George DeVeau writes about Whackin' Wire Wheels;
One of the problems that I see with Knockoffs is that, unlike
torquing a nut or bolt, there are no guides to quantify a
"whack", maybe "Whack-Newtons".
>>Sure there is. A "whack", when applied to the ear of
a knock-off (or fall-offs as I used to call them on the
Alto), is just enough force required to keep the
driver's side wheel on under braking, and the passenger
side on under acceleration. (This is The Voice Of
(Bad) Experience).
When applied to the shin of the whacker instead
of the knock-off, a "whack" is defined as the force
that will cause a large black lump to quickly emerge from
your leg, protruding enough to hang a set of keys on and
looking a lot like the World's Biggest Blackhead.
Additionally, while this lump is still fresh, it will
emit signals that will cause large, dense objects to
come it contact with it (often times at high velocity),
causing additional discomfort.
hope this helps-
dstone@sc9.intel.com
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