[Antennas] British v American English Query

Thu, 16 May 2002 16:52:51 +0100

Subject: [Antennas] British v American English Query

> For anyone who might have a love of the language:
>
> "British English A to Zed"  by Norman W Schur.
>
> A real piece of work, that.
>
>
> Before this thread dies a truly deserved death:
>
> Let us now consider the "accumulator."  I've got one in the "boot" (not
>
> the "bonnet") of my Triumph TR-8.  Not to be confused with the hydraulic
>

Hmmmm..!!  When did "booth" become "boot" I wonder...?
It's amazing the strange tortured thoughts that cross a man's mind on a damp
and dreary afternoon, when there's no DX around....Yawn!!!

 73
John   EI7BadApples

>
>
>
>
>
> I KNOW the difference between a Condenser and a capacitor!!
>
> A capacitor is an electronic device that stores energy in an electric
> field [E=1/2C*V^2}
>
> A condenser is a device in my air conditioner that helps keep me REAL
> COOL by using the decompressive temperature drop in a compressed gas as
> it is decompressed to exchange BTUs   :-)
>
>      (I think that part {inside the air ductwork} is called the
> "evaporator".)
>
>
> My grandfather used a condenser to produce moonshine ... Hmmmm??
>
> 73, Deacon Dave, W1MCE
> Chris BONDE wrote:
> >
> > One that was used on me, but I thought a bit and said that I had to do
> > something else, was,
> > Grease for the diesels spark plug, and the pervierbial left handed
> monkey
> > wrentch.
> >
> > Did not git it there but on some others, like what is the difference
> > between a condensor and an capacitor?
> >
> > Chris opr Ve7HCB
> >
> > At 02:28 PM 2002-05-15 -0500, Bob Wilder wrote:
> > >Some of these old jokes have been known to
> > >backfire on the
> > >originator.  Case in point:  sending some out for
> > >5 gallons of
> > >"Prop Wash" or a "Sky Hook".  Both of these items
> > >exist.
> > >Prop wash is a commercial cleaner for the old
> > >Hamilton variable
> > >pitch wooden props.  A sky hook is the name given
> > >the large steel
> > >ball with a hook through the center used on a
> > >crane.
> > >
> > >Bob, AF2HD
> > >
> > >Rob Matherly wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The ones around here are familiar with a version of it... they send
> the
> > > freshmen out
> > > > looking for a kegger that doesn't exist :^)
> > > >
> > > > 72/73/oo
> > > > Rob, W�JRM
> > > > ARRL; FP QRP -330; IA QRP #143; SOC #497; QRPp-I #19; Live-Wire
> #442;
> > > >
> > > > Visit my website! http://www.qsl.net/w0jrm
> > > >
> > > > "Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
> > > >      a quick retort can ruin everything"   -- Proverbs 13:3 NLT
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:12 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: [Antennas] OT British v American English Query WAS
> Optimal
> > > longwire for
> > > > QRP
> > > >
> > > > Every high school freshman should know that routine.
> > > >
> > > > Rudy
> > > >  'WW7AZ in the valley of the sun'
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Rob Matherly [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:07 AM
> > > > To: [email protected]; Bob Nielsen
> > > > Subject: Re: [Antennas] OT British v American English Query WAS
> Optimal
> > > > longwire for QRP
> > > >
> > > > I thought by "snipe hunt" they were referring to that old  Boy
> Scout
> > > game of
> > > > sending
> > > > people out hunting for an animal that doesn't exist?
> > > >
> > > > 72/73/oo
> > > > Rob, W�JRM
> > > > ARRL; FP QRP -330; IA QRP #143; SOC #497; QRPp-I #19; Live-Wire
> #442;
> > > >
> > > > Visit my website! http://www.qsl.net/w0jrm
> > > >
> > > > "Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
> > > >      a quick retort can ruin everything"   -- Proverbs 13:3 NLT
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Bob Nielsen <[email protected]>
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:03 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Antennas] OT British v American English Query WAS
> Optimal
> > > > longwire for
> > > > QRP
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 04:06:49PM -0700, [email protected]
> wrote:
> > > > > >>>Now, if what you are talking about is what some Americans call
> > > "bungie"
> > > > > >>>cords then I always have couple in the boot.  But I do
> remember
> > > > pictures of
> > > > > >>>some cars with belts on the hood running parallel to the
> win'screen.
> > > > >
> > > > >    Was meaning does the word "snipe" have in Great Britian?  I
> ask due to
> > > > >    use of that word to name the recent Afghanistan operation by
> the Royal
> > > > >    Marines.
> > > >
> > > > Probably this:
> > > >
> > > >   Snipe \Snipe\, v. t.
> > > >      1. To shoot at (detached men of an enemy's force) at long
> > > >         range, esp. when not in action.
> > > >
> > > > or this:
> > > >
> > > >        3: shoot from a concealed position [syn: {sharpshoot}]
> > > >
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