About the wheels...

[RedDevil]

Originally Posted by markweatherill

This thread inspires me to start a business selling alloy wheels, which my customers will be delighted to discover are made of a steel alloy.

you mean iron alloy of course. The irony

[Xist]

Originally Posted by UltArc

This thread just makes me think of people going to ATM MACHINES. I can't help it.

"You're going to an automatic teller machine machine? What's that?"

At one of my jobs, we have an identification number. The abbreviation is LLN (letter, letter, Number)- yet people constantly say "my LLN Number." I can't help it.

"Your letter letter number number? What's that?"

I need to remember my PIN Number when I go to the ATM Machine to take out the money to purchase a hot water heater.

Our military IDs are called Central Access Cards, so of course, everyone calls them CAC cards. At least to that I can respond "do push-ups," except the Sergeants say it as much as anyone else.

[flashback] "You think you's smarter than me?!" [/flashback]

[markweatherill]

Originally Posted by RedDevil

you mean iron alloy of course. The irony

Sorry! I'm a bit rusty at this.

[user removed]

A pound of iron can kill a star. LOL not exactly precise as we delve into absolute precision.

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/i...1131326AAhWnTQ

regards
Mech

[UltArc]

Originally Posted by Xist

I need to remember my PIN Number when I go to the ATM Machine to take out the money to purchase a hot water heater.

Our military IDs are called Central Access Cards, so of course, everyone calls them CAC cards. At least to that I can respond "do push-ups," except the Sergeants say it as much as anyone else.

[flashback] "You think you's smarter than me?!" [/flashback]

As I read this in my head, I couldn't help reading "I need to remember my Personal Identification Number NUMBER!

Lol, at least you have some recourse.

[doviatt]

tear is in cry.
tear as in torn paper...

A book on my shelf that I've always loved the title to. "Stress without tears" -A primer on mechanical aircraft stress analysis.

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by markweatherill

This thread inspires me to start a business selling alloy wheels, which my customers will be delighted to discover are made of a steel alloy.

This reminds me of the "energy" drinks that many convenience and grocery stores sell. Looking on the back of the bottle, you will find many contain zero calories, and therefore zero energy. Makes me want to sell milkshakes and market them as energy drinks.

[P-hack]

FWIW, the terms "multimedia" (as in computers) and "hybrid" (as in cars) used to give me the same sort of angst as in the OP.

[Xist]

The Internet Oracle has pondered your question deeply. Your question was:
> If Black is the absence of all color.... is White the sum of all color?

And in response, thus spake the Oracle:
} Yes.
}
} However, Black is not "the absence of all color" as you so ignorantly
} assume. You have obviously confused the proper noun "Black"
} (capitalized) with the simple adjective "black" (all lower case). The
} former appears in names such as the "Black Sea", which has nothing to do
} with an absence of light.
}
} To prevent you, the supplicant, from making similar mistakes, I have
} prepared a list of other confusing pairs of words. Study this list, and
} you'll never make the capitalization mistake again!
}
} ray -- a beam of illumination
} Ray -- your beer-bellied neighbor who forgot to return your lawn mower
}
} apple -- a delicious piece of fruit
} Apple -- a flavorless heap of plastic and silicon
}
} macintosh -- a variety of apple
} Macintosh -- a variety of Apple
}
} oracle -- a fountain of wisdom
} Oracle -- Yours Truly
} (Actually, these two aren't that different.)
}
} windows -- things that break when you throw baseballs at them
} Windows -- things that break when you click on them
}
} gore -- blood and guts
} Gore -- a politician
}
} Ms. -- an unmarried female
} MS -- a tyrannical empire
}
} gates -- things that prevent you from going where you want to go today
} Gates -- someone responsible for software that prevents you from going
} where you want to go today
}
} You owe The Oracle a date with Vanna White.
}
} <ouch> Lisa, cut that out!

Internet Oracle - Digest #856

[user removed]

I wonder what Lisa was cutting out .

regards
Mech