Frank,
Can I take a stab at this one for Jay?
"Offer Up"
A reference used throughout 'offical BMC manuals when reassembly
of parts are necessary. Most often used translation stated for
this term is; presenting, matching, lining up, and/or putting one
part (A) to fixed part(B) in the process of assembly.
However, using BMC publication # 666/D, a dealer only
publication, one will see that the term 'offer up' really means
that prior to reassembly of most difficult parts a sacrifice or
offering as an act of worship or devotion is required. Without
such the secondary meaning given, "an attempt or endeavor doomed
to failure" will prevail!
Biff Jones
'59 Bugeye, "Kermit'
'62 Sprite, 'Ole Gray'
-----Original Message-----
From: type79@ix.netcom.com <type79@ix.netcom.com>
To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: Intsrument Panel
>Frank,
>Excellent response. Outstanding.
>
>Now for something completely different.
>
>Please enlighten us on the term "offer up..." as used in the
factory manuals.
>
>J.Fishbein
>AN-5 Buckeye Sprite (yes that's what a friend called
it.)
>HAN-6 Square Body (where the hell did that term ever come
from?)
>Innocenti-S (Need I explain what it is again?)
>Lotus 7 (Yes, I know there is nowhere to put anything,
and, yes, I know it might be hard to see in
>traffic.)
>
>Frank Clarici wrote:
>
>> Brad Fornal wrote:
>> > I heard once that they speak English but I have the
darndest time
>> > with some of the words on my Bentley Manual ( "Propeller
Shaft".....it's > a car, not a boat or plane ;^P
>>
>> Yes but the "propeller" shaft propells the car!
>> Just as a propeller propells a boat (or plane)
>> A drive shaft does not drive the car, a "driver" does that.
>> The English have it correct. Well some times, I am not too
sure about
>> wings on cars.
>>
>> --
>> Frank
>> "Drive it Like You Stole it"
>> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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