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[ponytug]

In 1917, Chairman of the U.S. War Industries Board Bernard Baruch asked women to stop buying corsets. Most corsets of the day were no longer made with whalebone, but with metal stays—metal that could be better used for the war effort. Women were eager to prove their patriotism, with 28,000 tons of steel being diverted, allegedly enough to build two battleships.

Nice story! That sounds about right for steel. The USS Mississippi which was laid down in 1917 displaced 32,000 tons, and was active in the last battleship to battleship battle fought in the Leyte Gulf Surigao Straights encounter. (25 Oct, 1944)

All the best,

Peter

 

[Pixguy]

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I just discovered an app you can install on your phone or tablet "Scanner Radio". You put your or any area in search and it works just like the old scanners did years ago.

 

[lman]

I just discovered an app you can install on your phone or tablet "Scanner Radio". You put your or any area in search and it works just like the old scanners did years ago.View attachment 794557

A lot of frequencies are missing from the app.

 

[MossRoad]

I just discovered an app you can install on your phone or tablet "Scanner Radio". You put your or any area in search and it works just like the old scanners did years ago.View attachment 794557

I use broadcastify. I like it.

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[MAX-24-Dean]

Pigs don't/can't sweat.

So, how did the phrase "sweat like a pig" get started?

From casting "pig iron", in the steel industry. Whenit sweats its time to remove it from the mold.

 

[two_bit_score]

Texas (BB 35)

USS Texas, a 27,000-ton New York class battleship built at Newport News, Virginia, was commissioned in March 1914. In May, she steamed to Vera Cruz to support the occupation of that Mexican city. Regular operations with the Atlantic Fleet began in mid-year and continued to January 1918. The...

www.history.navy.mil

Experience History

Commissioned in 1914 as the most powerful weapon in the world, Battleship Texas is credited with the introduction and innovation of advances in gunnery, aviation, and radar. She is the last surviving Dreadnought as well as the only battleship in existence today that fought in both World War I...

battleshiptexas.org

Commissioned in 1914 as the most powerful weapon in the world, the Battleship TEXAS is credited with the introduction and innovation of advances in gunnery, aviation, and radar. She is the last surviving Dreadnought as well as the only battleship in existence today that fought in both World War I and World War II.​

 

[ponytug]

From casting "pig iron", in the steel industry. Whenit sweats its time to remove it from the mold.

I know that this is one of the common explanations for the expression.

Personally, I have trouble with this for two reasons; a) The expression is nowhere near as old as iron smelting (1824). b) I have been in a foundry only a handful of times, but when I as present, it never got cold enough for condensation. So, it seems odd that something relatively few people would see in 1800, would come into common usage.

I don't have a better explanation, especially as pigs don't sweat.

All the best,

Peter

 

[kenmbz]

Sounds interesting :

Earth's atmosphere can clean itself using newfound mechanism - study

 

[orezok]

I just discovered an app you can install on your phone or tablet "Scanner Radio". You put your or any area in search and it works just like the old scanners did years ago.View attachment 794557

Unfortunately out here the PD’s encrypt all their broadcasts. Bad guys hate it!