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Why is it Called Pipe DOPE?
I've used Pipe Dope for years, and always wondered why they use the
word "DOPE". Does it contain a narcotic or psychedelic substance which will get people stoned when ingested or smoked? Or was it invented by a Dope, or only used by Dopes? Or could it be that the original inventor had the last name of Dope, such as Bob Dope? Why do you think they call it Dope? (And if it really does induce hallucinations when smoked, how the hell do you smoke it? ...... Let me guess...... aahhhhhh, IN A PIPE? So that's why they call it PIPE DOPE.....) |
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wrote in message ... I've used Pipe Dope for years, and always wondered why they use the word "DOPE". Does it contain a narcotic or psychedelic substance which will get people stoned when ingested or smoked? Or was it invented by a Dope, or only used by Dopes? Or could it be that the original inventor had the last name of Dope, such as Bob Dope? Why do you think they call it Dope? (And if it really does induce hallucinations when smoked, how the hell do you smoke it? ...... Let me guess...... aahhhhhh, IN A PIPE? So that's why they call it PIPE DOPE.....) --------------- 'cause any dope can seal a thread? |
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wrote in message ... I've used Pipe Dope for years, and always wondered why they use the word "DOPE". Does it contain a narcotic or psychedelic substance which will get people stoned when ingested or smoked? Or was it invented by a Dope, or only used by Dopes? Or could it be that the original inventor had the last name of Dope, such as Bob Dope? Why do you think they call it Dope? Aircraft dope is a plasticised lacquer used for fabric covered airplanes, both real and models. My guess is that the slang term for pipe dope comes from that era. Probably ges back about a hundred years or so. |
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Why is it Called Pipe DOPE?
For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on
sore muscles. And maybe for the same reason a young friend tells me someone is "sick", I say perhaps the person should go to the doctor?, then he laughs at me because "sick" now means "cool"... FYI - A short piece of galvanized pipe is called a "nipple". So go to the hardware store and say you need some "dope" to apply to your "nipple"! I'm still trying to figure out why airplanes have "cockpits" and ships have "poop decks"... |
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"Bill" wrote:
For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. And maybe for the same reason a young friend tells me someone is "sick", I say perhaps the person should go to the doctor?, then he laughs at me because "sick" now means "cool"... FYI - A short piece of galvanized pipe is called a "nipple". So go to the hardware store and say you need some "dope" to apply to your "nipple"! I'm still trying to figure out why airplanes have "cockpits" and ships have "poop decks"... Just guessing on the airplane- but the early ones looked a lot like where you'd toss a couple chickens to fight. [cramped deep quarters with a screened top.] The ships poop deck actually has its origins in just what it sounds like-- it was where you went to poop. Jim |
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On Jan 27, 9:11*am, "Bill" wrote:
FYI - A short piece of galvanized pipe is called a "nipple". So go to the hardware store and say you need some "dope" to apply to your "nipple"! But you don't want it stuck in the fixture, so make sure you ask for some nipple grease while you're there... |
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On Jan 27, 3:53*pm, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
"Bill" wrote: For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. And maybe for the same reason a young friend tells me someone is "sick", I say perhaps the person should go to the doctor?, then he laughs at me because "sick" now means "cool"... FYI - A short piece of galvanized pipe is called a "nipple". So go to the hardware store and say you need some "dope" to apply to your "nipple"! I'm still trying to figure out why airplanes have "cockpits" and ships have "poop decks"... Just guessing on the airplane- but the early ones looked a lot like where you'd toss a couple chickens to fight. [cramped deep quarters with a screened top.] The ships poop deck actually has its origins in just what it sounds like-- it was where you went to poop. Jim Naw. That was the "heads". Poop is from Latin I think. Or Froggish. |
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On 1/27/2011 1:24 PM, Steve Barker wrote:
On 1/27/2011 6:16 AM, Jim Elbrecht wrote: wrote: I've used Pipe Dope for years, and always wondered why they use the word "DOPE". This is likely just a troll-- but I'll bite. I like words and where they came from. I can get you back to the 19th century when it seemed to indicate any goopy mix that had a specific purpose. There was 'dope' to keep snow from sticking to your snowshoes, and 'dope' that was part of an explosives mix. Googling also turned up a 1920's trademark infringement case where Coke-Cola wanted to own the term. They lost. [and that was after they took the cocaine out of the recipe, I think] Jim The stuff they glued airplane skins (fabric) down with is called dope also. I remember red dope to help the high voltage in TV's from arcing. That stuff really was "Dope", one whiff and you forgot what your were doing. |
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On 1/27/2011 6:11 AM Bill spake thus:
For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. Yep on the dial, but dunno about "Ben Gay"; that's just a trade name. So here's one for you, speaking of things archaic: why do we still say "turn on a light"? -- Comment on quaint Usenet customs, from Usenet: To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign that he is not going to hear any rebuttals. |
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On 1/27/2011 12:44 PM harry spake thus:
On Jan 27, 3:53 pm, Jim Elbrecht wrote: The ships poop deck actually has its origins in just what it sounds like-- it was where you went to poop. Naw. That was the "heads". Poop is from Latin I think. Or Froggish. Yep. According to the dictionary (American Heritage here): poop n. Nautical. 1. The stern superstructure of a ship. 2. The poop deck. [Old French /poupe/, from Latin /puppis/.] Got nothing whatever to do with poop as used today. -- Comment on quaint Usenet customs, from Usenet: To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign that he is not going to hear any rebuttals. |
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On 1/27/2011 10:30 PM Earl spake thus:
David Nebenzahl wrote in s.com: On 1/27/2011 6:11 AM Bill spake thus: For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. Yep on the dial, but dunno about "Ben Gay"; that's just a trade name. So here's one for you, speaking of things archaic: why do we still say "turn on a light"? I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). Well, OK: I was getting at how lights were activated back in the old days. Ancient light switches were rotary, so one literally "turned on" the light. -- Comment on quaint Usenet customs, from Usenet: To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign that he is not going to hear any rebuttals. |
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On Jan 28, 5:34*am, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 1/27/2011 6:11 AM Bill spake thus: For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. Yep on the dial, but dunno about "Ben Gay"; that's just a trade name. So here's one for you, speaking of things archaic: why do we still say "turn on a light"? -- Comment on quaint Usenet customs, from Usenet: * *To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing * *who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign * *that he is not going to hear any rebuttals. From gas lights. |
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"Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. |
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On Jan 28, 5:06*am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! |
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On 28 Jan 2011 06:30:29 GMT, Earl wrote:
David Nebenzahl wrote in rs.com: On 1/27/2011 6:11 AM Bill spake thus: For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. Yep on the dial, but dunno about "Ben Gay"; that's just a trade name. So here's one for you, speaking of things archaic: why do we still say "turn on a light"? I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). I'll bet 'turning on' a light predates electric lights. Oil lamps & gas lamps needed turning, for the most part. Jim |
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David Nebenzahl wrote in news:4d42565f$0$10741
: On 1/27/2011 12:44 PM harry spake thus: On Jan 27, 3:53 pm, Jim Elbrecht wrote: The ships poop deck actually has its origins in just what it sounds like-- it was where you went to poop. Naw. That was the "heads". Poop is from Latin I think. Or Froggish. Yep. According to the dictionary (American Heritage here): poop n. Nautical. 1. The stern superstructure of a ship. 2. The poop deck. [Old French /poupe/, from Latin /puppis/.] Got nothing whatever to do with poop as used today. I googled for poop deck etymolgy and found this as the top-listed entry: http://www.pbase.com/image/22254153: Poop Deck: The aft-most, raised weather deck on a ship. The name came from the Middle English poupe, from the Latin puppim, meaning the rear section of a ship The word derived from the Latin Puppis, meaning a doll or small image, The Romans and other ancient seafaring peoples had a small sacred idol or image affixed to the stern, where the deity it represented could watch over the vessel. To be “pooped” incidentally, meant to have a wave break over the ship's stern. -- Best regards Han email address is invalid |
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On Jan 28, 7:21*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
wrote: I've used Pipe Dope for years, and always wondered why they use the word "DOPE". Does it contain a narcotic or psychedelic substance which will get people stoned when ingested or smoked? Or was it invented by a Dope, or only used by Dopes? Or could it be that the original inventor had the last name of Dope, such as Bob Dope? Why do you think they call it Dope? "Placenta" was already taken. For a completely different thing. Bub...WTF! Where did come from?! |
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On Jan 28, 7:50*am, wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:21:58 -0800 (PST), Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! BARE???? I've seen knob and tube wiring and it was always insulated wire, (the old cloth covered stuff). That was actually a very safe wiring method. But BARE? *That sounds like a cobble job that some moron put together. I'm surprised the code/inspectors have not banned it. There's nothing wrong with rotary or pull chain switches. *Most people still have pull chain switches in their basements. These are something like 16' ceilings and the drops are insulated. This is common for the era. |
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On Jan 28, 4:21*am, Bob Villa wrote:
On Jan 28, 5:06*am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! Literal translation from german "make the light off". My wife still uses that after being in the states for over 30 years. Same for doors and windows "make the door shut" Harry K |
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On Jan 28, 5:50*am, wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:21:58 -0800 (PST), Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! BARE???? I've seen knob and tube wiring and it was always insulated wire, (the old cloth covered stuff). That was actually a very safe wiring method. But BARE? *That sounds like a cobble job that some moron put together. I'm surprised the code/inspectors have not banned it. There's nothing wrong with rotary or pull chain switches. *Most people still have pull chain switches in their basements.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - And available in any store selling electrical goods. Harry K |
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On Jan 28, 6:44*am, Bob Villa wrote:
On Jan 28, 7:50*am, wrote: On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:21:58 -0800 (PST), Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! BARE???? I've seen knob and tube wiring and it was always insulated wire, (the old cloth covered stuff). That was actually a very safe wiring method. But BARE? *That sounds like a cobble job that some moron put together.. I'm surprised the code/inspectors have not banned it. There's nothing wrong with rotary or pull chain switches. *Most people still have pull chain switches in their basements. These are something like 16' ceilings and the drops are insulated. This is common for the era.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I tried to recall my mother's house. A real rat nest of old knob/ tube, younger romex addons, etc. A real electrician would have had a heart attack. Anyhow I can't remember if the knob/tube was bare or insulated. Harry K |
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On Jan 27, 1:29*am, wrote:
I've used Pipe Dope for years, and always wondered why they use the word "DOPE". * Does it contain a narcotic or psychedelic substance which will get people stoned when ingested or smoked? Or was it invented by a Dope, or only used by Dopes? * Or could it be that the original inventor had the last name of Dope, such as Bob Dope? * Why do you think they call it Dope? (And if it really does induce hallucinations when smoked, how the hell do you smoke it? ...... *Let me guess...... aahhhhhh, IN A PIPE? So that's why they call it PIPE DOPE.....) The verb is "to dope (something)", i.e., to cover soemthing with a substance to accomplish a purpose. Plane dope for fabric covered planes, pipe dope to aid in proper sealing, etc. |
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On Jan 28, 9:57*am, Harry K wrote:
On Jan 28, 6:44*am, Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 7:50*am, wrote: On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:21:58 -0800 (PST), Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! BARE???? I've seen knob and tube wiring and it was always insulated wire, (the old cloth covered stuff). That was actually a very safe wiring method.. But BARE? *That sounds like a cobble job that some moron put together. I'm surprised the code/inspectors have not banned it. There's nothing wrong with rotary or pull chain switches. *Most people still have pull chain switches in their basements. These are something like 16' ceilings and the drops are insulated. This is common for the era.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I tried to recall my mother's house. *A real rat nest of old knob/ tube, younger romex addons, etc. *A real electrician would have had a heart attack. *Anyhow I can't remember if the knob/tube was bare or insulated. Harry K This has ceramic insulators every few feet...and if I remember correctly, the bare stuff is solid and heavy gauge. I could probably get in there and take a picture...if anyone has piqued interest. |
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On Jan 28, 1:50*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:21:58 -0800 (PST), Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! BARE???? I've seen knob and tube wiring and it was always insulated wire, (the old cloth covered stuff). That was actually a very safe wiring method. But BARE? *That sounds like a cobble job that some moron put together. I'm surprised the code/inspectors have not banned it. There's nothing wrong with rotary or pull chain switches. *Most people still have pull chain switches in their basements.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - They are a requirement even now in bathrooms in the UK. They're much quicker to wire too. http://www.screwfix.com/prods/94117/...lies/Switches- Sockets/White-Moulded/Marbo-Range/6A-2W-Ceiling-Pull-Cord-Sw |
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On Jan 28, 3:54*pm, Harry K wrote:
On Jan 28, 4:21*am, Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06*am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! Literal translation from german "make the light off". *My wife still uses that after being in the states for over 30 years. *Same for doors and windows "make the door shut" Harry K- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Machen die tur zu, Make the door to. Also said in Northern Englnd even now. Put t' door to. |
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On Jan 28, 4:08*pm, Bob Villa wrote:
On Jan 28, 9:57*am, Harry K wrote: On Jan 28, 6:44*am, Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 7:50*am, wrote: On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:21:58 -0800 (PST), Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! BARE???? I've seen knob and tube wiring and it was always insulated wire, (the old cloth covered stuff). That was actually a very safe wiring method. But BARE? *That sounds like a cobble job that some moron put together. I'm surprised the code/inspectors have not banned it. There's nothing wrong with rotary or pull chain switches. *Most people still have pull chain switches in their basements. These are something like 16' ceilings and the drops are insulated. This is common for the era.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I tried to recall my mother's house. *A real rat nest of old knob/ tube, younger romex addons, etc. *A real electrician would have had a heart attack. *Anyhow I can't remember if the knob/tube was bare or insulated. Harry K This has ceramic insulators every few feet...and if I remember correctly, the bare stuff is solid and heavy gauge. I could probably get in there and take a picture...if anyone has piqued interest.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I can remember stuff like that years ago. It dated from the 1920s I think. We pulled it all out on a job when I was an apprentice. |
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On Jan 28, 7:50*am, wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:21:58 -0800 (PST), Bob Villa wrote: On Jan 28, 5:06 am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote: ? "Earl" wrote . I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). It is a regional thing, but some people open the light and close it when done. Yes, but to add to the confusion...to "open" the light...you "close" the circuit. I could take someone to an old department store where the AC wires are exposed copper on the ceilings (about 6" apart). Rotary and pull-chain switches. Old stuff is very "sick"! BARE???? I've seen knob and tube wiring and it was always insulated wire, (the old cloth covered stuff). That was actually a very safe wiring method. But BARE? *That sounds like a cobble job that some moron put together. I'm surprised the code/inspectors have not banned it. There's nothing wrong with rotary or pull chain switches. *Most people still have pull chain switches in their basements.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My daughter owned a house in central Illinois a few years ago that had knob and tube wiring, The actual wires were covered with a rubbery compound and then a woven cotton sleeving on the outside. I suggested we replace it before insuring it, and talked to the insurance guy. He said K&T wiring was fine, no higher premium than if it were wired with romex, so we left it alone.. Sold the house about 5 years ago. |
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On 1/28/2011 12:34 AM, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 1/27/2011 6:11 AM Bill spake thus: For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. Yep on the dial, but dunno about "Ben Gay"; that's just a trade name. So here's one for you, speaking of things archaic: why do we still say "turn on a light"? I have a PA Dutch switch plate that says "Outen the light". |
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:47:11 -0800, David Nebenzahl
wrote: On 1/27/2011 10:30 PM Earl spake thus: David Nebenzahl wrote in s.com: On 1/27/2011 6:11 AM Bill spake thus: For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. Yep on the dial, but dunno about "Ben Gay"; that's just a trade name. So here's one for you, speaking of things archaic: why do we still say "turn on a light"? I have a lamp where the switch is 'turned'. (not a wall switch, but on the lamp). Well, OK: I was getting at how lights were activated back in the old days. Ancient light switches were rotary, so one literally "turned on" the light. The wall switches in my grandmother's house (K&T wiring) were push-button (two buttons, one with a white circle, one black). |
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Because it goes on pipe ....some dope goes *in* the pipe! |
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Because it goes on pipe WHY DO YOU THINK THEY CALL IT DOPE ? [Google a photo of a scrambled egg to find out why] *** THAT *** Is your BRAIN on DOPE.... Yea, I remember those old commercials... But honestly, I have never known anyone who has smoked pipe dope ! (or even "pope dipe")... If they did, they would have "Drain Bamage". |
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Why is it Called Pipe DOPE?
On Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 4:29:25 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I've used Pipe Dope for years, and always wondered why they use the word "DOPE". Does it contain a narcotic or psychedelic substance which will get people stoned when ingested or smoked? Or was it invented by a Dope, or only used by Dopes? Or could it be that the original inventor had the last name of Dope, such as Bob Dope? Why do you think they call it Dope? (And if it really does induce hallucinations when smoked, how the hell do you smoke it? ...... Let me guess...... aahhhhhh, IN A PIPE? So that's why they call it PIPE DOPE.....) From the website http://etymonline.com/index.php dope (n.) Look up dope at Dictionary.com 1807, American English, "sauce, gravy, thick liquid," from Dutch doop "thick dipping sauce," from doopen "to dip" (see dip (v.)). Extension to "drug" is 1889, from practice of smoking semi-liquid opium preparation. Meaning "foolish, stupid person" is older (1851) and may have a sense of "thick-headed." Sense of "inside information" (1901) may come from knowing before the race which horse had been drugged to influence performance. Dope-fiend is attested from 1896. Paul |
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Why is it Called Pipe DOPE?
On Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 9:11:48 AM UTC-5, Bill wrote:
For the same reason you "dial" a phone number. Or apply "Ben Gay" on sore muscles. And maybe for the same reason a young friend tells me someone is "sick", I say perhaps the person should go to the doctor?, then he laughs at me because "sick" now means "cool"... FYI - A short piece of galvanized pipe is called a "nipple". So go to the hardware store and say you need some "dope" to apply to your "nipple"! I'm still trying to figure out why airplanes have "cockpits" and ships have "poop decks"... From http://etymonline.com/index.php poop (n.1) Look up poop at Dictionary.com "stern deck of a ship," c. 1400, from Middle French poupe "stern of a ship" (14c.), from Old Provençal or Italian poppa, from Latin puppis "poop, stern," of uncertain origin. Poop deck attested by 1779. cockpit (n.) Look up cockpit at Dictionary.com 1580s, "a pit for fighting cocks," from cock (n.1) + pit (n.1). Used in nautical sense (1706) for midshipmen's compartment below decks; transferred to airplanes (1914) and to cars (1930s). Paul |
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