Gibs.
I've heard it pronounced both ways.
G as in George, or G as in Gail?
John Martin John G. Martin
11 Oak Ridge Road Cumberland, Maine 04021
11 Oak Ridge Road Cumberland, Maine 04021
Gibs question
Jan 02, 2004
12 Replies
11 Oak Ridge Road Cumberland, Maine 04021
You say tomato...
So "gibs" is pronounced "tomato"?
Absolutely. When things start chattering on a cut-off or facing operation, snug up the 'ol tomatoes.
Indeed this is NOT a case of tomato. It is as in Gail. Those that pronounce it any other way are displaying their lack of exposure to the shop environment. Or perhaps they're into sailing?
Harold
Hey John,
Gib.... as in Gib-son
Take care.
Brian Laws>Gibs.
As in The Bee Gees, Gibb.
I'd say Jibs... gibs is the meaty bits when you explode someone... ;-)
Tim (you sure none of you play Quake 2? :)
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If it were G as in George it would be J and part of a crane :-)
Mark Rand RTFM
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 11:24:20 -0600, Jim Kovar brought forth from the murky depths:
Yes, when you hear machinery making strange noises, the old tomatoes snug up on their own. They know better than to hang around when things get tweaky. ;)
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Gibs and Jibs. G J Machine Sailing
Not to mention "gibe" which is specific to rec.crafts.metalworking.
Not to be confused with jibe, see second catagory on top.
Jim
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