I like my explanation better. It's just so much more reasonable and logical.

Mike

On 10/1/06 6:16 AM, "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:

> Well - another explanation is that it's a spin on Burning Man, involving
> burning a van instead of a man.
> 
> If you don't know what Burning Man is, go to www.burningman.com.
> 
> 
> 
> Joy
> 
> ****************************************************************
> Joy Hecht
> now living in a real house in northern Virginia
> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> now living in the driveway and resting after two and a half years
> lugging Joy and her stuff around...
> 
> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> http://www.joyhecht.net
> 
> ****************************************************************
> 
> 
> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of Mike Miller
> :::Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 3:35 AM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Re: bURNINGvAN
> :::
> :::The greatest spectacle in the history of the universe, attended by all
> :::sentient beings, approved by all who have ever existed, except for TerryK
> :::who refuses to come even though we threatened him with dire results if he
> :::didn't.
> :::
> :::Or maybe not.
> :::
> :::Mike
> :::
> :::On 9/30/06 11:53 PM, "Matt Drew" <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> :::
> :::> I am SURE that this will sound COMPLETELY thick of me . . .
> :::>
> :::> But what is bURNGINGvAN?
> :::>
> :::> Sheepishly
> :::> -Matt
> :::>
> :::>
> :::>
> :::> On 9/28/06, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
> :::>>
> :::>> Sorry but that�s the requirement. One of them. Bring enough beer and
> :::food
> :::>> and maybe you can get a waiver.
> :::>>
> :::>> Don�t blame me. Blame BenT. He had nothing to do with it but blame him
> :::>> anyway.
> :::>>
> :::>>
> :::>> Mike
> :::>>
> :::>>
> :::>> On 9/28/06 9:15 AM, "Florian Speier" <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote:
> :::>>
> :::>>> berkeley, ca
> :::>>> do I have to bring a burning van? I unfortunately recently replaced
> :::the
> :::>> fuel
> :::>>> lines.
> :::>>> flo
> :::>>>
> :::>>> On 9/27/06, Mike Miller < mwmiller@cwnet.com
> :::<mailto:mwmiller@cwnet.com>
> :::>>>
> :::>>> wrote:
> :::>>>> Where you coming from?
> :::>>>>
> :::>>>> Mike
> :::>>>>
> :::>>>>
> :::>>>> On 9/27/06 10:52 PM, "Florian Speier" <groups.florian@gmail.com>
> :::wrote:
> :::>>>>
> :::>>>>> I am gonna be there....
> :::>>>>> flo
> :::>>>>>
> :::>>>>> On 9/26/06, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
> :::>>>>>>   bURNINGvAN 07
> :::>>>>>>
> :::>>>>>> Jan 27 or so.
> :::>>>>>
> :::>>>>>
> :::>>>>
> :::>>>
> :::>>>
> :::>>
> :::>
> :::>
> 
>