From: Artemus on
"mpm" <mpmillard(a)aol.com> wrote in message
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> Without getting into all the gorey details... it seems the word
> "contraption" is a highly flexible word.
> After the long holiday weekend (USA), I know that beast is waiting for
> me at work tomorrow!!
>
> I'm not even sure "contraption" does it justice....
>
> Anyone got any good synonyms to share?
> It's a foregone conclusion this baby will never work right.
> I need to start squirreling away some choice reporting lingo for this
> one!
> Clean preferred, but open to all suggestions. :)
>
> (It's an antenna array.) Not my doing....!!
>

Google "turbo encabulator" for a wealth of ideas.
Art


From: MooseFET on
On Jun 2, 4:12 am, "Artemus" <bo...(a)invalid.org> wrote:
> "mpm" <mpmill...(a)aol.com> wrote in message
>
> news:692cb2aa-1c5b-49ee-9d7b-97f7203f33c8(a)e21g2000vbl.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Without getting into all the gorey details... it seems the word
> > "contraption" is a highly flexible word.
> > After the long holiday weekend (USA), I know that beast is waiting for
> > me at work tomorrow!!
>
> > I'm not even sure "contraption" does it justice....
>
> > Anyone got any good synonyms to share?
> > It's a foregone conclusion this baby will never work right.
> > I need to start squirreling away some choice reporting lingo for this
> > one!
> > Clean preferred, but open to all suggestions. :)
>
> > (It's an antenna array.) Not my doing....!!
>
> Google "turbo encabulator" for a wealth of ideas.
> Art

Also "retro encabulator"

http://www.wikio.com/video/brain-explained-john-cleese-2650758