1. Re: jiri rig etc
- Posted by C & K L <candk at TICNET.COM>
Nov 05, 1998
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Last edited Nov 06, 1998
"BABOR, JIRI" wrote:
>
> Michael Sabal, you wrote:
>
> >[Jury-rig]
> > I don't know the history of the word, but to jury-rig
> > something means making or fixing something complex technically
> > using simple everyday materials. <snip>
>
> Yes. I believe it's a yachting term. An emergency lash-up to get you
> safely back to port when your sails (rig) are severely damaged.
It was originally coined by the French: Jerry-rig. Jerry Lewis would
drive around France in a big rig, and it was called the Jerry-rig. How
it got warped into "jury-rig" is anyone's guess.
>
> >[Finally]
> > less what anybody says at the end of their post. However, I
> > take exception to posts that are specifically written to
> > insult or direct displeasure at any person or group, be it a
> > continue this discussion, please do it PRIVATELY!
>
> What are you moaning about again? There are plenty of non-Christians
> on this list, Jews, Buddhists, Moslems etc, even damned atheists like
> me, and we have *never* seen them pushing their religious views or
> philosophies. But we have had plenty of very unsubtle propaganda,
> even plain bullshit from a bunch of fanatics on your side of the
> fence.
Praise Jesus! Thank You Father in heaven!
You shall "be as stubble." - Micah
>
> >[Steps off soapbox, and waits for hate mail :)]
>
> If you love hate mail so much - you keep asking for it - why don't you
> join one of the 'alt.religion.whatever', you will probably get more
> than you can handle. jiri
Jiri, I would've guessed that about you: That you're a rude, crude,
senile old man who has nothing better to do than insult people. I've
withstood your worthless, off-topic comments without saying a word, but
the proverbial straw has been dropped on the proverbial camel's back,
and said back has broken. So, keep your uninspired, off-topic, rude
comments to yourself.
Oh, and your jokes aren't funny.
