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* On Topic - motorhome namessiwilson
+* On Topic - motorhome namesRustyHinge
|`- On Topic - motorhome namescrn
+* On Topic - motorhome namesPete Fisher
|`* On Topic - motorhome namesAce
| `- On Topic - motorhome namesHiggins
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+* On Topic - motorhome namesMike Fleming
|`* On Topic - motorhome namespetrolcan
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From: siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com (siwilson)
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 by: siwilson - Wed, 9 Aug 2023 18:32 UTC

I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.

--
/Simon

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 by: RustyHinge - Wed, 9 Aug 2023 20:26 UTC

On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:

> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>
Yearsandyearsago I had an Austin J4 called Ludwig ( ) Beethoven.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

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 by: Pete Fisher - Wed, 9 Aug 2023 21:02 UTC

On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>

I still smile at the simple "Van Ordinaire".
--
Moto Morini 2C/375
Gilera 175 Sport, Husqvarna 401 Svartpilen
Honda CB250RS (Not Waynetta!)
"Do not adjust your mind, there is a fault in the reality"

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 by: crn@nospam.com - Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:07 UTC

RustyHinge <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:
> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>
>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>
> Yearsandyearsago I had an Austin J4 called Ludwig ( ) Beethoven.
>
I had a Transit called Gloria Monday because it was sick.
..
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 by: Ace - Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:32 UTC

On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 22:02:25 +0100, Pete Fisher
<peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>
>
>I still smile at the simple "Van Ordinaire".

I recall years ago seeing a Citroen 2VC van, with a wine merchant's
decals, painted red, named Van Rouge.

--
Ace
http://www.chaletbeauroc.com/

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 by: chrisnd @ukrm - Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:32 UTC

On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.

Saw a knackered ldv called "motorhovel"

Chris
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Ace <Ace@ch.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 22:02:25 +0100, Pete Fisher
> <peter@ps-fisher.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>>
>>
>> I still smile at the simple "Van Ordinaire".
>
> I recall years ago seeing a Citroen 2VC van, with a wine merchant's
> decals, painted red, named Van Rouge.
>

I’m pretty sure that was a marketing campaign by either Citroën or Renault,
with Van Blanc and Van Rouge.

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 by: Mike Fleming - Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:29 UTC

On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.

"Van Diesel" would partner well with that.

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 by: petrolcan - Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:43 UTC

In article <kjldmkFjiktU1@mid.individual.net>, Mike Fleming says...
>
> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
> > I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
> > I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>
> "Van Diesel" would partner well with that.

https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w11nl/turns_out_virgin_media_have_a_sense_of_humour/

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 by: Mike Fleming - Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:57 UTC

On 11/08/2023 11:43, petrolcan wrote:
> In article <kjldmkFjiktU1@mid.individual.net>, Mike Fleming says...
>>
>> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>
>> "Van Diesel" would partner well with that.
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w11nl/turns_out_virgin_media_have_a_sense_of_humour/

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 by: ogden - Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:33 UTC

Mike Fleming wrote:
> petrolcan wrote:
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"Obi Van Kenobi"

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 by: RustyHinge - Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:03 UTC

On 11/08/2023 12:57, Mike Fleming wrote:
> On 11/08/2023 11:43, petrolcan wrote:
>> In article <kjldmkFjiktU1@mid.individual.net>, Mike Fleming says...
>>>
>>> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for
>>>> effort.
>>>
>>> "Van Diesel" would partner well with that.
>>
>> https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w11nl/turns_out_virgin_media_have_a_sense_of_humour/
>>
>
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Virgin van with Obi Van Kenobi blazoned over windscreen.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

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 by: Champ - Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:43 UTC

On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
<siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:

>I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.

<applause>

There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans

The business is called "Camper Vannin"
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

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 by: Champ - Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:45 UTC

On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:57:26 +0100, Mike Fleming <mike@tauzero.co.uk>
wrote:

>On 11/08/2023 11:43, petrolcan wrote:
>> In article <kjldmkFjiktU1@mid.individual.net>, Mike Fleming says...
>>>
>>> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>>
>>> "Van Diesel" would partner well with that.

>> https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w11nl/turns_out_virgin_media_have_a_sense_of_humour/
>
>Completely blank apart from the heading. Apparently nothing blocked by
>Adblock Pro, Ghostery, or Ublock Origin.

It's a picture of a Virgin Media van with "Obi Van Kenobi" written
above the windscreen
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

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 by: Ace - Sat, 12 Aug 2023 09:46 UTC

On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:

>On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
><siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>
><applause>
>
>There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>
>The business is called "Camper Vannin"

I wonder how many people got that?

--
Ace
http://www.chaletbeauroc.com/

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 by: Mark Olson - Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:12 UTC

Ace <Ace@ch.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
>><siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>
>><applause>
>>
>>There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>
>>The business is called "Camper Vannin"
>
> I wonder how many people got that?

Mine's a whoosh...

--
FJR1300A, GL1000, KLR650A6F, EX250J9A, DR200SE, Vespa Ciao

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 by: wessie - Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:37 UTC

Mark Olson <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote in
news:ub7lu2$19int$1@dont-email.me:

> Ace <Ace@ch.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
>>><siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>>I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for
>>>>effort.
>>>
>>><applause>
>>>
>>>There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>>
>>>The business is called "Camper Vannin"
>>
>> I wonder how many people got that?
>
> Mine's a whoosh...
>

https://www.campervannin.im/about-us

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 by: RustyHinge - Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:24 UTC

On 12/08/2023 10:46, Ace wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
>> <siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>
>> <applause>
>>
>> There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>
>> The business is called "Camper Vannin"
>
> I wonder how many people got that?
>
Not I

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

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 by: Ace - Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:52 UTC

On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:24:28 +0100, RustyHinge
<rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:

>On 12/08/2023 10:46, Ace wrote:
>> On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
>>> <siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>>
>>> <applause>
>>>
>>> There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>>
>>> The business is called "Camper Vannin"
>>
>> I wonder how many people got that?
>>
>Not I

In Manx, the IoM is Ellan Vannin, so Vannin means Man.

--
Ace
http://www.chaletbeauroc.com/

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 by: Pipl - Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:43 UTC

On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 18:52:57 +0200, Ace <Ace@ch.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:24:28 +0100, RustyHinge
><rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On 12/08/2023 10:46, Ace wrote:
>>> On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
>>>> <siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>>>
>>>> <applause>
>>>>
>>>> There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>>>
>>>> The business is called "Camper Vannin"
>>>
>>> I wonder how many people got that?
>>>
>>Not I
>
>In Manx, the IoM is Ellan Vannin, so Vannin means Man.

Aaaaah.

--

-Pip

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 by: chrisnd @ukrm - Sun, 13 Aug 2023 10:26 UTC

On 11/08/2023 19:03, RustyHinge wrote:
> On 11/08/2023 12:57, Mike Fleming wrote:
>> On 11/08/2023 11:43, petrolcan wrote:
>>> In article <kjldmkFjiktU1@mid.individual.net>, Mike Fleming says...
>>>>
>>>> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>>>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for
>>>>> effort.
>>>>
>>>> "Van Diesel" would partner well with that.
>>>
>>> https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w11nl/turns_out_virgin_media_have_a_sense_of_humour/
>>
>> Completely blank apart from the heading. Apparently nothing blocked by
>> Adblock Pro, Ghostery, or Ublock Origin.
>
> Virgin van with Obi Van Kenobi blazoned over windscreen.

Locally I have seen half a dozen or so Virgin media vans with similar
van puns.

This link gives a few
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/2jz85s/virgin_media_vans/

Chris
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 by: chrisnd @ukrm - Sun, 13 Aug 2023 10:29 UTC

On 12/08/2023 17:52, Ace wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:24:28 +0100, RustyHinge
> <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 12/08/2023 10:46, Ace wrote:
>>> On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
>>>> <siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>>>
>>>> <applause>
>>>>
>>>> There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>>>
>>>> The business is called "Camper Vannin"
>>>
>>> I wonder how many people got that?
>>>
>> Not I
>
> In Manx, the IoM is Ellan Vannin, so Vannin means Man.
>
There was at least one ship/ferry that also carried the name.
I learned this song in the 1970s about a tragedy in 1909:
https://genius.com/Richard-hawley-the-ellan-vannin-tragedy-lyrics

Chris
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Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550t
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 by: Turby - Sun, 13 Aug 2023 18:57 UTC

On 8/11/2023 3:43 AM, petrolcan wrote:
> In article <kjldmkFjiktU1@mid.individual.net>, Mike Fleming says...
>>
>> On 09/08/2023 19:32, siwilson wrote:
>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for effort.
>>
>> "Van Diesel" would partner well with that.
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/w11nl/turns_out_virgin_media_have_a_sense_of_humour/

I'm so glad you guys are on top of this issue. That page is only 11
years old.

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FJR1300, R1200GS & ST1100 (in memoriam)

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 by: Pete Fisher - Mon, 14 Aug 2023 18:44 UTC

On 13/08/2023 11:29, chrisnd @ukrm wrote:
> On 12/08/2023 17:52, Ace wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:24:28 +0100, RustyHinge
>> <rusty.hinge@foobar.girolle.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/08/2023 10:46, Ace wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 11 Aug 2023 22:43:37 +0100, Champ <neal@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:32:49 +0100, siwilson
>>>>> <siwilson@nodamnspamn.hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not one for giving a vehicle any silly names, but.
>>>>>> I saw one today that made me smile: Jean Claude Dam Van. 5/10 for
>>>>>> effort.
>>>>>
>>>>> <applause>
>>>>>
>>>>> There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>>>>
>>>>> The business is called "Camper Vannin"
>>>>
>>>> I wonder how many people got that?
>>>>
>>> Not I
>>
>> In Manx, the IoM is Ellan Vannin, so Vannin means Man.
>>
> There was at least one ship/ferry that also carried the name.
> I learned this song in the 1970s about a tragedy in 1909:
> https://genius.com/Richard-hawley-the-ellan-vannin-tragedy-lyrics
>

Would you believe I used to sing it in folk sessions, accompanying
myself very badly on the guitar? One third of my entire repertoire along
with 'Farewell to Tarwathie' and 'The Circle Game'.

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Gilera 175 Sport, Husqvarna 401 Svartpilen
Honda CB250RS (Not Waynetta!)
"Do not adjust your mind, there is a fault in the reality"

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 by: Champ - Tue, 15 Aug 2023 20:59 UTC

On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 11:46:42 +0200, Ace <Ace@ch.com> wrote:

>>There's a company here on the IoM that sells and services camper vans
>>
>>The business is called "Camper Vannin"

>I wonder how many people got that?

Hmm. I'll go more mainstream, then...

There's a business that installs and services oil-fired central
heating boilers

It's called "Oil of Man"

Better?
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neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

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