[ExI] trivia quiz

[William Flynn Wallace]

OK OK, before I get any more answers, all of which were lovely and
inspirational, here is the answer:
TADA TADA TADA!!!
The gadget used to tune strings on a piano is called a tuning hammer for
some reason hidden from me.  The strings are attached to screws that loosen
or tighten the strings, just like other stringed instruments.  Aren't you
glad to know this?  Now you can wow your many dinner party guests.
bill w  (I actually knew that about the impact driver - have one, used it)

On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:50 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> > *On Behalf Of *William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat
> *Subject:* Re: [ExI] trivia quiz
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> When is a certain screwdriver called a hammer?
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> On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 1:13 PM Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <
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> When it's used to pound nails in.
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> If everything looks like a nail, what tool do you have?
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> Somewhat imaginative, but no cigar.  This is a professional tool, not a
> make-do.   bill w
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> Tending a bar is a profession, and bartenders use cocktails as tools to
> satisfy their clientele.  A screwdriver is a drink made from orange juice
> and vodka.  If one devours too much alcohol one is hammered.  A screwdriver
> in that sense is a tool a bartender might use to help her clients get
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> Alternative: an impact driver can be self-contained.  If a screw head is
> distressed, it can still be driven in with a device that is pressed down
> until it goes bang, turning the screw to the right.  An impact driver has
> an internal hammer, so in a sense it hammers the screw into the wood.
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