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Jury-Rigged Jerry-Built & My Birthmark :-)

Where did “Jury-Rigged” & “Jerry-Built” come from?

And a fun.. stupid.. find my birthmark game!

One of the winners will receive a prize.. I don’t know

what yet.. but I’ll make it good.. I promise!

Posted by Marina on February 18, 2008 · Filed under Lessons  

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142 Comments and 18 threads on “Jury-Rigged Jerry-Built & My Birthmark :-)”

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  1. michael r says:
    94
    June 17, 2009 at 2:07 am

    but its older than the calling Germins jerrys right

  2. leonard says:
    93
    January 12, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    iS THIS WORKING…Birthmark is Jerrys brother. Witch??? Witch Doctor – Ooh Eeh Ooh Ah Aah Ting Tang Walla Walla Bing more American culturePatti Smith – Rock’n'roll Nigger Mission Impossible…mCgiever

  3. stokesjrj1 says:
    92
    November 10, 2008 at 6:54 am

    Marina its Jury ruled and John built rig

  4. protac6 says:
    91
    August 26, 2008 at 9:13 am

    What was the prize? I missed it. Sorry.

  5. brian5888 says:
    90
    July 24, 2008 at 1:07 pm

    I always did think jerry-rigged was originally a reference to something pieced together from cheap matreials using the slang for German’s I’m familiar with from WWII. Especially being from the South I have heard other versions more often which substitue the word “jerry” with other terms (ex. a deragotory slang for african americans) that are offensive but have become the only phase some people know to describe something pieced together from misc stuff (well or shoddly) even if they do not espouse a bigotry. I’m thankful for the Macguyver show that I have turned to the alternative non offensive term “Macguyvered” as a substitute.

    hmmm, where did the word bigotry come from?

    I don’t know if anyone found your birthmark, yet. I’d be happy to stay after class and launch and exhaustive search, my teacher…

    have you put an ad in the paper with it’s description? Maybe someone will find it and return it to you soon.

    -your humble apprentice

  6. blueskies13 says:
    89
    July 17, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    macguyver

    • smokey36bear says:
      89.1
      July 18, 2008 at 8:56 pm

      hell yeah my man macguyver!!! I have a hard time throwing stuff out because i just might need a spring from an old whose-what’sit for a what-cha-micallit.
      when I do toss it out I find a need for it a day later.

      • blueskies13 says:
        89.1.1
        July 18, 2008 at 9:47 pm

        i have found that copper wire is great for many things like the copper wire found in home wireing i never go without a few feet of copper strand wire so many projects have been finished with copper wire it’s the best

      • blueskies13 says:
        89.1.2
        July 18, 2008 at 9:49 pm

        also different diameters of rubber hose

  7. tedt says:
    88
    July 9, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    Hm, I hope I don´t say anything wrong, but is your Birthmark on your left upper arm ?

  8. shawnmnorris says:
    87
    June 14, 2008 at 11:50 pm

    For my name (Shawn) I found that it actually means John which is Hebrew for Yekhovaw (God) has been gracious. Michael, my middle name means Who is like God? and Norris means norhtherner or man of the north. If it were to be put into a sentence it might read: Yehkovaw has been gracious (to give a) man of the North!! Who is like God? Would you say that it’s etymologically correct to say that people’s full names have a whole sentence behind them and mean something about the person and describe the person as well? …..

  9. cimska says:
    86
    April 22, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    Let me add a suggestion i have used a message board before & know that lame comments ironically apply to picking up a date with our hostess are too distracting for us who want to learn & too degrading to someone of such a high intellect. :arrow: 5 stars

  10. roachmeistercom says:
    85
    April 6, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    Wow is this ever a popular thread.

    I am entirely too lazy to look for the birthmark, but I love that little smoochy noise you make with your lips. It’s cute, and.. sort of .. goofy. Which just makes it cuter to me, but.. it’s still goofy.

  11. vezen says:
    84
    April 3, 2008 at 3:00 am

    I am surprised that the word “Gerrymander” didn’t come up in your explanation of Jury-Rigged and Jerry-Built.

  12. captainjack says:
    83
    March 22, 2008 at 10:38 pm

    Jury-rig Jury-Rigging is a Nautical term dating back to 1788 according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Thomas Newte’s A Tour in England and Scotland published in 1788.”The ships to be jury rigged: that is, to have smaller masts, yards, and rigging, than would be required for actual service.”
    I think I might even have a midshipman book somewhere that has even an earlier use of the word. I think the term was first used around early 1600s. :grin:
    When I worked on the Tall Ship Lady Washington back in 1998 as a “square rigger top man”. I remember the term was still being used but more as a positive use. Even today I see jury rigging on small sailboats that have lost their mast because of a storm. Note Jury-Mast is the log or pole and Jury-Rigging refers to the ropes, lines, tackle.
    The term Jerry-Rig was never used on tall ships.
    Well thats my take on this. :smile:

  13. chrisby280 says:
    82
    March 2, 2008 at 7:05 pm

    As you probably know, it’s curently Lent, which ends on Easter Sunday. Traditionally, (and for a reason unknown to me) we celebrate a giant rabbit that hides eggs and goodies for little children. I was wondering if you could find the origin of the Easter Bunny in honor of the upcoming holiday. Also, could you find the link that ties this massive egg hiding rabbit to the resurection of Jesus Christ? I’m really curious to find out where we got this odd tradition.

    Your newly devoted fan,
    Chrisby280

  14. augie says:
    81
    February 29, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    MacGiver Jerry rigg like i did i’m a retired US Navy Seal demo expert we Augie rigged a lot in the Vietnam War as for your birthmark game i’ll be very happy to take you out for a smiple dinner than i can show you in person where all your 6 birthmarks are KISSES TEACHER

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