silly names

[Dean Williams]

Hi
has anyone come across daft names for equipment etc thats made you laugh

The power station im working at has the twinspot em lights written down as 'frog eyes'. never heard that before!

 

[vernam616]

--- for tat = hat

You have just solved years of wondering for me, thanks

 

[DPG]

We used to use inductance measuring devices by a company called Wayne-Kerr. Maye it's just my mind, but... Daz

 

[Silly Sausage]

Wreckin, the demolition company.

 

[rapparee]

We used to use inductance measuring devices by a company called Wayne-Kerr. Maye it's just my mind, but... Daz

Well now that we've completed the race to the bottom, some of our machines at work require fuchs lubricant ...

 

[dingledong]

Red nose illuminated volt tester
Hiatts cable clips

 

[DPG]

Silly name? Dingledong?

 

[HandySparks]

Fanny Stretcher, -the tool for fixing conductor identification numbers onto cables.

Otherwise known as honeymoon pliers.

 

[7029 dave]

--- for tat = hat

Good ole cockney slang, top hat= rat, yes I am an Londoner.

 

[amckay]

Flange & gusset
Always make me smile, and yes its the small things!

 

[DPG]

Flange is one of the best words in the English language. Daz

 

[trev]

Flange is one of the best words in the English language. Daz

fertilise.
Go on, say it.
Oh ok, just me then.

 

[DPG]

Doesn't beat flange Trev. Sorry.

 

[Flanders]

How about some Curly wurly's

 

[trev]

Doesn't beat flange Trev. Sorry.

You're saying it wrong then.
It's the maddest word in the English language

 

[trev]

try it in a fake fantasy west country accent