New Word of the Day

FUNX725 said:
Yes...It's once again time to celebrate that momentous New York Journal event, (but it'll be a little late this year...Takes longer nowadays to round all the kinfolk up, it seems.

BTW: Pay no heed to the yellow sign...There'll be no such consummating goin' ons 'round here...Ya hear!!

:D

Bob
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May I assume that you are the Grand Poohbah of this event?




After washing, compounding, polishing, sealing, and waxing the finish of her prized Toyota; the hobbyist consummated the process by appling a spray wax as lsp.



The consummate hobbiest utilizes only the finest and most plush microfiber in the removal of waxes from her cars finish.


On this day 1791, the 15th U.S. President was born...James Buchanan.
 
Vegas Transplant said:
May I assume that you are the Grand Poohbah of this event?

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^^^^LOL^^^^

-We have a blast during the consummate "HillBilly Days"...Held in Pikeville, Kentucky every year!!
The money raised goes to the Shriners' Children programs.

Pikeville_Ky.jpg


:)

Bob
 
The New Word of the Day: 4/24/12

Cruciation (cru'ci*a'tion)

Definition: the act of torturing; torture; torment

Source: Dictionary.com

Seeing the sand storm beat against the freshly detailed car was cruciation to the detailer.

Today on April 24...

1833 patent granted for 1st soda fountain
 
Having completed the polishing phase of the detail, the hobbyist backed out of the garage and witnessed a cruciation; that being the spectre of swirls proudly displaying themselves in the sunlight.

On this day in 1898: Spain declared war on the U.S.
 
Tundra_10 said:
The New Word of the Day: 4/24/12

Cruciation (cru'ci*a'tion)

Definition: the act of torturing; torture; torment

Source: Dictionary.com

Today on April 24...
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On April 24th, 1801... 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's oratorio "Die Jahreszeiten" (The Seasons)

-Listening to this entire four-part oratorio, to some folks, may, indeed, be an extreme form of cruciation.
-Others, though, while listening, may well receive inspiration, as they spend a few hours Detailing a vehicle.


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvph8StlO1U&feature=relmfu]Haydn Die Jahreszeiten The Seasons K Laki, H Wildhaber, P Lika, S Kuijken 1 The Spring Der Frühling - YouTube[/video]

:)

Bob
 
A "new word of the day" for April 25th, 2012:

Helix

Definition: Spiral or coil; corkscrew; coiled spring; a mathematical curve that lies on a cylinder or cone and makes a constant angle with the straight lines lying in the cylinder or cone; the rim of the external ear; ringlet.

On this date April 25th, 1953

The "Secret Of Life"

-James D. Watson and Francis Crick, of Cambridge University, published their article in Nature Magazine explaining the structure of DNA; and, that DNA is the material that makes up genes which pass hereditary characteristics in all life from one parent to another. They concluded that it consists of a double helix of two strands coiled around each other and could even be considered the "secret of life".

-Ofttimes, a Detailer will discover that, the helices of water left upon a vehicle's panel's surfaces from a rain shower, if left to dry in the heat from the Sun's rays, may become a veritable nightmare in their removal processes.

-Oh where are the "Watsons & Cricks" of the Detailing World when we need to unlock this "secret"?!?!

:)

Bob
 
^^ Thank you for your contribution. There is much talked about with helix throttle body spacers. I think its more snake oil than anything else, they are devised around the "corkscrew" definition and supposedly help airflow...

745-HelixSwirl.jpg
 
Correct me if I'm wrong:

The Daytona Wheel brush can be contorted into a helix for use in hard to reach areas of the wheel.

On this day 1918: Ella Fitzgerald was born.

[video=youtube_share;1j6avX7ebkM"]Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime - YouTube[/video]


Good day one and all.
 
The New Word of the Day: 4/25/12

Barnburner (BAHRN-bur-ner)

Definition:
1. somthing that is highly exciting or impressive
2. A wooden friction match
3. A member of the progressive faction in the Democratic party in New York State 1845-52

Source: Thesaurus.com

When a detailer gets a package from AGO it seems to be quiet the barnburner. Similarly when they are done detailing a customers car with previously mentioned products, the client finds the outcome as quiet the barnburner.

Today on April 25...

1684 Patent granted for thumble

1901 New York becomes 1st state requiring auto license plates ($1 fee)

1938 1st use of seeing eye dog

1954 Bell labs announces 1st solar battery
 
Tundra_10 said:
The New Word of the Day: 4/25/12

Barnburner (BAHRN-bur-ner)

Definition:
1. somthing that is highly exciting or impressive

Source: Thesaurus.com

Today on April 25...

1684 Patent granted for thumble
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Thumble: Morph of Thumbs-Up/Stumble.

-Talk about a domestic "Barnburner":

-When your girlfriend texts your wife thinking it's you. (Like what happened to Bret Favre or Tiger Woods.)

-"She just thumbled the invite".

Source: Urban Dictionary


:D

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
Thumble

"Barnburner"




:D

Bob
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One word, out of date and rarely heard in in modern conversation; dependant upon age and geograhic location of speaker.

The other, fairly new and heard mainly in the conversation of youngsters and geeks.

Together: brought to you by the the Ol' Geek himself - Sir Bob. ;)

Will post again Sunday. Have a GREAT rest of the week.
 
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Vegas Transplant said:
One word, out of date and rarely heard in in modern conversation; dependant upon age and geograhic location of speaker.

The other, fairly new and heard mainly in the conversation of youngsters and geeks.

Together: brought to you by the the Ol' Geek himself Bob. ;)
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:D

Bob
 
Kinda antsy right now hand. Gotta make a quick road trip. The Lac is blinging (albeit, with added waterbeads), trunk and cooler packed, and tank topped off.

4 am start time has come and gone. The better half's travel companion twisted, or did something serious to, her knee on her nightly walk.

To the point: Decided to cruise the forum while awaiting our departure. Thanks for the extremely humorous mental image that will keep me chuckling for this 400+ mile trip; as two cackling hens chatter away....thank God for the Galaxy 959 and the spring loaded Wilson Firestick.

See you NWOTD hands on the forum...

T1: Thanks for housesitting. Remember, watch how you post this time around...you may get banned .
 
^^ Thank you all for your contributions! VT, be careful on the road trip!
 
The New Word of the Day: 4/26/12

Deprecate (dep-ri-keyt)

Definition: belittle, condemn

Source: Thesaurus.com

A non-AGO member/detailer might deprecate a AGO member/detailer out of jealousy of proper knowledge and technique of detailing a vehicle.

Today on April 26...

1912 1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox)

1968 Students seize administration building at Ohio State (is this around the time of the Kent State incidence?)

1980 Longest jump by a jet boat is set at 120'
 
Tundra_10 said:
The New Word of the Day: 4/26/12

Deprecate (dep-ri-keyt)

Definition: belittle, condemn

Source: Thesaurus.com


Today on April 26...

1968 Students seize administration building at Ohio State (is this around the time of the Kent State incidence?)
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-The Kent State Massacre occurred on Monday, May 4th, 1970...When the Ohio National Guard, that was ordered to the Kent State University campus by then Governor James Rhodes, fired into a crowd of students protesting the Vietnam War.

-Prior to this, on Sunday, May 3rd, 1970 Governor Rhodes gave his interpretation/opinion of Vietnam protestors in the following speech, that clearly showed his deprecation for protest participants...

AP Press Release...
-During a press conference at the Kent firehouse, an emotional Governor Rhodes pounded on the desk and called the student protesters un-American, referring to them as revolutionaries set on destroying higher education in Ohio. "We've seen here at the city of Kent especially, probably the most vicious form of campus oriented violence yet perpetrated by dissident groups. They make definite plans of burning, destroying, and throwing rocks at police, and at the National Guard and the Highway Patrol. This is when we're going to use every part of the law enforcement agency of Ohio to drive them out of Kent. We are going to eradicate the problem. We're not going to treat the symptoms. And these people just move from one campus to the other and terrorize the community. They're worse than the brown shirts and the communist element and also the night riders and the vigilantes", Rhodes said. "They're the worst type of people that we harbor in America. Now I want to say this. They are not going to take over [the] campus. I think that we're up against the strongest, well-trained, militant, revolutionary group that has ever assembled in America." Rhodes can be heard in the recording of his speech yelling and pounding his fists on the desk.

A very disruptive time in America...Were the 1960's and 1970's.

I'll never forget the haunting melodies of:
"Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.




Bob
 
^^ Thank you FUNX725! I was hoping someone was going to see me questioning it. Especially since I am originally from that area (about 40 min away from Kent main branch) I remember learning about it and thinking how crazy it was that such a historical date was so close to home. I used to love that song by CSN&Y
 
The New Word of the Day: 4/27/12

Tintinnabulation (tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuhn)

Definition: the ringing or sound of bells

Source: dictionary.com

The detailer had a tintinnabulation in his/her ears for the rest of the afternoon after running the high-pitched motor of the vacuum all day. Indicative of a busy and job-related day well done.

Today on April 27...

1937 U.S. Social Security system makes its 1st benefit payment

1982 Trial of John W. Hinckley, Jr. attempted assassin of Reagan, begins
 
Tundra_10 said:
The New Word of the Day: 4/27/12

Tintinnabulation (tin-ti-nab-yuh-ley-shuhn)

Definition: the ringing or sound of bells

Source: dictionary.com
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I used to get a real kick out of hearing Cauliflower McPugg saying:
"Would somebody please answer that phone?"...Whenever he heard the "Ringside Bell's" tintinnabulation.


Another example:
http://phillyringers.com/stmarks/rounds3.wav


Have a great weekend, Tundra_10, as well as everyone else.
VT...Be safe out there...See ya Sunday.


:)

Bob
 
The New Word of the Day: 4/28/12

Bereft (bih-reft)

Definition: lacking; missing

Source: Thesaurus.com

The new detailer was bereft of technique and style so his/her first few "detail" customers took much longer than anticipated.

Today on April 28...

1937 1st commercial flight across Pacific, Pan Am

1986 Chernobyl, U.S.S.R. site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster
 
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