You seem to have an extremely broad view of the concept of 'cultural
literacy'. : )

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh

> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> :::Of Maggie Dew
> :::Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 6:53 PM
> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::Subject: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
> :::
> :::Meh!
> :::
>
> So is that another obscure Simpsons reference?
>
> And how is d'oh pronounced?  Shall I assume it bears no relation to
> another
> slang expression, duh?
>
> Wasn't I just telling someone from this list that I'm really low on
> cultural
> literacy as I've never had a TV?
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
>
> :::>Date:    Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:03:30 -0800
> :::>From:    neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> :::>Subject: Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
> :::
> :::>Oh it's an obscure reference to "The Simpsons"
> :::
> :::>Speech:
> :::
> :::>"....... embigens the common man"
> :::
> :::>Two teachers smoking a butt at back of hall discussing use of
> :::"embigens":
> :::
> :::>"...... embigens? That's a perfectly cromulant word"
> :::
> :::>Of course I assumed the show was making these words up. But......
> :::
> :::>After reading your PS and checking dictionary.com found this:
> :::>
> :::http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culturally_significant_phrases_from_The_Simp
> :::sons
> :::
> :::>Its splained' there.
> :::
> :::>What's funny, (to me anyway) is that there are more "simpsons" words
> :::>liste on that page.
> :::
> :::>Neil.
> :::
> :::
> :::On 1/25/07, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> :::> Cromulant?
> :::>
> :::> Wazzat mean?
> :::>
> :::> Iss fryeday, yeh?
> :::>
> :::>
> :::>
> :::>
> :::> Joy
> :::>
> :::> p.s.  I actually misspelled it and looked up "cromulent" in
> :::dictionary.com-
> :::> found that, but it didn't make much sense. No entry at all for
> :::"cromulant."
> :::> Yipes, can I be a spelling geek at the exact same time as I'm both
> :::truly
> :::and
> :::> feigning ignorance of the meaning of this odd word?
> :::>
> :::>
> :::> :::-----Original Message-----
> :::> :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
> :::Behalf
> :::> :::Of neil
> :::> :::Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:08 PM
> :::> :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::> :::Subject: Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
> :::> :::
> :::> :::Hey. Mucho good pics!
> :::> :::
> :::> :::I recall seeing them some time ago. likely wouldn't have re-found
> :::> :::(such a cromulant word) the URL though.....
> :::> :::
> :::> :::And yes thanks, I'll label the cables.
> :::> :::
> :::> :::"heat" = cold
> :::> :::
> :::> :::"defrost" = cold
> :::> :::
> :::> :::etc.
> :::> :::
> :::> :::;^)  --- heh heh.
> :::> :::
> :::> :::I removed the stock heater/gas heater a while back, but I'll make
> :::sure
> :::> :::the cable controlling the defrost from blower works. That's the
> plan
> :::> :::until I swap to a wasser.
> :::> :::
> :::> :::
> :::> :::
> :::> :::
> :::> :::
> :::> :::On 1/25/07, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote:
> :::> :::> Hi Neil,
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> Make sure you label the heater cables.  Last time I removed a
> dash
> :::I
> :::> :::forgot
> :::> :::> to do that, and it created a few problems upon reinstallation.
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> Also, replacing the felt around the heater flaps is a good idea.
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> You might consider soundproofing/insulation on the front metal,
> :::too.
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> There are a few good pics and tips here:
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> http://www.knology.net/~vw/dash/
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> Joe T.
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::>
> :::> :::> >From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> :::> :::> >Reply-To: neil < musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
> :::> :::> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> :::> :::> >Subject: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips?
> :::> :::> >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:56:23 -0800
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Hi all.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Dash is coming out. Wiper arms have way too much play so will
> be
> :::> :::> >addressing that. (I checked for slop at pivots. It seems play
> is
> :::in
> :::> :::> >linkage) Hopefully parts are available. I'll read Bentley first
> :::and
> :::> :::> >scour the web.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >I'm a virgin on this one, but found a good dash removal
> procedure
> :::in
> :::> :::> >archives.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Any tips mucho appreciated though.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Here's the actual question.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Any suggestions on preventitive maintenance I should do while
> in
> :::> :::> >there? i.e. what should be replaced while it's open?
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >I will be replacing the wiper motor and likely the blower motor
> :::too.
> :::I
> :::> :::> >can only assume they are original. Van has 350,000++kms.  I
> will
> :::> :::> >inspect seals on heater box too.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Too bad I didn't know what engine I might be swapping in. Now
> :::would
> :::be
> :::> :::> >a good time to install the heater core.......
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Cheers, and TIA,
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >Neil.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >--
> :::> :::> >Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> :::> :::> >
> :::> :::> >http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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