In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>On Oct 25, 4:26 am, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Just posted set number 203:
>>
>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>
>> Rob
>
>1123- contains an antenna?
Map case?
>
>1124- gasoline or kero fired soldering iron
Agree -- something of the sort.
>
>1125- spoon for handling/dispensing reactive compounds while doing
>'chemistry-type-stuff'
Close, at any rate. I imagine it's for measuring drugs, from back in the old
days when nearly every prescription was compounded on the spot by a
pharmacist.
>
>1128- for measuring the specific gravity of, well, specifically what?
>Maple syrup?, no, that wouldn't need different bobbers...
Measuring the alcohol content of various liquids would be my guess, hence the
need for different floats. Beer is typically around 6% alcohol, wine about
12%, port about 18%. Liquor is highly variable, usually between 30% and 80%. A
single hydrometer could be used for both beer and wine, but probably not for
port; one that works for port might not for brandy; and one that works for
brandy might not for moonshine.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
1124. Gasoline powered soldering iron.
Karl
On Oct 24, 10:26 pm, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
On Oct 25, 4:26 am, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
1123- contains an antenna?
1124- gasoline or kero fired soldering iron
1125- spoon for handling/dispensing reactive compounds while doing
'chemistry-type-stuff'
1128- for measuring the specific gravity of, well, specifically what?
Maple syrup?, no, that wouldn't need different bobbers...
Dave
On 25 Oct, 09:26, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
1122 Surveyor's measuring tape. Probably one "chain" in length, the
steel tape designs replaced chains as they were easier to handle (not
because they wore out less, even on a chain that's negligible). it'll
be calibrated somewhere with correction factors for temperature.
1123 carrying case for something, probably the tripod for surveying
gear. "AAI" is the American Alpine Institute (a climbing organisation)
so it was probably used to support a theodolite when measuring the
heights of peaks.
1124 Soldering iron. Looks like it's petrol-fired rather than
paraffin, as I can't see a pre-heat cup.
1125 Marrow spoon for hungry chemists. I imagine it was made as a lab
spatula for something noxious that would react with the more common
nickel spatulas. However chemists are getting hungry these days and
they'll eat anything (and with anything).
1126 Covered wall-mounted box, but not sealed or locked in any way.
Holy Water was usually open topped, so I'm guessing this was for dry
powder like chalk, where people (competitors?) needed to coat their
hands frequently for a better grip.
1127 Engineer's tape measure, from the days when "engineering" meant
military engineering or sapping and was all about digging or
demolishing things. It measures the thickness of various materials and
is calibrated in charge weights to put a hole through them.
I've only ever seen old ones before on cloth tapes. This looks modern?
So I'll guess Vietnam era.
1128 Hydrometer. High accuracy one, as it uses a constant diameter
flask to minimise surface tension variation and is also calibrated for
temperature change. So I'd guess it's related to government taxation
on alcohol.
1122: Definitely an engineer's tape
1123: Looks like my plastic drawing (blueprint) holder, but I think it
may be more for core samples.
1124: Looks like this one has already been answered
1125: Coke spoon for the large nostriled user, holds 1 gram.
1126: Even with my glasses on I cannot read the text on the lid.
Dave FL
In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Bill Rider" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Bill Rider wrote:
>>> Matthew T. Russotto wrote:
>>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>>> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary question
>>>>> about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is the purpose
>>>>> of the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located in the middle
>>>>> towards the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps to expand the end of a cigar so it may more easily be lit.
>>>
>>> Maybe to keep the lid from opening beyond a point where gravity would
>>> close it.
>>
>> Found it! 45,554, W H Andrews, 1864. Once again intuition leads us to
>> the truth!
>
>
>Good job on finding the patent, here is a photo of the lid in which the text
>can be read:
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126lg.jpg
>
>I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For matches &
>C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the second line
>doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
*sigh* the failings of modern education.
The ampersand symbol is derived from 'et'. as in 'et cetera'.
If you look _closely_ at one, you'll even see where the 't' is crossed on
the stroke that goes up-right from the bottom of the figure.
Care to guess what the 'C' stands for? <*GRIN*>
This is a _standard_ abbreviation in older writing.
*
In article <[email protected]>,
William Bagwell <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:34:55 -0400, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Good job on finding the patent, here is a photo of the lid in which the text
>>can be read:
>>
>>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126lg.jpg
>>
>>I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For matches &
>>C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the second line
>>doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
>>
>>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126cu.jpg
>
>I see several have answered. Before reading their replies, this very old
>puzzle is what popped up in my mind.
>
>http://www.wendycarlos.com/resources/if-the.txt
>
>Full page with some background info, but no answer:-( Click on "funny
>Bones" or scroll down about three quarters.
>
>http://www.wendycarlos.com/resources.html
>
>Absolutely stumped as to what "B" is in this context. I *think* I have
>solved the rest...
Such a cluttered page, took forever to find what you were referencing--
reproduced here for convenience:
"A sign over a fireplace mantle in New Hampshire has this puzzle on it. I
saw it in a charming old Inn while having dinner with friends in the late
'70's, and it caught my eye. The last line seemed clear enough, but how
about the rest?
If the BMT put more :
If the B . putting :
Never put more : over a - der
You'd be an * it
So I scribbled it down, and when I got home tried to figure it out. Turned
out that the terminology was kind of archaic, but then it was a puzzle from
some word-playing "Yankee" made up over a hundred years ago. At first it's
harder than it looks. Eventually it dawns on you what it's all about. Simple
stuff, and kind of corny, too. Think of where the sign is located, near the
grate of a roaring fireplace, where strangers might have helped out fueling
the flames-- IF they knew their English!"
Answering your question, it's a two letter word which has 28 separate meanings
in contemporary English. homophonic with the name for a 3 letter insect.
spoiler follows
"If the grate be empty, put more coal on.
If the grate be full, stop putting more coal on.
Never put more coal on over a - der
You'd be an ass to risk` it
'-' has me stumped so far -- should work out to something like 'hot cin(der)'
I _think_. can't make 'dash', or 'hyphen' fit
"B" -> (archaic for upper case) "Great B" -> grate be
":" -> "colon' -> coal on
".' -> (older _British_ usage) "full stop" -> full, stop
"*" -> "asterisk" -> ass to risk
Bill Rider wrote:
> DoN. Nichols wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>> Not sure that I would lower a steel tape into a water well --
>>>> even assuming that the light could shine far enough down a well pipe.
>>
>> [ ... ]
>>
>>> http://www.hermeticinc.com/open_gauging/open_gauging_tapes.html
>>
>>
... snip
> The tapes pictured ought to work fine for water wells, but for water
> they recommend putting chalk on the tape so you don't have to worry
> about just how far to lower it.
50 feet isn't going to cut it for water wells. 150 to 300 feet is
moderate, some go as deep as 1000 feet.
--
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In article <[email protected]>, R.H.
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
1122: Surveyor's tape
1124: Soldering iron. Liquid fuel... Naptha? Kerosene?
1128: For measuring the specific gravity of a variety of liquids?
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> 1127: This is a military demolition charge computing tape, made by Justice
> Roe
> and Sons. You use the correct scale to measure the thickness of the type
> of
> fortification you wish to breach, and the scale reads in pounds of tnt
> needed. It also gives factors depending on the placement of the charge,
> i.e.,
> centered on the wall, at the base, etc.
>
> These tapes are quite hard to find, and in fact, were classified military
> items
> only available to the proper personnel. I spoke to J Roe in the late
> 1980's
> when I found one, and they explained that they had been only been
> declassified
> after the Vietnam conflict.
>
> I am descended from the Roe family (my great-great grandfather was a Roe),
> their factory was on Roe Blvd in Patchogue, Long Island. They have been
> absorbed by the Stanley Group.
Thanks for the info on the tape, I don't own it but took the photos at an
auction and was wondering if it was legal for them to sell it.
Rob
"Ed Huntress" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Apostrophe Police" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:26:48 -0400, R.H. wrote:
>>> Just posted set number 203:
>>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>
>> Actually, I'm wearing the badge of the Grammar Police here.
>> In the blurb for #1128, "is comprised of" doesn't mean anything.
>>
>> To comprise is to contain, to be composed of:
>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Acomprise
>> So, to say, "is comprised of" is functionally equivalent to
>> saying, "is was composed of of".
>>
>> Ergo, you'd either say, "is composed of" or "comprises".
>>
>> And, it's a double-whammy, because usually the people who
>> say that think it makes them look sophisticated. ;-)
I used that word because I already had "hold" and "contain" on the same
page, although I later editted out the sentence with contain. It didn't
sound perfect but I kept it in, not knowing that grammar police was one of
your many hats. :-)
> Pffhhht. Pedantic grammar tyrant. <g>
>
> From loosey-goosey (descriptive) Websters:
>
> 3 : compose, constitute <a misconception as to what comprises a literary
> generation - William Styron> <about 8 percent of our military forces are
> comprised of women - Jimmy Carter>
>
> usage Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is
> still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but
> until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or
> technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a
> slight shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent
> literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that
> if you use sense 3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you
> may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up.
>
> From almost as loosey-goosey Dictionary.com:
>
> -Usage note Comprise has had an interesting history of sense development.
> In addition to its original senses, dating from the 15th century, "to
> include" and "to consist of" (The United States of America comprises 50
> states), comprise has had since the late 18th century the meaning "to form
> or constitute" (Fifty states comprise the United States of America). Since
> the late 19th century it has also been used in passive constructions with
> a sense synonymous with that of one of its original meanings "to consist
> of, be composed of": The United States of America is comprised of 50
> states. These later uses are often criticized, but they occur with
> increasing frequency even in formal speech and writing.
>
> From constipated (prescriptive) American Heritage:
>
> USAGE NOTE: The traditional rule states that the whole comprises the parts
> and the parts compose the whole. In strict usage: The Union comprises 50
> states. Fifty states compose (or constitute or make up) the Union. Even
> though careful writers often maintain this distinction, comprise is
> increasingly used in place of compose, especially in the passive: The
> Union is comprised of 50 states. Our surveys show that opposition to this
> usage is abating. In the 1960s, 53 percent of the Usage Panel found this
> usage unacceptable; in 1996, only 35 percent objected. See Usage Note at
> include.
>
> Yer fightin' an uphill battle, Rich.
>
> --
> Ed Huntress
Thanks for posting that, I feel better about the word choice, though I
haven't decided yet if I'm going to keep it or not, decisions like this
shouldn't be rushed.
Rob
> Match box.
This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary question
about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is the purpose of
the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located in the middle towards
the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
Rob
http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:16:55 -0400, "R.H." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>> Match box.
>>
>>This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary question
>>about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is the purpose of
>>the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located in the middle
>>towards
>>the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
>
> It's to stop th' lid from being vertical so it falls back down unless
> you hold it open. In th' event that th' matches inside accidentally
> ignite, it's a good thang. Don't ask how I know <g>.
>
> Snarl
>
Yes, that was the big selling point for this match safe.
Rob
"Bill Rider" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Bill Rider wrote:
>> Matthew T. Russotto wrote:
>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary question
>>>> about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is the purpose
>>>> of the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located in the middle
>>>> towards the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
>>>
>>> Perhaps to expand the end of a cigar so it may more easily be lit.
>>
>> Maybe to keep the lid from opening beyond a point where gravity would
>> close it.
>
> Found it! 45,554, W H Andrews, 1864. Once again intuition leads us to
> the truth!
Good job on finding the patent, here is a photo of the lid in which the text
can be read:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126lg.jpg
I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For matches &
C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the second line
doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126cu.jpg
Rob
> The ampersand symbol is derived from 'et'. as in 'et cetera'.
> If you look _closely_ at one, you'll even see where the 't' is crossed on
> the stroke that goes up-right from the bottom of the figure.
>
> Care to guess what the 'C' stands for? <*GRIN*>
I'd guess it stands for cetera, which would give us "and so forth".
Rob
"Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:44:44 -0400, R.H. wrote:
>
>> All have been answered correctly this week except that I'm still not sure
>> about the container, new photos and some links can be found on the answer
>> page:
>>
>> http://pzphotosans203-8k.blogspot.com/
>>
>
> I believe it's just a generic "container". It could hold anything, from
> maps to tripods to a telescope to a whole portable art studio. Unless
> there's more information available about it, I don't know how anybody
> could be any more specific than that.
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
You could be right, I've been searching and haven't found another container
like it, looks like it will remain unsolved for now. Btw, I just got around
to changing the wording on the last entry, I never did like the way it
sounded, I hope the grammar police are happy. ;-)
Rob
DoN. Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>> Not sure that I would lower a steel tape into a water well --
>>> even assuming that the light could shine far enough down a well pipe.
>
> [ ... ]
>
>> http://www.hermeticinc.com/open_gauging/open_gauging_tapes.html
>
>
> O.K. That one shows versions for both crude and distillates
> (both petroleum products) and nothing mentioned for water, so I think
> that we can strike the water well checking for these.
>
> Enjoy,
> DoN.
I guess I haven't been close to many big oil tanks. I guessed they
weren't more than 30 feet deep.
This says the State of Kansas uses steel tapes to measure down to the
water table in 1,380 wells each year:
http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Geophysics/well.html
This says a steel tape is the best tool:
http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/pic12/pic12_2.htm
Here the USDA recommends using a steel tape:
http://wmc.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/GW/gradsteeltape.html
The tapes pictured ought to work fine for water wells, but for water
they recommend putting chalk on the tape so you don't have to worry
about just how far to lower it.
BillM wrote:
> Interesting set this week.
>
> 1128. The labels on the various tubes seem to have the image of presidents
> on them?
> Washingtons looks like the same image as the older dollar. As far as I can
> determine,
> Hayes was never on any denomination of currency. Is it common for
> presidential
> images to be used on tax stamps of some sort? Googling isn't doing much for
> me. Just curious.
>
The glass tubes most likely held cigars. The bands that were on the
cigars are still in the tubes.
John
DoN. Nichols wrote:
> According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
>> Just posted set number 203:
>>
>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> Posting from rec.crafs.metalworking as usual.
>
> 1122) For measuring the amount of oil (or gasoline) in a tank.
>
> The notches in the weight will retain more of the liquid, making
> it easier to identify the level. And the scale on the weight
> indicates the number of inches to add to the reading on the
> tape.
>
> I've seen similar tapes advertised in the L.S. Starrett catalog.
> This might actually be one -- I can't make out the maker's name
> because of the JPEG blurring.
>
Is the tape 50' long? That's quite an oil tank!
I wonder if it's to check the water table. A farmer might need to know
how low the water level was in his well and how it was changing.
Maybe he could shine a light down the well to see when the weight hit
the water. He could read on the tape how far down the clip was, reel it
in, and if he could see water on the weight, he could read how far below
the clip the water level was.
>I am descended from the Roe family (my great-great grandfather was a Roe),
>their factory was on Roe Blvd in Patchogue, Long Island. They have been
>absorbed by the Stanley Group.
Oops, that should be the Cooper Group, Stanley's competitor. They also own
Lufkin, Crescent, Weller, and many other tool companies
--
Dennis
>Just posted set number 203:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
1127: This is a military demolition charge computing tape, made by Justice Roe
and Sons. You use the correct scale to measure the thickness of the type of
fortification you wish to breach, and the scale reads in pounds of tnt
needed. It also gives factors depending on the placement of the charge, i.e.,
centered on the wall, at the base, etc.
These tapes are quite hard to find, and in fact, were classified military items
only available to the proper personnel. I spoke to J Roe in the late 1980's
when I found one, and they explained that they had been only been declassified
after the Vietnam conflict.
I am descended from the Roe family (my great-great grandfather was a Roe),
their factory was on Roe Blvd in Patchogue, Long Island. They have been
absorbed by the Stanley Group.
--
Dennis
R.H. wrote:
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
1122: 50' steel surveyors tape
1123: AAI Amateur Astronomers Incorporated...Probably either a
telescope case or the case for a telescope mounting. (tripod)
1124: Cordless soldering iron. (old style) liquid fueled, probably
white gas...
1125: Gold suggests that it was used with something that reacts with
other metals, 1G suggests a measured weight, might have been used to
weigh out pharmaceuticals or reactive powders.
1126: ???
1127: For calculating the weight of various materials based on their
measurements.
1128: a specific gravity tester, probably used to detect some kind of
counterfeiting ( based upon the "currency-esque' papers in the bulbs)
Andrew Erickson <[email protected]> writes:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For matches &
> > C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the second line
> > doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126cu.jpg
>
> The &c is an old abbreviation for et cetera
It's actually a rendering of 'etc.'. '&' is 'Et'. I know Nokia's
corporate font always used to have an ampersand which was clearly
a ligature of the two letters, for example, similar in proportions
to the second step in the following:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Ampersand_Evolution.png
> (which, of course, is latin
> for "and the others" or something very similar).
'Et alii/aliae/alia' are 'and others'; 'etc.' is 'and the rest'.
Thus repeated etc.'s are redundant.
Phil
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R.H. wrote:
>
> "Bill Rider" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> Bill Rider wrote:
>>
>>> Matthew T. Russotto wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>>> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary
>>>>> question about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what
>>>>> is the purpose of the small part sticking out of the lid? It's
>>>>> located in the middle towards the back, about 1/2" or less from the
>>>>> hinge.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps to expand the end of a cigar so it may more easily be lit.
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe to keep the lid from opening beyond a point where gravity would
>>> close it.
>>
>>
>> Found it! 45,554, W H Andrews, 1864. Once again intuition leads us
>> to the truth!
>
>
>
> Good job on finding the patent, here is a photo of the lid in which the
> text can be read:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126lg.jpg
>
> I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For
> matches & C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the
> second line doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126cu.jpg
>
>
> Rob
>
>
&C was used for etc way back when
Howard Garner
"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> BillM wrote:
>
>> Interesting set this week.
>>
>> 1128. The labels on the various tubes seem to have the image of
>> presidents on them?
>> Washingtons looks like the same image as the older dollar. As far as I
>> can determine,
>> Hayes was never on any denomination of currency. Is it common for
>> presidential
>> images to be used on tax stamps of some sort? Googling isn't doing much
>> for
>> me. Just curious.
>
>
> The glass tubes most likely held cigars. The bands that were on the
> cigars are still in the tubes.
>
> John
>
????? When I look at item 1128, it appears to be a hydrometer set of some
type, and the
glass tubes that contain the presidential images are the bulb of the
hydrometer.
You see cigar tubes? Really? wow.
In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just posted set number 203:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
Oops, sent too soon
1123: Map case
1124: Gas-powered soldering iron
1125: Solid gold? How about you just send it to me and I'll... look
into it. Yeah, that's it, look into it. Seriously? Sometimes a
spoon is just a spoon.
1126: Looks like a mailbox, although somewhat small.
1127: It's a Walsco 380 double tape measure, calibrated for all types of
concrete, masonry, timber, and earth. But it's evidentally no good
for rectangles of some sort.
1128: A weather station. The cup would be a rain gauge, perhaps. Not
sure about the two things with presidential portraits, unless they're
for measuring "dry bulb" and "wet bulb" temperatures... Hayes would be
dry, of course.
--
There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can
result in a fully-depreciated one.
In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary question
>about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is the purpose of
>the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located in the middle towards
>the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
Perhaps to expand the end of a cigar so it may more easily be lit.
--
There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can
result in a fully-depreciated one.
>1127 Engineer's tape measure, from the days when "engineering" meant
>military engineering or sapping and was all about digging or
>demolishing things. It measures the thickness of various materials and
>is calibrated in charge weights to put a hole through them.
>
>I've only ever seen old ones before on cloth tapes. This looks modern?
>So I'll guess Vietnam era.
These were used from post WW II through Vietnam.
--
Dennis
Interesting set this week.
1128. The labels on the various tubes seem to have the image of presidents
on them?
Washingtons looks like the same image as the older dollar. As far as I can
determine,
Hayes was never on any denomination of currency. Is it common for
presidential
images to be used on tax stamps of some sort? Googling isn't doing much for
me. Just curious.
"Apostrophe Police" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:26:48 -0400, R.H. wrote:
>> Just posted set number 203:
>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> Actually, I'm wearing the badge of the Grammar Police here.
> In the blurb for #1128, "is comprised of" doesn't mean anything.
>
> To comprise is to contain, to be composed of:
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Acomprise
> So, to say, "is comprised of" is functionally equivalent to
> saying, "is was composed of of".
>
> Ergo, you'd either say, "is composed of" or "comprises".
>
> And, it's a double-whammy, because usually the people who
> say that think it makes them look sophisticated. ;-)
>
> Cheers!
> --
> Rich Grise, Self-Appointed Chief,
> Apostrophe/Grammar Police
Pffhhht. Pedantic grammar tyrant. <g>
From loosey-goosey (descriptive) Websters:
3 : compose, constitute <a misconception as to what comprises a literary
generation - William Styron> <about 8 percent of our military forces are
comprised of women - Jimmy Carter>
usage Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is
still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until
comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical
writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight
shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use
than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense
3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a
safer synonym such as compose or make up.
From almost as loosey-goosey Dictionary.com:
-Usage note Comprise has had an interesting history of sense development. In
addition to its original senses, dating from the 15th century, "to include"
and "to consist of" (The United States of America comprises 50 states),
comprise has had since the late 18th century the meaning "to form or
constitute" (Fifty states comprise the United States of America). Since the
late 19th century it has also been used in passive constructions with a
sense synonymous with that of one of its original meanings "to consist of,
be composed of": The United States of America is comprised of 50 states.
These later uses are often criticized, but they occur with increasing
frequency even in formal speech and writing.
From constipated (prescriptive) American Heritage:
USAGE NOTE: The traditional rule states that the whole comprises the parts
and the parts compose the whole. In strict usage: The Union comprises 50
states. Fifty states compose (or constitute or make up) the Union. Even
though careful writers often maintain this distinction, comprise is
increasingly used in place of compose, especially in the passive: The Union
is comprised of 50 states. Our surveys show that opposition to this usage is
abating. In the 1960s, 53 percent of the Usage Panel found this usage
unacceptable; in 1996, only 35 percent objected. See Usage Note at include.
Yer fightin' an uphill battle, Rich.
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Matthew T. Russotto wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>> This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary question
>> about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is the purpose of
>> the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located in the middle towards
>> the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
>
> Perhaps to expand the end of a cigar so it may more easily be lit.
Maybe to keep the lid from opening beyond a point where gravity would
close it.
R.H. wrote:
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
1126 Watchman's Key box.
These little boxes held a coded key which a night watchman would access
while making his rounds and "punch in" to a paper tape he carried around
with him in a special device. It was a way of establishing/proving that
he had actually made his rounds (and not just slept his shift away).
Rich
"R.H." <[email protected]> writes:
>I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For matches &
>C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the second line
>doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
&c is a short-hand abbreviation for et cetera.
scott
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
1122. A surveyor's tape measure.
1123. I'll guess the case for a theodolite or other surveying equipment.
1124 A burner of some sort. Looks a bit like a weed whacker.
1128. This is a hygrometer kit for accurately measuring the specific gravity
of fluids. Common in the brewing industry as well as many others. The
thermometer on the sample container allows the user to correct for the
temperature of the fluid being measured.
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"Dave Baker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Just posted set number 203:
>>
>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> 1122. A surveyor's tape measure.
>
> 1123. I'll guess the case for a theodolite or other surveying equipment.
>
> 1124 A burner of some sort. Looks a bit like a weed whacker.
>
> 1128. This is a hygrometer kit
or even a hydrometer kit :)
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According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
Posting from rec.crafs.metalworking as usual.
1122) For measuring the amount of oil (or gasoline) in a tank.
The notches in the weight will retain more of the liquid, making
it easier to identify the level. And the scale on the weight
indicates the number of inches to add to the reading on the
tape.
I've seen similar tapes advertised in the L.S. Starrett catalog.
This might actually be one -- I can't make out the maker's name
because of the JPEG blurring.
1123) Well -- aside from appearing to be a cylindrical container, it
*might* be a small astronomical telescope, with the ends capped.
(Another view would indicate where the mount would go if this
were the case.
1124) A gasoline (or kerosene) fueled soldering iron.
1125) Hmm ... aside form the "solid gold" part (and the color does
not really look right for that in the photo) it looks like it
could be a wax spoon for re-waxing reed plates in an accordion.
The "handle" part could be used for waxing the smaller reed
plates.
The wax is melted, scooped up in the spoon, and run along the
edges of the reed plates to seal them to the reed boxes.
1126) Hmm ... perhaps to hold a watchmen's recording clock key, to
record that the watchman was at that specific location (station)
at a specific time. You've had recording clocks on the puzzles
before.
1127) Hmm ... perhaps for measuring stress applied to the specified
materials for a specific size of container?
Or perhaps for calculating the weight of the materials of the
measured dimensions?
And I gather that the markings are on both sides of the tapes,
different depending on the material being checked.
1128) This is for measuring the specific gravity of a fluid at a
specified temperature. The thermometer on the side measures the
temperature, and the height at which the narrow neck of the
floats intersects the top of the liquid shows the specific
gravity. There are single-use ones of these combining a bulb
syphon and the float for measuring the specific gravity of the
electrolyte in automotive batteries -- seen less often with
today's sealed cells and gel-cells.
I doubt that this is for battery electrolyte, as the copper
container would be vulnerable to the acids. But it might be for
a brewer or winemaker.
The faces on the seals inside the floats may indicate different
measurement systems -- one looks like George Washington from a
dollar bill. :-)
Now to see what others have guessed.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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According to Bill Rider <[email protected]>:
> DoN. Nichols wrote:
> > According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
> >> Just posted set number 203:
> >>
> >> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
> >
> > Posting from rec.crafs.metalworking as usual.
> >
> > 1122) For measuring the amount of oil (or gasoline) in a tank.
> >
> > The notches in the weight will retain more of the liquid, making
> > it easier to identify the level. And the scale on the weight
> > indicates the number of inches to add to the reading on the
> > tape.
> >
> > I've seen similar tapes advertised in the L.S. Starrett catalog.
> > This might actually be one -- I can't make out the maker's name
> > because of the JPEG blurring.
> >
> Is the tape 50' long? That's quite an oil tank!
Think of the tanks in "tank farms" -- where a bunch of fuel
tanks are kept in a large compound -- the kind where the tank trucks go
to fill up prior to delivering to the local fuel stations.
> I wonder if it's to check the water table. A farmer might need to know
> how low the water level was in his well and how it was changing.
Nope -- it is for fuel tanks -- serious sized ones.
> Maybe he could shine a light down the well to see when the weight hit
> the water. He could read on the tape how far down the clip was, reel it
> in, and if he could see water on the weight, he could read how far below
> the clip the water level was.
That is how it is used -- but for fuel oil or gasoline.
Not sure that I would lower a steel tape into a water well --
even assuming that the light could shine far enough down a well pipe.
Enjoy,
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DoN. Nichols wrote:
> According to Bill Rider <[email protected]>:
>
>>DoN. Nichols wrote:
>>
>>>According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>>>Just posted set number 203:
>>>>
>>>>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> Posting from rec.crafs.metalworking as usual.
>>>
>>>1122) For measuring the amount of oil (or gasoline) in a tank.
>>>
>>> The notches in the weight will retain more of the liquid, making
>>> it easier to identify the level. And the scale on the weight
>>> indicates the number of inches to add to the reading on the
>>> tape.
>>>
>>> I've seen similar tapes advertised in the L.S. Starrett catalog.
>>> This might actually be one -- I can't make out the maker's name
>>> because of the JPEG blurring.
>>>
>>
>>Is the tape 50' long? That's quite an oil tank!
>
>
> Think of the tanks in "tank farms" -- where a bunch of fuel
> tanks are kept in a large compound -- the kind where the tank trucks go
> to fill up prior to delivering to the local fuel stations.
>
>
>>I wonder if it's to check the water table. A farmer might need to know
>>how low the water level was in his well and how it was changing.
>
>
> Nope -- it is for fuel tanks -- serious sized ones.
>
>
>>Maybe he could shine a light down the well to see when the weight hit
>>the water. He could read on the tape how far down the clip was, reel it
>>in, and if he could see water on the weight, he could read how far below
>>the clip the water level was.
>
>
> That is how it is used -- but for fuel oil or gasoline.
>
> Not sure that I would lower a steel tape into a water well --
> even assuming that the light could shine far enough down a well pipe.
>
> Enjoy,
> DoN.
>
http://www.hermeticinc.com/open_gauging/open_gauging_tapes.html
According to Tom <[email protected]>:
> DoN. Nichols wrote:
> > According to Bill Rider <[email protected]>:
[ ... ]
> >>Is the tape 50' long? That's quite an oil tank!
> >
> >
> > Think of the tanks in "tank farms" -- where a bunch of fuel
> > tanks are kept in a large compound -- the kind where the tank trucks go
> > to fill up prior to delivering to the local fuel stations.
> >
> >
> >>I wonder if it's to check the water table. A farmer might need to know
> >>how low the water level was in his well and how it was changing.
> >
> >
> > Nope -- it is for fuel tanks -- serious sized ones.
> >
> >
> >>Maybe he could shine a light down the well to see when the weight hit
> >>the water. He could read on the tape how far down the clip was, reel it
> >>in, and if he could see water on the weight, he could read how far below
> >>the clip the water level was.
> >
> >
> > That is how it is used -- but for fuel oil or gasoline.
> >
> > Not sure that I would lower a steel tape into a water well --
> > even assuming that the light could shine far enough down a well pipe.
[ ... ]
> http://www.hermeticinc.com/open_gauging/open_gauging_tapes.html
O.K. That one shows versions for both crude and distillates
(both petroleum products) and nothing mentioned for water, so I think
that we can strike the water well checking for these.
Enjoy,
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According to Bill Rider <[email protected]>:
> DoN. Nichols wrote:
>
> >>>
> >>> Not sure that I would lower a steel tape into a water well --
> >>> even assuming that the light could shine far enough down a well pipe.
> >
> > [ ... ]
> >
> >> http://www.hermeticinc.com/open_gauging/open_gauging_tapes.html
> >
> >
> > O.K. That one shows versions for both crude and distillates
> > (both petroleum products) and nothing mentioned for water, so I think
> > that we can strike the water well checking for these.
[ ... ]
> I guess I haven't been close to many big oil tanks. I guessed they
> weren't more than 30 feet deep.
Even so -- a longer tape than needed is better than one not long
enough. :-)
Note that 50' was the *shortest* of those listed in the URL
above.
> This says the State of Kansas uses steel tapes to measure down to the
> water table in 1,380 wells each year:
> http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Geophysics/well.html
>
> This says a steel tape is the best tool:
> http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/pic12/pic12_2.htm
>
> Here the USDA recommends using a steel tape:
> http://wmc.ar.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/GW/gradsteeltape.html
>
> The tapes pictured ought to work fine for water wells, but for water
> they recommend putting chalk on the tape so you don't have to worry
> about just how far to lower it.
O.K. I would have worried about the tape trapping water between
layers and rusting -- not a problem with petroleum fluids. :-)
Enjoy,
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R.H. wrote:
> Just posted set number 203:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Rob
1123. Alpine Ascents International runs lots of training expeditions up
Mount Ranier, which is ranier than most mountains. They have a Leave No
Trace policy.
They go around the cliffs on the way up. It's important to do so on the
way down, too; for an unexpected encounter with a cliff on wet ice in
the dark could result in a descent too fast for the safety of trainees.
They used to leave trails of biodegradable bread crumbs. Then flocks of
scavenging birds learned to follow these expeditions.
The tube held a battery-powered spinning reel with a spool four feet
long. The guide would leave a trail of luminous fishing line on the
ascent. On the descent he'd press the button to reel it up.
Once again intuition has led us to the truth.
In article <[email protected]>,
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For matches &
> C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the second line
> doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126cu.jpg
The &c is an old abbreviation for et cetera (which, of course, is latin
for "and the others" or something very similar).
--
Andrew Erickson
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot
In article <[email protected]>,
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
Quite a nice variety this time around. Lots of fun guessing.
1122 - This sure looks like a 50' tape measure, of the sort commonly
used to lay out athletic fields, building plots, etc. That seems far
too obvious, though, so I suspect it must have some particular
specialized usage; since none other pops into mind, I'll guess it's to
adjust the pin setters in a bowling alley.
1123 - Googling AAI turns up several references to the American Alpine
Institute, so this is presumably used to carry stuff for some
mountaineering trek. At four and a half feet long, I'd guess it was
used for large-scale maps rolled up (perhaps maps that are being
surveyed/drawn). The other option that comes to mind is firearms, but I
don't know why anyone would bother carrying one in such an inconvenient
and unnecessarily bulky package when it's something you probably want to
have ready at hand in case it were needed suddenly.
1124 - self-powered soldering iron, perhaps burning acetylene generated
by carbide and water in the cylindrical portion.
1125 - maybe a spatula/measurer for use by a pharmacist to mix or
transfer medicines? Gold might be used in such a situation because it's
comparatively inert and not likely to be affected by or to contaminate
the substances being handled.
1126 - A match safe?
1127 - Quite a curious double tape; the legends appear to suggest use in
determining the strengths of various forms made of various materials.
Perhaps this is for reference in erecting temporary bridges?
1128 - Besides being a test kit for some chemical or physical property
of a (specific?) liquid, not much is obvious. The engraved images look
suspiciously like those on banknotes, so perhaps it was used to either
detect forgeries or to verify ink compositions in a mint.
Now to see other guesses...
--
Andrew Erickson
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot
In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just posted set number 203:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
1122: Looks like a glass cutting tool. Not sure why it would be
spring-loaded.
--
There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can
result in a fully-depreciated one.
On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:34:55 -0400, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>Good job on finding the patent, here is a photo of the lid in which the text
>can be read:
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126lg.jpg
>
>I'm still trying to figure out the second line, where it says "For matches &
>C.", the fourth line reads "D.N & Co.", so the "& C." in the second line
>doesn't seem to make sense. A close-up can be seen here:
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/album%207/pic1126cu.jpg
I see several have answered. Before reading their replies, this very old
puzzle is what popped up in my mind.
http://www.wendycarlos.com/resources/if-the.txt
Full page with some background info, but no answer:-( Click on "funny
Bones" or scroll down about three quarters.
http://www.wendycarlos.com/resources.html
Absolutely stumped as to what "B" is in this context. I *think* I have
solved the rest...
--
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:13:31 +0000, Doug Miller wrote:
>>1128- for measuring the specific gravity of, well, specifically what?
>>Maple syrup?, no, that wouldn't need different bobbers...
>
> Measuring the alcohol content of various liquids would be my guess, hence the
> need for different floats. Beer is typically around 6% alcohol, wine about
> 12%, port about 18%. Liquor is highly variable, usually between 30% and 80%. A
> single hydrometer could be used for both beer and wine, but probably not for
> port; one that works for port might not for brandy; and one that works for
> brandy might not for moonshine.
And, of course, the bills at the various levels give an at-a-glance
indication as to the quality of your "product". ;-)
Cheers!
Rich
On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:54:47 -0500, DT wrote:
>>
>>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> 1127: This is a military demolition charge computing tape, made by Justice Roe
> and Sons. You use the correct scale to measure the thickness of the type of
> fortification you wish to breach, and the scale reads in pounds of tnt
> needed. It also gives factors depending on the placement of the charge, i.e.,
> centered on the wall, at the base, etc.
>
> These tapes are quite hard to find, and in fact, were classified military items
> only available to the proper personnel. I spoke to J Roe in the late 1980's
> when I found one, and they explained that they had been only been declassified
> after the Vietnam conflict.
>
> I am descended from the Roe family (my great-great grandfather was a Roe),
> their factory was on Roe Blvd in Patchogue, Long Island. They have been
> absorbed by the Stanley Group.
Any relation to Roe v. Wade? ;-)
Thanks!
Rich
On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:26:48 -0400, R.H. wrote:
> Just posted set number 203:
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
Actually, I'm wearing the badge of the Grammar Police here.
In the blurb for #1128, "is comprised of" doesn't mean anything.
To comprise is to contain, to be composed of:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Acomprise
So, to say, "is comprised of" is functionally equivalent to
saying, "is was composed of of".
Ergo, you'd either say, "is composed of" or "comprises".
And, it's a double-whammy, because usually the people who
say that think it makes them look sophisticated. ;-)
Cheers!
--
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Apostrophe/Grammar Police
On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:18:26 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:
...
> USAGE NOTE: The traditional rule states that the whole comprises the
> parts and the parts compose the whole. In strict usage: The Union
> comprises 50 states. Fifty states compose (or constitute or make up) the
> Union. Even though careful writers often maintain this distinction,
> comprise is increasingly used in place of compose, especially in the
> passive: The Union is comprised of 50 states. Our surveys show that
> opposition to this usage is abating. In the 1960s, 53 percent of the
> Usage Panel found this usage unacceptable; in 1996, only 35 percent
> objected. See Usage Note at include.
>
> Yer fightin' an uphill battle, Rich.
Sigh. I guess people just insist on getting stupider and stupider. )-;
Thanks, I guess...
Rich
On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:16:55 -0400, R.H. wrote:
>> Match box.
> This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary question
> about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is the purpose of
> the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located in the middle towards
> the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
A "doorstop" for the lid? It looks like it has a wall-mount; when you
open the lid, the little boss hits that mounting plate, and the handle
of the lid doesn't bang into the wall.
Just a guess.
Thanks!
Rich
On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:44:44 -0400, R.H. wrote:
> All have been answered correctly this week except that I'm still not sure
> about the container, new photos and some links can be found on the answer
> page:
>
> http://pzphotosans203-8k.blogspot.com/
>
I believe it's just a generic "container". It could hold anything, from
maps to tripods to a telescope to a whole portable art studio. Unless
there's more information available about it, I don't know how anybody
could be any more specific than that.
Thanks,
Rich
On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:08:11 -0400, R.H. wrote:
> "Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> I believe it's just a generic "container". It could hold anything, from
>> maps to tripods to a telescope to a whole portable art studio. Unless
>> there's more information available about it, I don't know how anybody
>> could be any more specific than that.
>
> You could be right, I've been searching and haven't found another
> container like it, looks like it will remain unsolved for now.
For some reason, it reminds me of something I saw in some surplus
store back in the mists of time...
> Btw, I
> just got around to changing the wording on the last entry, I never did
> like the way it sounded, I hope the grammar police are happy. ;-)
You get an A+ :-)
Cheers!
Rich
Bill Rider wrote:
> Matthew T. Russotto wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> This answer is correct. I was thinking of posting a secondary
>>> question about it on the site but I'll post it here instead, what is
>>> the purpose of the small part sticking out of the lid? It's located
>>> in the middle towards the back, about 1/2" or less from the hinge.
>>
>> Perhaps to expand the end of a cigar so it may more easily be lit.
>
> Maybe to keep the lid from opening beyond a point where gravity would
> close it.
Found it! 45,554, W H Andrews, 1864. Once again intuition leads us to
the truth!
On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:17:08 -0700, Dave <[email protected]> wrote:
>1122: Definitely an engineer's tape
Nah, tank gaging tape - see 515E...
http://catalog.starrett.com/catalog/catalog/groupf.asp?GroupID=527
Though 1122 appears to be a Lufkin rather than a Starrett tape.
--
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[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote:
>
> "If the grate be empty, put more coal on.
> If the grate be full, stop putting more coal on.
> Never put more coal on over a - der
> You'd be an ass to risk` it
>
>
> '-' has me stumped so far -- should work out to something like 'hot cin(der)'
> I _think_. can't make 'dash', or 'hyphen' fit
>
>
> "B" -> (archaic for upper case) "Great B" -> grate be
> ":" -> "colon' -> coal on
> ".' -> (older _British_ usage) "full stop" -> full, stop
> "*" -> "asterisk" -> ass to risk
Try harder with hyphen.
Or don't bother rather, it's probably the weakest part of the puzzle.
"High fender".
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Windsurfing capital of the Southern Hemisphere
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:39:25 -0600, Dave Balderstone
<dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>, R.H.
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Just posted set number 203:
>>
>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>
>
>1122: Surveyor's tape
>
1122: Tank gaging tape
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"Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:18:26 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:
> ...
>> USAGE NOTE: The traditional rule states that the whole comprises the
>> parts and the parts compose the whole. In strict usage: The Union
>> comprises 50 states. Fifty states compose (or constitute or make up) the
>> Union. Even though careful writers often maintain this distinction,
>> comprise is increasingly used in place of compose, especially in the
>> passive: The Union is comprised of 50 states. Our surveys show that
>> opposition to this usage is abating. In the 1960s, 53 percent of the
>> Usage Panel found this usage unacceptable; in 1996, only 35 percent
>> objected. See Usage Note at include.
>>
>> Yer fightin' an uphill battle, Rich.
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> Sigh. I guess people just insist on getting stupider and stupider. )-;
>
> Thanks, I guess...
> Rich
Hey, it's not easy being a grammar policeman. It's like a lot of hard-won
skills. Just when you really get the hang of dropping the pin in those
little holes in a rotary indexing table, along comes CNC. d8-)
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Ed Huntress