Biff,
Good. Very good.
Are there any other creative souls out there?
Without a response from Frank, yet, I'm sure something good is cooking,
or should I say brewing?
Jay Fishbein
AN-5
HAN-6
Innocenti-S
Lotus 7
Trying to decide which to offer up during Halloween.
Biff Jones wrote:
> Frank,
>
> Can I take a stab at this one for Jay?
>
> "Offer Up"
>
> A reference used throughout 'offical BMC manuals when reassembly
> of parts are necessary. Most often used translation stated for
> this term is; presenting, matching, lining up, and/or putting one
> part (A) to fixed part(B) in the process of assembly.
>
> However, using BMC publication # 666/D, a dealer only
> publication, one will see that the term 'offer up' really means
> that prior to reassembly of most difficult parts a sacrifice or
> offering as an act of worship or devotion is required. Without
> such the secondary meaning given, "an attempt or endeavor doomed
> to failure" will prevail!
>
> Biff Jones
> '59 Bugeye, "Kermit'
> '62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray'
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type79@ix.netcom.com <type79@ix.netcom.com>
> To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>;
> spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 2:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Intsrument Panel
>
> >Frank,
> >Excellent response. Outstanding.
> >
> >Now for something completely different.
> >
> >Please enlighten us on the term "offer up..." as used in the
> factory manuals.
> >
> >J.Fishbein
> >AN-5 Buckeye Sprite (yes that's what a friend called
> it.)
> >HAN-6 Square Body (where the hell did that term ever come
> from?)
> >Innocenti-S (Need I explain what it is again?)
> >Lotus 7 (Yes, I know there is nowhere to put anything,
> and, yes, I know it might be hard to see in
> >traffic.)
> >
> >Frank Clarici wrote:
> >
> >> Brad Fornal wrote:
> >> > I heard once that they speak English but I have the
> darndest time
> >> > with some of the words on my Bentley Manual ( "Propeller
> Shaft".....it's > a car, not a boat or plane ;^P
> >>
> >> Yes but the "propeller" shaft propells the car!
> >> Just as a propeller propells a boat (or plane)
> >> A drive shaft does not drive the car, a "driver" does that.
> >> The English have it correct. Well some times, I am not too
> sure about
> >> wings on cars.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank
> >> "Drive it Like You Stole it"
> >> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
> >
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