[R-390] The Y2K Maintenance Addendum (was: Christmas Wish List)

[Barry Hauser]

Just between us Barry's -- and everybody else on the list ...

I've been getting live spiders in recent shipments.  Just ran across a real 
fast one this afternoon -- well, actually it ran across me.

Wish people would just ship the merchandise and skip the livestock.

On the other hand, maybe these spiders can be put to good use -- making or 
refubing litz wire.  Just have to train them to go a round in a tight circle 
as you unspool the copper wire.  I suspect the dielectric properties of 
spider webbing is comparable to silk.

You may be jesting, but it would be a good idea to compile all that stuff --  
probably should be a separate work so it can be put in the fiction section 
if need be.  Something like "R-390 Lore 'n Legend".  Or maybe a one hour 
History Channel thing -- would that be Modern Marvels or History's 
Mysteries, Stranger than Fiction?

BTW - I think the cig lighter rejuvenation was called the Zippo Technique.

I suggest that, in deference and respect, we name the radio spider "Artie". 
I suspect they are all males -- who know the real deal about arachnid 
courtship and mating and are smart enough to hide out.  "Uh, I'll be out 
later dear, I'm busy workin' on this radio.  Hmmmmm, 'nother one of those 
funny lookin' black bumblebees with the colored stripes.  I'll see if this 
one splits open as easy as the other ones, dum de dum..  "

Well, coulda' happened ...

Barry






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bw" <ba.williams at charter.net>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] The Y2K Maintenance Addendum (was: Christmas Wish List)


> Barry and Barry,
>
> You left off cat piss, and whatever we called the zippo lighter technique
> for gassy tubes that Nolan was big on. Also, we never named the dead 
> spider
> in every radio phenomena either. Wasn't there some research at one time
> regarding the correct size of repair hammers?
>
>
> The other other other Barry
>
>
>> I was also thinking about that -- and including traditional "folk" terms 
>> and
>> possibly some urban (and rural) legend items. There might even be an 
>> entry
>> for ...
>>
>> Barrys, Barries -- While a less common name than Tom, Dick or Harry, tend 
>> to
>> turn up in clusters of 3 or 4 or more for yet unknown reasons, perhaps
>> attracted to exotic items such as the R-390 series.
>>
>> Black Beauty -- Molded tubular paper capacitor, black with color code
>> stripes.  Originally the actual trade name for this style of capacitor
>> produced by Sprague.  also see BBOD - black beauties of death.  It is
>> rumored that these are known to leak and often physically split open.
>>
>> Brown Beauty -- same as black beauty, but brown.
>>
>> Bristo Wrench -- According to the archeologists, "bristo" is a 
>> misspelling
>> of "Bristol" which appeared in some military manuals.  (also see
>> "alinement")
>>
>> Dead Horse -- R-390(A) topic which is discussed over and over again, even
>> though one would think it was resolved long ago.  R-390 people are
>> foresquare against cruelty to live, real animals.
>>
>> GLOD -- acroynym for "gray ladies of doom" -- gray colored equivalent of
>> black beauty.
>>
>> Kielbasa  -- sometimes mentioned (in jest) as a sub for the 3TF7 ballast
>> tube, actually a sausage of Polish design.  See Chapter78, pps. 723-985
>> where the 205 known workable subs are discussed.
>>
>> Ukkumpukky -- black gooey stuff found in plug in capacitors and other
>> components.  Chemically identical to the stuff found in the La Brea Tar
>> Pits.  Do not eat.
>>
>> YMMV -- original for "your mileage may vary", relating to the disclaimer 
>> re:
>> advertised auto gas mileage.  Euphemism for "your results WILL vary", 
>> also
>> popular as a closing line equiv.to '73's.
>>
>>
>> Actually, the glossary would be helpful to archeologists 100's of years 
>> from
>> now who try to interpret 21st century civilization based on some posts 
>> they
>> un-earth.  ("Well, you can recall the team from Warsaw, it turns out they
>> were just JOKING about Kielbasa.  Good thing we found this Y2.1K 
>> manual.")
>>
>> Barry
>
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