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Slug bug game, but for campervans

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Shaun Johnson · · Pocatello, ID · Joined May 2012 · Points: 1,485

When I was a kid, sitting in the backseat of my parents car, my brother and I would be on the look out for a Volkswagen Beatle AKA "slug bug." As soon as one of us saw a VW Beatle we would slug the other in the arm. Man that was a great game. 

Now I am older, and only slightly more mature, I am amazed at the number of campervans driving around. I think it would be fun to revamp the slug bug game with one that is based off of campervans. The volume of #Vanlife going on will give us plenty of opportunities to play the new version of this game.  My only problem is, I can not come up with a good rhyme to say before punching my wife in the arm. Can you guys help me out by creating a clever phrase and making this into a new thing?

Here are some rough ideas that I am working on. 

Campervan Wham

Campervan Slam

Sprinter Hitter

Van life, Punch wife

Campervan bam bam.

None of them have that perfect ring of "slug bug." I know Mountainproject is made up of the best and brightest folks on the internet, so I am confident that we can figure this out together.

Let me hear you ideas. Thanks

Wendy Laakmann · · Bend, OR · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 5

Van wham?

Shaun Johnson · · Pocatello, ID · Joined May 2012 · Points: 1,485
Wendy Laakmann wrote:

Van wham?

That is short, sweet and to the point. 

Mike T · · Las Vegas, NV · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 106

Schlaggin Wagon

Darren Mabe · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2002 · Points: 3,669

We do "Guess-la Tesla"

"Peter Pan Vans" for the campervans

EDIT: Bangarang!?

apogee · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 0

Turnout Ignorer

Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65
Shaun Johnson wrote:

When I was a kid, sitting in the backseat of my parents car, my brother and I would be on the look out for a Volkswagen Beatle AKA "slug bug." As soon as one of us saw a VW Beatle we would slug the other in the arm. Man that was a great game. 

Now I am older, and only slightly more mature, I am amazed at the number of campervans driving around. I think it would be fun to revamp the slug bug game with one that is based off of campervans. The volume of #Vanlife going on will give us plenty of opportunities to play the new version of this game.  My only problem is, I can not come up with a good rhyme to say before punching my wife in the arm. Can you guys help me out by creating a clever phrase and making this into a new thing?

News flash: you're still a child.

Shaun Johnson · · Pocatello, ID · Joined May 2012 · Points: 1,485
Marc801 C wrote:

News flash: you're still a child.

I still act like a child, but I am actually almost 36

Shaun Johnson · · Pocatello, ID · Joined May 2012 · Points: 1,485

Does anyone already play a game like this with campervans?

When I lived in Leavenworth, I would base the quality of the day off of how many campervans were parked at Good Mood Food. "Today is a 6 Sprinter day. We are going to send!"

Cory N · · Monticello, UT · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 1,118

When I was kid we called it “punch buggy” for VW bugs.

Chris Small · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 271

You play this in Squamish and someone is being beat to death

Klaus theK · · Fruita · Joined Oct 2018 · Points: 1

I like sprinter hitter, but when I first read it I saw Sprintler Hitler

Shaun Johnson · · Pocatello, ID · Joined May 2012 · Points: 1,485
Chris Small wrote:

You play this in Squamish and someone is being beat to death

Ha! On any given weekend, at a classic climbing area, it is going to get violent.

I remember like 12 years ago when there was a small number of Sprinter vans roaming the crags of the western US. Now you can not go to a climbing area without seeing a handful of them.

I really love when the vans say something like "Follow us on Instagram @JustStartedClimbingOutside"

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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