22 Apr
2011
22 Apr
'11
2 p.m.
>>?In auto repair, the newbie would be sent to
get spotted paint, rubber nails,
>> and a metric Crescent wrench (all of which actually exist).
On Fri, 22 Apr 2011, Ethan Dicks wrote:
I'm curious where rubber nails are used.
attaching rubber weather stripping to wood. "Rubber nails" are made of
steel :-(
GM (and others) made spray cans of "splatter spots" paint for the interior
of trunks
It has been several decades since I used a Crescent [adjustable] wrench,
due to my obsession with using properly fitting wrenches, but I have 100mm
and 150mm Crescent wrenches, if I ever need them.
BTW, since "Crescent Wrench" and "Vise-grips" are trademarked brand
names
that have become commonly misused to refer to any manufacturer's product
that resembles them, what do you call the Stanley adjustable [Crescent
Style] wrench that has a [Vise-Grips style] lever that takes up the slack
and clamps/locks it?
Every industry has something.
I don't know how or why auto repair ended up with "rubber nails" - it has
been a very long time since auto bodies were made of wood.
But, the great part about it, is that unlike the bucket of steam, board
stretcher, etc., rubber nails, spotted paint, and metric crescent wrenches
exist. So, once the newbie realizes that it is hazing and states that
it's non-existent, s/he can be further humiliated by being shown to be
wrong.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com