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

[Tom Norris]

WARNING! --  In the rare even you must disassemble meters, do not  
lick meter faces!

Tom

On Dec 8, 2005, at 9:35 AM, Barry wrote:

> A section of wise sayings would be good too.
>
> "Don't eat the insides", etc.
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>> How about a glossary with terms like ukkumpukky, etc.?
>>>
>>> Barry - N4BUQ
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> 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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