Having driven a '68 bus for many years, but now an '82 Vanagon, I tend to
think of the two separately.  The Vanagon is an absolute jewel in many ways,
whereas the bus was, well, pretty good.    Art

-----Original Message-----
From: YauMan Chan <YauMan@CCHEM.BERKELEY.EDU>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, November 20, 1998 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: Friday Frivolity: "Bus" vs. "Van"

>You're right.. it's not a van.  But "bus" is too closely associated with
the old hippie vagons..
>
>What with all the water and/or oil leaks.. how about "puddle"  as in
"Honey, can I take the puddle to work or do you need it for soccer momming!"
>
>Yau-Man Chan
>87 GL
>
>>>> Chris Paquette <cp@IX.NETCOM.COM> 11/20 11:36 AM >>>
>I dislike referring to my '88 Westie as a "van" - I prefer to call it a
>"bus".  For some reason, "bus" has a better karmic feeling to it.  To me,
>the word "van" conjures up images of an old Chevy cargo van with a broken
>8-track player, duct tape over the windows and a hostage in the back.
>
>Definitely a "bus" man, myself.  You?
>