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Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Dustytoad
"rope, chain, wire," mid-14c., "leader," from O.Fr. guie "a guide," from guier (see guide (v.)); or from a similar word in North Sea Germanic. The "rope" sense is nautical, first recorded 1620s.
www.etymonline.com...
I should not assumed others would be familiar with such technical terminology.
edit on 12/24/2012 by Phage because: (no reason given)
A guy-wire or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a free-standing structure.
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Dustytoad
"rope, chain, wire," mid-14c., "leader," from O.Fr. guie "a guide," from guier (see guide (v.)); or from a similar word in North Sea Germanic. The "rope" sense is nautical, first recorded 1620s.
www.etymonline.com...
I should not assumed others would be familiar with such technical terminology.
edit on 12/24/2012 by Phage because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Chadwickus
That's it! It isn't the bug!
It's that guy (get it?) that walks in front of the guy line! He's the culprit! Same thing with the jumper!
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by AwakeinNM
Actually I don't see many trolls here.
Just people that don't know what a guy line is.
Originally posted by FinalCountdown
Jesus guy make a thread, guy.
about your stupid guy theory rope thing
I think Phage's account was hacked.