<VV> slide rule (No Corvair)

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  Here are some "basic" southern concepts on the slide rule :)

  They might be different elsewhere !

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "Jim McLott" <Jim.McLott at DOR.GA.GOV>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> slide rule (No Corvair)


> Is "slide rule" southern slang for "tape measure"?
> RonH
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim McLott" <Jim.McLott at DOR.GA.GOV>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 2:34 PM
> Subject: RE: <VV> slide rule (No Corvair)
> 
> 
>> I've enjoyed everyone's reminisces about slide rules (still have mine, 
>> too) but I'm surprised no one wondered "what's wrong with this picture?" 
>> Sarah's original post said
>>
>> "Last night Rick and I went to Home Depot right beside the Speedway.  In 
>> front of us was a group of mechanics for the #85 Porsche team.  In there 
>> basket was a pressure treated 4 x6 board maybe about 3 feet long, 6 
>> packages of JB Weld, some slide rules and a small plastic ribbed black 
>> hose, and some fine tooth saws."
>>
>> These guys were buying slide rules at HOME DEPOT???  That must be a very 
>> odd Home Depot down there in Daytona.
>>
>> Jim McLott & Christine, the 1966 Monza convertible wonder-car
>> Member: CORSA, Corvair Atlanta, Heart of GA Corvairs and Group Red (Ret.)
>> http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/groupred/mclott.htm
>>