<VV> Looking for Air 'Vairs

[Ken Wildman]

At 07:06 PM 10/17/2004, Sethracer@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 10/17/2004 12:09:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>FrankCB@aol.com writes:
>Grant,
>        The airvair group is concerned with air CONDITIONED Corvairs NOT ones
>that are used in aircraft.  I always thought the American word
>"air-conditioned" was a misnomer.  The German phrase "luft kuhlung" (air
>cooling) makes a lot
>more sense.
>        Frank "English is a strange language" Burkhard
>
>Frank - That reminds me of a story my mother told me long ago. It was a story
>about an 80-year-old man who got married to a 25-year-old girl so he could
>have an offspring. After 12 months of marriage (and some trying) she had not
>gotten pregnant. He went to his doctor. After some tests the doctor 
>reported to
>him that he might be heir-minded but not heir-conditioned! - Still laughing
>after 20 years - Seth Emerson

Norm Helmkay has often reminded the Ultra group that the real misnomer is 
"hot water heater".   If the water is hot, it doesn't need heating.  It 
should be called a "cold water heater".


Ken