On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, harald.nancy wrote:

> ----------
> > From: Meier Michael <Michael.Meier@BWG1.ERL1.SIEMENS.DE>
> > To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> > Subject: /f die silberne schnecke
> > Date: Thursday, October 02, 1997 5:44 AM
> >
> > hey people,
> > what funny names for your vanagons. 20 years ago my mum
> > called my '58 westy "die blindschleiche", some kind of
> > blind-worm or slow-worm.
> > matching name for a 6 Volt 40 hp-car.
> > but when you call your vanagon die silberne schnecke, i'll
> > have to think about the 58's name. may be, we've to call it
> > "die wanderduene" (shifting sand dune).
> >
> > viele gruesse aus Braunschweig
> > michael meier
>
> Hallo Michael
> Blindschleiche ist eine Eidechse, die wie eine Schlange aussieht.
> Guter Name fuer einen VW camper. Ich nenne meinen 90 westy JAWS,
> weil der soviel Geld frisst.
> Viele Gruesse aus Olympia WA
> Harald
>

i kanne Deutsch nicht verstehen
so what are you saying?

here goes for my horrible translation.

hello micheal,
blindside is a  lizard, the ??? is a snake ????????.
your name for a VW camper.  i named my 90 westy JAWS,
because the ?????? money ??????.
many compliments for Olympia WA
harold

is that any good?

Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 2.8(3.4) liter Chevy V-6
cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee

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