[Fictionary] lurdane reference

[Pierre Abbat]

On Friday 25 June 2010 10:00:53 Ranjit Bhatnagar wrote:
> After a brief delay -- caused, I'm sure, by sunspot activity -- the
> lurdane results are in!  The winner, with 8 points, is Pierre's
> eponymous train wheel aligner.  Congratulations Pierre:

I have several words and pairs of words to pick from. I'll let you know soon.

> PIERRE: 8 points
> lurdane, n. (From Henry Lurdane, railroad engineer) A device for
> aligning train wheels.
>
> David: 2 points
> Fran: 2 points
> Nicolas: 1 point for being about engineering.
> Jim: 1 points
> Linda: 1 point for the train-wheel aligning device because I love train
> travel Hutch: Not completely unbelievable: 1 point
> Elliott: I think that's called a ``track'', or maybe an ``axle''.

Actually I was thinking of a thing with four train-wheel-shaped holes in it. 
You put the set of four wheels on the lurdane and adjust the wheels until 
they are properly positioned within the holes.

Pierre

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