"Wright, Larry" wrote:
> "underneath", installment #3
>
> Spell-checker whimsy: the suggested replacement to "balljoint"
> is "balloonist"!
>
> Lawrence R. Wright
Larry,
Sounds about Wright to me {9->. A "ball joint" is a semi spherical device
that carries a tensile pulling load, and pushing load, on it, supporting a
passenger/operator load
A 'balloonist' is a passenger/operator load of a balloon, which is a
hemispherical device that carries a tensile pulling load, and in a hard
landing, a compressive load (till the ropes collapse).
Seems close enough for Government Work. Maybe your spell checker isn't so
dumb, after all.
{9->
Steve
Steve Laifman < One first kiss, >
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< you get in this life. >
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