Re: [CR]CR term of the week

(Example: Production Builders)

From: "ternst" <ternst1@cox.net>
To: "RB" <2wheelseal@earthlink.net>, "CR" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <FCEEIBDDLGNPKBMMPNLEEEMLCCAA.2wheelseal@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]CR term of the week
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 15:06:01 -0700
reply-type=original

Bill: That's dead on for today's gizmoes. The term I had in mind is about racing and probably dates back to the '20's. Thanks for the response , the early definition this weekend. Ted Ernst Palos Verdes Estates, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: RB <2wheelseal@earthlink.net>
To: CR
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:21 PM
Subject: RE: [CR]CR term of the week



>A wireless pickup is the sender unit for a wireless cyclometer (computer).
>
> Bill Roberts
> Jacksonville, OR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Fred Rafael
> Rednor
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 4:54 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]CR term of the week
>
>
> > This week's quiz:
> > 1) Team Race.
> > 2) Jam.
> > 3) Jamming Tool
> > 4) Wireless Pickup
> Okay, I'll try a couple of these.
> Jam = sprint. (Isn't that also why the speedier skaters in
> "roller derby" were called Jammers?)
> Jamming Tool = some sort of widget that the members of a
> Madison team use. That is, when you fling your partner into
> the race, you do so by grabbing his jamming Tool instead of
> merely using his hand or shorts.
> I could be wrong but it's a lot easier that figuring out
> who's singing Dalida's old pop hit in the wake of World War 2!
> Cheers,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)