tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post2776184022937339998..comments2024-03-28T12:34:02.986+00:00Comments on Stamping Ground: Well, it made us smile..Julia Dunnithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02164574850662878118noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-90617928609833447392013-02-09T17:01:55.771+00:002013-02-09T17:01:55.771+00:00There is always google Julia!There is always google Julia!Sue from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774234118472002924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-75565415582550491232013-02-09T11:09:34.132+00:002013-02-09T11:09:34.132+00:00Darnell beat me to it as I was going to suggest th...Darnell beat me to it as I was going to suggest that the dashpot was to be piston ! I look at things just as you did and this really gave me a chuckle. Now you've just got to ring up and find out what they are all about! <br />Have a great weekend!<br />Jo xJoZart Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15197690337080094062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-58639255732865646982013-02-09T04:01:53.818+00:002013-02-09T04:01:53.818+00:00Fabulous post, fabulous blog, I'm hooked, and ...Fabulous post, fabulous blog, I'm hooked, and I'm going to follow. I think I could spend the rest of the night and all day tomorrow exploring, but what I HAVE to do (now that it's nearly 10:00 and the house still smells like tonight's fish dinner) is go clean the kitchen. I don't want to, the "fragrance" dictates I must. Will be back tomorrow to enjoy more! Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784786875835093224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-56710768016490627952013-02-08T22:23:00.138+00:002013-02-08T22:23:00.138+00:00Oh my garters, Julia, I wouldn't have been abl...Oh my garters, Julia, I wouldn't have been able to kinetrol myself either! I'd have piston my pants, never mind trying to make it to the dash pot!!Darnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723876053535575880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-33985012630740002152013-02-08T19:57:05.649+00:002013-02-08T19:57:05.649+00:00well i googled....none the wiser!!!!
well i googled....none the wiser!!!! <br />Bethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828126086853166773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-70449842800733661482013-02-08T15:30:45.693+00:002013-02-08T15:30:45.693+00:00I'm with you, have no idea about my dashpots a...I'm with you, have no idea about my dashpots and actuators but I do know it is best if they are in working order.<br /><br />I've seen a truck here in town advertising "Zebra Exterminating." It always makes me laugh. I didn't know anyone had a zebra problem here in the American Southwest. Good to know if a rogue herd of zebras come through though that I have someone to call.Princess Judy Palmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870980058627037243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-57964706425505704772013-02-08T13:21:07.484+00:002013-02-08T13:21:07.484+00:00Fantastic.
I thought it sounded like something th...Fantastic. <br />I thought it sounded like something the original Batman and Robin would say (Holy Dashpots Batman!)<br />Great giggles in this house for that. <br />Thanks Julia. Alison Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270947480742149652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-51671489277114005762013-02-08T12:58:03.519+00:002013-02-08T12:58:03.519+00:00It made me laugh too! I just love to imagine what...It made me laugh too! I just love to imagine what a dashpot is! I don't want to know the proper meaning cause its such a cool word! xxCraftychrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10609337677149787446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-84364271860849080122013-02-08T08:55:29.495+00:002013-02-08T08:55:29.495+00:00apparently a dashpot is situated next to the fuffl...apparently a dashpot is situated next to the fufflevalve.......... thats according to my DH!<br />brilliant post to start the day<br />xxChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-5528589654235102022013-02-08T00:01:14.488+00:002013-02-08T00:01:14.488+00:00I just had to google the company just to be nosy a...I just had to google the company just to be nosy and to learn, of course. I suspect half the men in the country would understand it, but I had to ask for extra explanation. Still, it was good to have such a good giggle on your journey. Have lots more fun this week. xx MaggieMaggieC (Silvercrafter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13560733295194874288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-16837769020306301122013-02-07T23:16:48.991+00:002013-02-07T23:16:48.991+00:00I grinned too, but I think I guessed all along tha...I grinned too, but I think I guessed all along that it had something to do with engineering (DH is an electrical engineer). But I do prefer all the alternative explanations of "dashpot" and it does sound sooo Dickensian!RosAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299065039358571096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-54014797171239193512013-02-07T22:24:43.548+00:002013-02-07T22:24:43.548+00:00hahaha they are obviously catering for an exclusiv...hahaha they are obviously catering for an exclusive market only Engineers will understand so they dont get sticky beaks like us calling up<br />Bridget Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03603085412226307498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-19127877049360255892013-02-07T22:21:40.282+00:002013-02-07T22:21:40.282+00:00you are hilarious.
even my handyman didnt know but...you are hilarious.<br />even my handyman didnt know but was striaght on google. I haven't read the other comments .. no doubt others knew before me ... but here it is anyway... dashpot something to do with stopping friction. actuator....coverts energy into motion.... glad we cleared that up.<br />love the thought of the 2 of you in histerics never mind the pistons<br />janet <br />fairy thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056320949396320536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-4277609734207976912013-02-07T18:57:56.229+00:002013-02-07T18:57:56.229+00:00Well if Kinetrol ever looks at their behind the sc...Well if Kinetrol ever looks at their behind the scenes web page numbers they are going to be intrigued by a load of hits suddenly generated by your blog! They might even think they have got their marketing right! ROFL! I too thank Hammers for the laymans terms as the web site was not enlightening!Belinda Bassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229140792979430191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-81536873657522711562013-02-07T18:45:59.149+00:002013-02-07T18:45:59.149+00:00Well thanks to you and Brenda, I am now going to c...Well thanks to you and Brenda, I am now going to call everyone who annoys me in the slightest a "dashpot."<br /><br />:)<br /><br />trisha toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023120562709336127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-68425030794345953802013-02-07T18:41:19.683+00:002013-02-07T18:41:19.683+00:00I like dashpot, it sounds like one of those gentle...I like dashpot, it sounds like one of those gentle insult type of words... you know "you silly old dashpot"!! I get the parent thing, apparently when Andrew was in the UK my mam told me she worried about me in our big house on my own! I asked her what the size of the house had to do with it, and she'd worry just the same if I lived in a bedsit!<br /><br />Hugs<br />BrendaBrenda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442818618323701504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-5901835738313074462013-02-07T17:18:24.222+00:002013-02-07T17:18:24.222+00:00Well a big thank you to Hammers for enlightening u...Well a big thank you to Hammers for enlightening us! Julia, this was such fun to read though so thank you to you too.....always good to have a giggle. Hugs, Anne xRedannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927442847627008591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-50407627338357307952013-02-07T16:56:17.924+00:002013-02-07T16:56:17.924+00:00Oh! well now you got me wondering if I could have ...Oh! well now you got me wondering if I could have dashpots fitted to all my house doors to stop peeps banging them. Thank you for the smile. xx FloraCrafty Larkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953832053527956612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-44120039930342498942013-02-07T16:17:41.961+00:002013-02-07T16:17:41.961+00:00I hope you were near home when you saw this or you...I hope you were near home when you saw this or you may have wet yourselves laughing xKimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161372976225955351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-16121210895626952752013-02-07T16:07:09.033+00:002013-02-07T16:07:09.033+00:00Love the idea of you sitting there laughing away I...Love the idea of you sitting there laughing away I would have too :)Scrapcat 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07266731651621895243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-4730296590797990812013-02-07T15:23:58.666+00:002013-02-07T15:23:58.666+00:00I will have pot quiz with DH tonight. he knows ev...I will have pot quiz with DH tonight. he knows everything mechanical and more. I though it was and accounting thing!!!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077645270052587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-42845253068955574672013-02-07T15:13:35.886+00:002013-02-07T15:13:35.886+00:00Same age, same relationship with mother and YES sa...Same age, same relationship with mother and YES same sense of humour - ROFL.<br /><br />I have no idea and am about to read the other comments to see if anyone has enlightened you - LOL<br /><br />So glad Hammers explained it all, saves me looking it up but will ask DH later - heck I'll just send your like to him at work - he's an engineer..........<br /><br />Thanks oh thanks for the laugh and the comments it elicited which made me laugh oh so much more. BJBJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648216296129483315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-12106246693989952262013-02-07T15:13:21.935+00:002013-02-07T15:13:21.935+00:00I can quite see why it made you smile - dashpots d...I can quite see why it made you smile - dashpots do sound like soemthing from a Dickensian age :) Perhaps it's code, understood only by those in the know! Elizabeth xxElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762785911026167332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-83186037090884822252013-02-07T13:19:38.197+00:002013-02-07T13:19:38.197+00:00Not sure about the actuator but my old Volvo had a...Not sure about the actuator but my old Volvo had a dashpot which I think was something to do with keeping your pistons happy! That sounds bad! It had to be checked weekly and topped up with oil when necessary! <br />That van will mean something to somebody!<br />xHettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986816219598719681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218645565952627143.post-56816911660834700162013-02-07T13:04:15.508+00:002013-02-07T13:04:15.508+00:00Ok here's a bit of geek for you (I'm secre...Ok here's a bit of geek for you (I'm secretly an engineer..) In laymans terms a dashpot is used to control liquid, pressure etc - mostly used to control the slamming of a car door..Hence why they are called 'Kinetrol' it's a bad engineering pun - Kinetic control.... CxClaire Granthamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754034360515324995noreply@blogger.com