DIS n DAT, some 'points' bout da cosmic HAT

[garfield at pilgrimhouse.com]

On Fri, 20 Mar 1998 19:44:48 -0600 (CST), "Gregory A. Parmer"
<gparmer at acesag.auburn.edu> wrote:

>>   Cheers  Bruce    Finely honed point on this Cone Shaped Hat
>
>No doubt. Measure *very* carefully. With high timing you detonate
>the bottom end out and too low you blow back through the top.

Man, that's deep. So TRUE!

Ya know, when Bruce first started the CSH sub-thread, I thot it was
pretty extraneous. But as I've seen over and over again how it's
timeless analogy applies to so many of the situations and issues we face
on this group, I have to admit there IS something cosmic about these
pointey lil things, especially in engine work. I used to be ashamed to
admit I even wore an invisible one, now I'm thinking of coming outta the
closet and doning a visible one in public.

S'pose anyone will mistake me for a Klan member? Remember, I'm in
California, so it seems unlikely, but I wonder if anyone else has
worried about this. I don't plan on a matching robe, or covering my face
in shame, but still the possibility of mistaken associations gives me
pause. Guess the only real solution to that is to wear a truly authentic
one; you know, with the big capital letter D proudly displayed near the
forehead. Yeah, OK, guess I answered my own question. Ahh, I feel better
now.

Garfield

P.S. Is there any chance the explanation to the hat phenom is that it's
unique shape actually concentrates stupid rays? Ya know, sorta like a
microwave dish works, only 'backwards' of course.