I've noticed the British commentator for the F 1 races, that broadcast on Speed, uses the term lump when he's referring to the engine in an F 1 car.
Kenneth Waller -----Original Message----- From: Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future Lump hammer? Is that what we call a sledgehammer over here, from the "get a bigger hammer" school of auto mechanics? graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Cotty wrote: > On 25/5/05, E.R.N. Reed, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >>ERNR >>*former* amateur mechanic > > > Why Eleanour, there are indeed a few more strings to your bow than meets > the eye. > > I used to have a lovely little cartoon that I cut out of a British > magazine years and years ago (early 80s) and it hung above my desk for > years after that - it's long since disappeared. It was a very simple line > drawing of a bloke sat on the ground next to a jacked up vehicle (it was > a Haflinger I think) and the wheel and tyre are off, laying on the ground > next to him. He's sat slumped, holding a spanner (wrench) staring at the > hub assembly, with a simple line underneath: > > 'Look here: I am a talented and resourceful mechanic, and you are simply > a hub nut. Now are you going to come off, or am I going to have to take > the lump hammer to you?' > > > LOL > > Sums up home auto repair beautifully ;-) > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 5/25/2005 ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com
