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1) "Action Spread" is something you put on a sandwich.
2) "Checking the Hammer" means to leave your weapon at the door.
3) An "Interval" is the time between beers.
4) "Regulating the Action" is what you're doing when you take a laxative.
5) "Agraffe" is something you see at the zoo.
6) A "Punching" is what you give someone you don't like.
7) A "Bridle Strap" is something your wife wears on your wedding night.
8) "Action Geometry" is trying to figure out the crap table odds.
9) "A Set of Knuckles" is something you might purchase before going to a
redneck club.
10) A "Pure Fifth" is a bottle of 100 proof liquor.
11) A "Backcheck" is something you might do from time to time in a redneck
club.
12) "Butt Felt" is something you might get either in a large crowd or in
San Francisco.
13) A "Butterfly Spring" is something you might see performed at a
gymnastic event.
14) A "Let off Button" is something you push so that the bus driver knows
your stop is coming up.
15) A "Center Pin" is a bowling term.
16) "Bedding the Frame" is making sure the Stark Spinet goes all the way
to the bottom of the lake.
17) "Young Chang" is old Chang's son.
18) That "not enough dip" means that it's time for more chewing tobacco.
19) A "whippen" is something your Daddy gave you when you were bad.
and the following compliments of Alan Barnard:
20) Balance rail is gymnast's equipment
21) Tuning hammer is small sledge with which you wack the %#$&#ing
carburator
22) Regulating jigs is high school dancing rules
23) Caster cups is hold your trot-line poles
24) Cheek block is turning your head to avoid old Aunt Bertha's sloppy kiss
25) Belly rail is where you order beer and eat pretzels
26) Soft pedal is how you approach your wife after spending time at the
belly rail
27) Hammer butt is an intestinal disorder caused by too much time at the
belly rail


Brian Lawson, RPT
Johannesburg
South Africa

http://www.lawsonic.co.za