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From: Michael A. Terrell on 24 Nov 2009 12:14 "Charlie E." wrote: > > On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:16 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >richard wrote: > >> > >> Jim Thompson wrote: > >> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg > >> > > >> > ...Jim Thompson > >> > >> Where's the soldering iron ? > >> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" > > > > > > I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of > >soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. > > True, the correct pronunciation is 'sodderin' iron... ;-) I've heard a few 'knuckle draggers' call them 'slobberen arns'. They they would scream after picking up the wrong end. -- The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!
From: Jim Thompson on 24 Nov 2009 13:36 On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:14:42 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >"Charlie E." wrote: >> >> On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:16 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> > >> >richard wrote: >> >> >> >> Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >> >> > >> >> > ...Jim Thompson >> >> >> >> Where's the soldering iron ? >> >> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" >> > >> > >> > I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of >> >soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. >> >> True, the correct pronunciation is 'sodderin' iron... ;-) > > > I've heard a few 'knuckle draggers' call them 'slobberen arns'. They >they would scream after picking up the wrong end. "arn" is the correct pronunciation ;-) I did that wrong-end stunt exactly once... taught me to always look up (from my OptiVisors) rather than just reaching blindly :-( Amazing how fast one can react from the "ssssst" heard before the pain registers ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
From: Ian Jackson on 24 Nov 2009 14:03 In message <012og5lce98rpqhe9kgebga6opl1nim3es(a)4ax.com>, Geoff <geoff(a)invalid.invalid> writes > > >Why are they "on" the UK and not "in" the UK? Only because some eejit designed the keyboard with the 'o' next to the 'i'! -- Ian
From: Ian Jackson on 24 Nov 2009 14:05 In message <nm9og55l20a15o46i037br80gj66ltk1al(a)4ax.com>, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> writes >On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:14:42 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" ><mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >>"Charlie E." wrote: >>> >>> On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:16 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" >>> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> > >>> >richard wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Jim Thompson wrote: >>> >> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >>> >> > >>> >> > ...Jim Thompson >>> >> >>> >> Where's the soldering iron ? >>> >> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" >>> > >>> > >>> > I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of >>> >soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. >>> >>> True, the correct pronunciation is 'sodderin' iron... ;-) >> >> >> I've heard a few 'knuckle draggers' call them 'slobberen arns'. They >>they would scream after picking up the wrong end. > >"arn" is the correct pronunciation ;-) > >I did that wrong-end stunt exactly once... taught me to always look up >(from my OptiVisors) rather than just reaching blindly :-( > >Amazing how fast one can react from the "ssssst" heard before the pain >registers ;-) Ah, that wonderful aroma of burning flesh! -- Ian
From: Jim Thompson on 24 Nov 2009 14:15
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:05:59 +0000, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <nm9og55l20a15o46i037br80gj66ltk1al(a)4ax.com>, Jim Thompson ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> writes >>On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:14:42 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" >><mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> >>>"Charlie E." wrote: >>>> >>>> On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:16 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell" >>>> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> >richard wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Jim Thompson wrote: >>>> >> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >>>> >> > >>>> >> > ...Jim Thompson >>>> >> >>>> >> Where's the soldering iron ? >>>> >> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of >>>> >soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. >>>> >>>> True, the correct pronunciation is 'sodderin' iron... ;-) >>> >>> >>> I've heard a few 'knuckle draggers' call them 'slobberen arns'. They >>>they would scream after picking up the wrong end. >> >>"arn" is the correct pronunciation ;-) >> >>I did that wrong-end stunt exactly once... taught me to always look up >>(from my OptiVisors) rather than just reaching blindly :-( >> >>Amazing how fast one can react from the "ssssst" heard before the pain >>registers ;-) > >Ah, that wonderful aroma of burning flesh! I also had TO-18 sized burns on my finger tips ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | |