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Subject:Re: Need a name
From:Mick Kalber
Date:Fri, 15 Jun 2001 17:53:44 -1000

> Brown Round?
> Little Brown Jug. :) just Jug fer short.
> since it kinda sorta somewhat looks like a loaf of brown bread ...
> Schrotbrot (in german)
> big round eyes? brown owl, or Waldkauz. :)
> Hazelnut. or Haselnuss ... from an old song about such things. :)
> Brow Inn?? :)
> Brownian Movement (if you're a chemist). :)
> Brown-eyed Susan (a flower, Rudbeckia triloba). or Beckia for short.
> or Loba. or Trilo.
> and you could paint the leaves of the flower on the bus. :)
> Brown Recluse? :)  but then you have to be rather venomous .... ;)
> Brownstone ... an old name for common apartment buildings.

That settles it!  If I ever need a name for ANYTHING, I'm coming to Terry!
He's got more names inside that strange little brain of his than the rest of
us combined!

I want some of the drugs he's been doin'!

Mick
Hilo, Hawaii

----- Original Message -----
From: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: Need a name

> > Hah!  I was thinking about posting the same question today!  I've
> had my
> > brown 85 Westy for 4 months with no name.  I've been throwing around
> "Jiminy
> > Cricket", 'cause, ya' know, it does kinda look like a cricket or
> grasshopper
> > from the front.  Please send comments or suggestions!  Keep in mind
> that
> > other than every day use, I have the van rigged out and geared up
> for search
> > and rescue (I work search dogs), but I haven't been able to think of
> a name
> > I like that pertains to that.
>
> brown. camper. round headlights. big. hmmmm ....
>
> Brown Round?
> Little Brown Jug. :) just Jug fer short.
> since it kinda sorta somewhat looks like a loaf of brown bread ...
> Schrotbrot (in german)
> big round eyes? brown owl, or Waldkauz. :)
> Hazelnut. or Haselnuss ... from an old song about such things. :)
> Brow Inn?? :)
> Brownian Movement (if you're a chemist). :)
> Brown-eyed Susan (a flower, Rudbeckia triloba). or Beckia for short.
> or Loba. or Trilo.
> and you could paint the leaves of the flower on the bus. :)
> Brown Recluse? :)  but then you have to be rather venomous .... ;)
> Brownstone ... an old name for common apartment buildings.
>
>
> now, you've got brown leather, so it could be ...
> Brown Cow (as in, How Now, Brown Cow?)
> Horsefeathers (don't know where i got that one)
> Leather Whether
> or just    Tanned Van
>
>
> and woods are also brown, so ...
> Oaken Bucket (from Nantucket?)
> Cedar Chest (or if you happen to be volupuous, See der Chest??)
> or if you like sailing, Sea der Chest?
> Storage Closet.
> Armoire
> Mahogony (My Hogony?)
> Chestnut (would be better if you were a mammary-obsessed male driver).
> :)
>
> or ....
>
> go buy a big box of Crayola Crayons, and pick the color that matches
> your bus ...
> and hope it's not Raw Umber!!! :)
>
> unca joel
>