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Re: New theory of mine (humor, hoping to start a fun thread)

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Subject: Re: New theory of mine (humor, hoping to start a fun thread)
From: eric@megageek.com
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:35:45 -0500
Jim writes...

>> American pilot asks Brit pilot for a "monkey wrench" ... Brit pilot
>> responds "oh, you mean an
>> adjustable spanner."
>
>AKA a "many-sixteenths".

My neighbor (and devoted old school, steam engine guy) calls them "Metric
adjustables.  He is a machinist and builds steam boats from 1/16 scale to
full size 21' boats.  And to date, it is his ONLY "metric" wrench.  8>)


Inch

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