i think mebbe i'll call mine Big Blue (after the IBM
supercomputer)

i shoudl suggest to my father that he name his Silver
lightning, his is a helluva lot faster than mine (his
is 2.11 /w manual vs mine which is 1.9 /w auto, the
most opposite combo you can get..as fast as possible
vs as slow as possible.)

mine's a generic GL

his is an 87 wolfy weekender (yes, i'm jealous..)

--- '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> wrote:
> Pokey was the name given by the previous owner.
> Being a sailor, I kept with maritime tradition and
> did not rename her, as renaming a ship is bad luck.
>
> I thought the name Pokey came from her speed &
> acceleration (or lack therof). The owner bosted that
> she was powered by a rolls-hardly engibe (rolls down
> one hill but can hardly get up the next).
>
> As it turns out I was incorrect. The name Pokey came
> from the similarity of her Assuan Brown paint to the
> the colour of the clay horse Pokey from "Gumby and
> Pokey" fame.
>
> As such, if I ever get the syncro I am dreaming of
> she will be named "Gumby"... green paint (preferred)
> or not.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> On Sat, 17 March 2001, pensioner wrote:
>
> >
> > REF: Naming your vanagon...
> >
> > Hi volks,
> >
> > Nope I don't copy the original note in all it's
> <html> glory.
> >
> > Ruby was purchased after a one minute love affair
> from a private party who
> > had mistreated the old girl.  She was red and
> ready for good traveling.  On
> > the first trip, the poor tires had her wobbling
> and swaying down the road
> > like a well attired matron at Saks Fifth Ave.
> Ruby, she was. She passed on
> > in spirit when a testosterone-crazed F150 with 35"
> tires driver dealt a
> > fatal blow after an astounding display of
> incompetent driving.
> >
> > Ruby's replacement is Bessie, the charolais
> camper.  A white beauty that I
> > scarcely remember since Detlev and the Vanagon
> Projekt had his way with her.
> > Bessie earned her name on a poppywatching trip as
> she dawdled along sniffing
> > the flowers and enjoying the spring air.  TWO
> springs ago.  Are you
> > listening, Bob?
> >
> > Don't rush to name the new addition, he or she
> will demonstrate the
> > necessary kharma to justify the name.
> >
> > After a couple of weeks off the list I note that
> there are 35 DIGEST
> > entries.  Got to go, lotsa reading to do.
> >
> > pensioner
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Gronski
> '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> www.vanagon.org & .ca
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> www.nineeleven.org & .ca

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