Hello Pinkie.. meet a nice '85 Beige Westy named "Da Luv Box."

He  he!

All kidding aside, that is my Westy's name!

Chris.

----- Original Message -----
From: Horace K. Sawyer <firestream@mindspring.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 10:01 PM
Subject: Registry of Vanagon Nicknames -- whaat happen?

> At 07:03 PM 5/18/01 -0400, Rico Sapolich wrote:
> >In a message dated 5/18/01 4:26:01 PM, Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com
writes:
> >
> ><< This might prove humorous.  Anyone thought about compiling the
nicknames,
> >along with a short story behind it? >>
> >
> >No, thank God.
>
> LOL !  heh heh
>
> I can almost see how this would play out:
>
> "Hello fellow Vanagonites.  This is my van, Pinkie.
> I had him painted a nice shade of pink because its a very soothing color,
> and Pinkie likes soft colors.
> He is a very nice van and is always very pleasant.
> Pinkie and I like to go places together.
> Once, he was challenged to a hill climb by a starkly painted bright yellow
> van.  The yellow belched black smoke.
> Pinkie said his name was Teddy.  That must have been right because he had
> an emblem with his name on it: TDI.
> The yellow van hurt his feelings.
> The yellow van had a bigger exhaust pipe than Pinkie did, and it made him
> feel insecure.
> I tried to comfort him.  Pinkie, I said, don't let that get you down.
It's
> only the tip that's big . . ."
>
>
> hk
> : )
>