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On 10/9/2009 3:37 PM Angus Gordon wrote:

> Van pool
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> -noun
> 1. a common condition characterized by large quantities of liquid beneath
> the vehicle.
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> origin 1983.5
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> Van Goh
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> -verb
> 1. an uncommon condition, particularly where van pool is present.
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> Angus Gordon
> Bainbridge Island WA
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> birdworks@gmail.com
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> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 1:32 PM, joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> A Vanagon Scientific Dictionary
>>
>> little known scientific names and facts
>> concerning Volkswagen Vanagons (and other years of Type 2 vehicles)
>>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Van der Waals forces ...
>>       the relatively mild attractive forces that are operative
>> between vans and campers
>>        and that arise because of the eccentric polarization induced
>> in each by the presence
>>       of the other.
>>       in laymen's language, the name of the phenomomenen that causes
>> clusters of Vanagons
>>       Vanagon campers and other such vehicles to magically appear at
>> campgrounds.
>>
>> Van der Graaff electrostatic generator ...
>>       commonly known as "no brakes at all" in a vanagon. causes
>> tinglely feelings all up and down the
>>       body, and hair to stand on end, creating a very strange
>> appearance of the driver to passers-by
>>       or unwilling passengers. so called because of the sounds
>> coming from the driver as she/he
>>       attempts to rapidly pump the brake pedal in an effort to lower
>> the velocity of the vehicle:
>>       "graff!! graaaaaafff!!! GRAAAAFFFF!!!".
>>
>> Vandyke ...
>>       nah. not going there. not today.
>>
>> Vanadic acid ...
>>       various forms of LSD found under the seats of the used Vanagon
>> Camper
>>       you just purchased online.
>>
>> Vanadate ....
>>       the court date for your appearance before the magistrate to
>> explain why you should not
>>       be locked up for drug possession due to the vanadic acid found
>> in your newly purchased
>>       van by the constable and his drug-sniffering dog.
>>
>> Vanadium ...
>>       a vanagon and camper exhibition of Van der Waals forces, when
>> held inside a football stadium.
>>
>> Vanadinite ...
>>       one of possibly several occupants of a Vanagon Camper, eating
>> a meal inside the camper.
>>
>> Vandal ...
>>       one of a pair of sandals, worn by drivers or passengers of
>> Vanagons.
>>
>> Vandalism ...
>>       the use of a Vandal to severely whup up on the driver of a
>> Vanagon during an
>>       occurance of Van der Graaff electrostatic generation.
>>
>> Vandalize ...
>>       the yellow/black/blue/reddish coloration of the face of the
>> driver of a Vanagon
>>       after (or possibly during) an occurance of Van der Graaff
>> electrostatic generation,
>>       after having undergone Vandalism.
>>
>> Vanguard ...
>>       a medium-to-large dog.
>>
>> Vanilla ...
>>       a common all-encompassing ailment found among Vanadinites.
>>
>> Vanir ...
>>       A race of Norse gods who became united with the Aesir.
>>       or a beautiful-to-look at but very shallow person with shoddy
>> workmanship underneath,
>>       who happens to drive a Vanagon. :)
>>
>> Vanish ...
>>       things of or related to Vanagons.
>>
>> Vanishing Cream ...
>>       externally applied goop that makes people think you actually
>> drive a Vanagon.
>>
>> Vanity ...
>>       an empty Vanagon. sometimes, just a single Vanagon Camper off
>> in the woods by itself.
>>
>> Vanquish ...
>>       the remains of a Vanguard after being run over by a Vanagon.
>>       also, the rest of the face of a driver of a Vanagon after
>> being Vandalized.
>>
>> Vantage ...
>>       the name given to older-but-wiser drivers of Vanagons,
>> especially those with lots of gray hair.
>>
>> Vanward ...
>>       the east wing of the state mental institution, wherein are
>> kept all seriously disturbed Vanagon
>>       owners. :)
>>
>>
>> and that's the rest of the Dictionary. :)
>>
>> unca joel
>>
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