Pallets in fields

[smstonypoint]

Dear Wagtail,
You must be referring to that push to go metric that we had during the Ford or Carter administration. It's true, the USA planned to go metric, the speedometers were showing both miles and kilometers, some road signs reflected metric measure, and Sears sold a set of Craftsman sockets to fill in the gaps where standard socketes wouldn't fit the metric nuts and bolts. Most noticable, when US citizens went to the liquor store they couldn't get a pint or quart any more, we had to buy the next closest metric equivalent . Then, the powers that be, quit pushing metrics and now we have a fine mess. I don't know what happened to that Swiss accord, maybe the dog spread on a little mayonnaise and ate it.

Well said. sir.

And what contributions have the Swiss made for the benefit of all mankind? I can think of only four: Swiss cheese, the Swiss Army knife, Swiss Miss cocoa mix, and cuckoo clocks.

Steve

 

[lilranch2001]

I always thought cuckoo clocks were from Bavaria

 

[smstonypoint]

I always thought cuckoo clocks were from Bavaria

I think you are correct. I did forget about Brown Swiss cattle, so I'm back to four contributions. The Swiss apparently invented yodeling, but I'm not sure that has benefited mankind.

Steve

 

[kevin37b]

Just spotted Sparc on another thread .It is (x 534 aka crazy wheels and a snowblower ) . Turn the dogs loose on him .

 

[dave1949]

I think you are correct. I did forget about Brown Swiss cattle, so I'm back to four contributions. The Swiss apparently invented yodeling, but I'm not sure that has benefited mankind.

Steve

The Alphorn. Rolex watches, although they originated in the UK.

According to my German friend, the ancestors of the Swiss are the slacker remnants of Hannibal's Army--those that could not make it over the mountains.

 

[stuckmotor]

Just spotted Sparc on another thread .It is (x 534 aka crazy wheels and a snowblower ) . Turn the dogs loose on him .

Someone could confront Sparc in the other thread and he might clear up the pallet question BUT, at this point do we really want our quest, and this silliness to end?

 

[smstonypoint]

Someone could confront Sparc in the other thread and he might clear up the pallet question BUT, at this point do we really want our quest, and this silliness to end?

No.

Emily

 

[stuckmotor]

No.
Emily

My sentiments, exactly.

 

[smstonypoint]

The Alphorn. Rolex watches, although they originated in the UK.

According to my German friend, the ancestors of the Swiss are the slacker remnants of Hannibal's Army--those that could not make it over the mountains.

Good point about the Alphorn and that reference reminded me of Ricola cough drops. So, two more Swiss contributions to mankind. I am skeptical about crediting the Swiss with the watches if they stole the idea from the Brits.

Steve

 

[smstonypoint]

At least I and a few others on this endevour have been attempting to conduct experiments; as opposed to those who are simply postulating. <harrumph!>

Sir, pallet science requires both theoretical palletists and experimental palletists, just as physics requires both its theoretical physicists (e.g., Einstien, Hawkins and Feynmann) and its experimental physicists.

Pallet science does have a shortage of experimental palletists at this time. As you know, experimental pallet science is an expensive endeavor, and reduced government support of scientific research has made it difficult to obtain funding for pallet experiments. We can only hope that the politicians will "wake up and smell the coffee," and fork over the money.

As to the 'L' shape nails; I put it to the scientific community that each of the other miss-shaped nails were 'potential L's' until their mid-directional shift was corrected [tapped back reasonably upright] by the original "pounder". This would account for the plethora of shapes and, henceforth, the term 'L' shaped should refer to all miss-shaped nails as its generic nomenclature.

Woulda Coulda Shoulda.

Steve