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I played drums, so if I had drumsticks, they were just that: drumsticks.
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@JaredBusch said:
When you use the other non-ribbed drumstick on it by rubbing it up and down, it causes vibration to go up the drumstick and make the metal piece spin.
By holding the drumstick a certain way, you can cause the spin to reverse because it changes the wave of the vibrations.
Did you guys never have one of these as kids? I did in the 70's.
at last an explanation!
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@MattSpeller said:
@JaredBusch said:
When you use the other non-ribbed drumstick on it by rubbing it up and down, it causes vibration to go up the drumstick and make the metal piece spin.
By holding the drumstick a certain way, you can cause the spin to reverse because it changes the wave of the vibrations.
Did you guys never have one of these as kids? I did in the 70's.
at last an explanation!
sounds kinda dirty when you say it like that...
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Found this one today
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I found this on the book of faces today and thought of @scottalanmiller
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@nadnerB I cannot upvote that enough.
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I actually used to manage a fast food restaurant that got some staff from a prison release program. Those were the best employees.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I actually used to manage a fast food restaurant that got some staff from a prison release program. Those were the best employees.
McDonalds tells me I'm under qualified to work there.
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From @bsouder
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you know where it got its name?
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No idea.
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It was the 40th formula attempt at a water-displacing agent. Hence, WD-40.
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Weird. Can't believe how well that silly name worked out for them.
Model T was similar. Completely useless external name.
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I'll always know that one as Tin Lizzie, lol.
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