Named after the P.O. ?
I'm not about to call mine " #$*@&!! Dumbass"

My van is appropriately named "Ravenous", which I think is masculine.

Tom Salicos
'87 Syncro Westy

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> Oh dear, does that mean Matilda should be named Fayez, after her PO?
>
>
> Joy
>
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> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
>
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> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of bueses
> :::Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:53 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::
> :::> Anyone else out there refer to their V'gon as a boy? I know the
> :::tradition is
> :::> to call all things mechanical (cars, boats, etc) "she," but to me, my
> :::van is
> :::> a "he" - nothing feminine about him.
> :::>
> :::> I'm sure Greg Potts' **Bob the Tomato** is a boy... or maybe not?
> :::>
> :::> /Trina
> :::> '91 Multivan "Blue" (definitely a boy's name)
> :::
> :::My 84 Westy is named Detlef, even w/ vanity plates named that. It was
> :::named
> :::in honor of a German, Detlef S., who was the original owner for 18 years,
> :::&
> :::kept it in pristine condition before he sold it to moi. In fact, he would
> :::not let me drive it when my wife & I, the 1st tentative buyers, showed up
> :::to
> :::look at it! He took us for a ride in it, & told us how to care for it(do
> :::not follow to closely behind other vehicles, don't go over 55 mph, etc.)
> :::
> :::Tom