?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:25:52 EST
...IX.NETCOM.COM writes: << Simple answer to George's sophomoric ranting: TANSTAAFL you twit! >> I'm glad you agree with me. Just as I...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work?
Historical mailing list - Jim
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:27:04 -0700
...com Does it work? > TANSTAAFL??? >
Re: [NVC] Free Satelite TV
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:19:56 -0700
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch> Please write a little more about those letter.> Z> ----- Original Message -----> >> > TANSTAAFL.> > _________________________________________________________________ Climb to...
Re: twits and anacronisms....was Re: Stealing ETKA & ELSA ?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 13:48:49 -0500
...11:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, >lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM writes: > > > > : TANSTAAFL > >ok, someone fill me in on what this stands for :<) >and if...
Re: sales values
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 1 Dec 2010 14:09:16 -0800
...less than $500, you > > might cry. > > > -- > Regards, Peter Kraiker No problem as long as you are willing to pay for my time.;-) TANSTAAFL, BenT
Re: [NVC] Free Satelite TV
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:01:18 -0800
...Re: [NVC] Free Satelite TV > At 02:53 PM 2/2/2008, John Rodgers wrote... >>Anyone know anything about this? > > TANSTAAFL. > > > -- > No virus found...
Re: twits and anacronisms....was Re: Stealing ETKA & ELSA ?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:38:56 -0500
Chris inquires: > : TANSTAAFL > ok, someone fill me in on what this stands for :<) > and if its somethin dirty, then use common courtesy :<) There Ain...
Re: Power steering
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:25:56 EDT
...or is there a slight gain in engine power without it? >> TANSTAAFL... Most noticeable on slow speed situations. That's when you need the...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:56:54 -0700
...3.) TANSTAAFL 4.) There's money to be made selling books. Just as soon as the complaints start, I'll put a stop to...
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:41:04 -0500
TANSTAAFL??? :::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Greg Potts :::Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 7:06...
Re: horsepower increase TANSTAAFL
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:39:30 -0500
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Pensioner wrote: > Raising the deck lid in a Westy is a bit of a problem. You *can* install a...
Re: BTDT?
Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
Thu, 21 May 1998 20:50:23 -0700
...TINSTAFL: "There is no such thing as a free lunch" > Actually TANSTAAFL, as in There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch...
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:53:52 -0800
...Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18 > TANSTAAFL??? > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf...
Re: Re; Solar power your VW
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 1 Nov 2000 23:00:25 -0500
...Making solar cells is a fairly dirty process too...tanstaafl. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful...
Re: ACRONYMS: Mailing List Slang
Historical mailing list - Erick Faith Jimenez
Tue, 28 May 2002 15:57:29 -0600
...All Fouled Up ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing TANSTAAFL There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TIA Thanks In Advance...
TANSTAAFL EG33 vs VAG TDI
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:49:33 -0700
Sure wish I got 28mpg. However the tradeoff of the TDI vs the EG33 SVX H6 DOHC is interesting. With now about 50K miles...
Re: [Syncro] Has anyone put a turbodiesel system in a gas inline-4?
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:57:35 EST
...Obviously TANSTAAFL. BenT
Re: AC powered Air Cond.for van
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 11:33:49 -0800
...Remember TANSTAAFL? (There ain't no such thing as a free lunch) That means that to get the equivalent energy at 12v we need...
Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:02:36 -0500
...simply a way to ruin good batteries while providing inferior performance. TANSTAAFL... david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84...
Re: horsepower increase TANSTAAFL
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:24:05 -0800
Yep, welded em seven times now. The installer said they'd make good on the bits but no bits yet. There Ain't No...
Re: Wiring in a new Stereo Unit
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:41:46 -0800
Great Handle! dieseldoofus! TANSTAAFL of couse. That wireless remote has to talk to something. The something is either an infrared receiver or a radio...
Re: horsepower increase TANSTAAFL
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:41:24 -0800
This is not quite right. The complete 1.9TD has the turbo mounted high enough even when the engine is leaned over at the...
Re: Event Announcement - AZ "Land of No" Campout Feb 16 - 18
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:05:56 -0500
...We WILL have Plug-ins We WILL have Fees. (TANSTAAFL) It's a good time to be had and it helps fill the gap...
Re: Why do JC Whitney Battery isolators have this VW caveat
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 3 Feb 2004 19:40:34 -0800
...will see 13.0 if the diode is in the circuit. TANSTAAFL on this one. If the battery needs 14.1 then you are...
Re: head gaskets
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:04:32 -0700
...YMMV, IMHO, TANSTAAFL, etc. Jim Arnott WetWesties Union, OR A & C Grobey wrote: > > My sister has survived a long time on a coolant flush...
Re: Air intake "scoops"
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 19:17:59 -0700
...temperature. Discussion of "scoops" on Vanagons is pointless except as discussion of cosmetics and to learn it's net negative as regards performance. TANSTAAFL
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:56:11 -0400
...The Gasoline. *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and fanatical devotion to the Pope! TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:05:31 -0700
...The Gasoline. > > *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and > fanatical devotion to the Pope! > > TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:07:08 -0700
...The Gasoline. > > *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and > fanatical devotion to the Pope! > > TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:15:37 -0700
...The Gasoline. >> >> *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and >> fanatical devotion to the Pope! >> >> TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Shady Boy Awning Review
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Tue, 27 May 2003 03:02:57 +0000
...It's also less expensive, lighter, more compact, and looks neat. TANSTAAFL - Mike Mike Finkbiner ' 87 Westy Moscow, ID mike_l_f@hotmail.com...
CB Power .
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Mon, 4 Dec 2000 09:28:20 -0800
...Here as in many other engineering compromises, TANSTAAFL (no free lunch). If you'f like the convenience of a folding antenna that neatly hides...
Re: Microwave oven in Westy?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 25 Oct 2003 15:51:27 -0400
...and battery and inverter inefficiencies add maybe another 25 per cent. Tanstaafl...** david *"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." Heinlein...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:57:31 -0700
...The Gasoline. > > *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and > fanatical devotion to the Pope! > > TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Re: vw bus one of Cartalk's top 10 WORST cars!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 16:08:22 -0700
...ones. Here we go... #1 Yugo. Cheap car for cheap people. TANSTAAFL. If you wanted a cheap FIAT, you bought a Yugo. #2 Vega...
Re: worst cars - van?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 20:49:52 -0700
...ones. Here we go... #1 Yugo. Cheap car for cheap people. TANSTAAFL. If you wanted a cheap FIAT, you bought a Yugo. #2 Vega...
Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:13:35 -0400
...starting batteries) in an energy-delivery application. **TANSTAAFL**. If you've got the bucks, lithium batteries are an exciting possibility -- I see a number...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:22:04 -0400
...The Gasoline. > > *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and > fanatical devotion to the Pope! > > TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:56:10 -0400
...The Gasoline. > > > > *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and > > fanatical devotion to the Pope! > > > > TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:31:02 -0700
...The Gasoline. >> >> *Our THREE main weapons are surprise, fear, ruthless efficiency and >> fanatical devotion to the Pope! >> >> TANSTAAFL. The three laws of thermodynamics say...
Re: jack, costs - At What Cost?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 05:54:12 -0400
...For many others it's not, of course, nobody repealed tanstaafl. FWIW, my current feeling -- 1/20 the price most likely pure garbage. 1...