Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search](play error horn here) Sorry Jerry, both are correct. Just like duck tape and duct tape. English remains an imprecise language, much to the chagrin of engineers and the joy of poets. http://www.filmtools.com/18gabaandstp.html Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > Jim, Sonny and Steve, > > That is spelled "baling" wire. The wire was used to tie up hay bales, not > hay bailes. > > Jerry > > > > Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Sonny, >> >> I've used enough bailing wire in my years growing up on a Mississippi farm >> to know that it is smaller than the wire loop near the top of the post. I >> still say it appears to be hanger wire. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 11:04 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] an old fence >> >> >> That's bailing wire, the precursor to duct tape. ;-) >>> >>> SonC >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net >>> >wrote: >>> >>> Steve, >>>> >>>> Very nice, thought-provoking photo. If only the post could talk. I'm >>>> accustomed to seeing old posts with barbed wire and staples, but this >>>> one >>>> seems to also have a few nails and what appears to be coat-hanger wire. >>>> >>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> >>>> To: "LUG Group" <lug@leica-users.org>; "LEG" <leica@freelists.org>; >>>> "MUG >>>> Users" <MUGers@yahoogroups.com>; "LRF" <leicareflex@freelists.org> >>>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 10:24 AM >>>> Subject: [Leica] an old fence >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/cross >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Leica R8 S'lux 80mm Portra 400 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> your C & C appreciated, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://www.sonc.com >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Le >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > --