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12-21-2009, 10:07 AM
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Will work for Boli GM's
Join Date: Oct 2008
First Name: Marc
Location: Lost in translation...near Newnan, GA
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Re: Guess school paid off...
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Definitions of jury rigged on the Web: •improvised: done or made using whatever is available; "crossed the river on improvised bridges"; "the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear ... wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn •Jury rigging refers to makeshift repairs or temporary contrivances, made with only the tools and materials that happen to be on hand. Originally a nautical term, on sailing ships a jury rig is a replacement mast and yards improvised in case of damage or loss of the original mast. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_rigged And... Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary Main Entry: jer·ry–rigged Pronunciation: \ˈjer-ē-ˌrigd\ Function: adjective Etymology: probably blend of jerry-built and jury-rigged Date: 1959 : organized or constructed in a crude or improvised manner <a jerry–rigged plan> So both are correct...ya learn something new every day... 
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