Random Analogies

On A Car Frame Or Body....

a: Corrosion ~
b: vehicular cancer

What: "Corrosion is like vehicular cancer; once it develops on a vehicle it can spread quickly, even when visible spots have been cut out and repaired."

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Writer: pat loff
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Date: Dec 6 2012 12:02 PM



a: Negative feedback ~
b: thermostat

What:

"So feedback you get in the microphone at a concert is positive feedback. Negative feedback is like that of a thermostat which tends to stabilise something around some path. So you may wish to use different terminology - though the downside to that is that the terms you're using are common usage. "


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Writer: Nicholas Gruen
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Date: Dec 20 2014 11:46 AM



a: Circadian rhythm ~
b: a topless woman riding a unicycle

What:

"But this is what happens sometimes when I don't sleep for 36 hours (no seriously, I've been in 3 time zones in the past few days and my circadian rhythm is like a topless woman riding a unicycle backwards - almost certainly fucked, but unknown by what exactly). So consider this a semi-stream-of-consciousness episode. I was thinking too much and it was keeping me awake, so maybe now I can get some shut-eye. Usually helps when I get it from my head to 'paper'. *fingers crossed* "


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Writer: lllawnchair
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jan 12 2015 1:10 PM



a: Hillary clinton ~
b: man behind the curtain

What:

"Hillary Clinton is like the mysterious man behind the curtain in "The Wizard of Oz"" she's nowhere in sight, but still tries to influence, according to Sean Spicer, communications director for the Republican National Committee."


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Writer: Sean Spicer
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Date: Feb 26 2015 2:53 PM



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