On Fri, Oct 14, 2005 at 11:14:59AM -0400, andrew strasfogel wrote: > I really despise these coinage analogies for rust. Rust the size of a > quarter of a what? A whale? > <<one small spot of rust on the cowl about the size of a quarter.>>
I suppose it's the same as 'dollar sized pancakes', which are nowhere near as small as silver dollars. Probably a decent analogy. If you want rusty cars in california, they're easy to find. The moist salt air gathers at the cowl, at the window seals, and at the bottom of doors. K
