We've had a running pun contest on CompuServe trying to replace the cliched
"tack sharp." My contribution is switchblade sharp for zooms, spay sharp
for prime ("fixed") lenses.
Lex
From: "Ian A. Nichols" <I.A.Nichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Tack sharp
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:52:29 +0100 (BST)
On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Lex Jenkins wrote:
> Our local feed store also sells saddlery and some lenses. Everything is
> either tack sharp or sharp tack.
Now there's a misleading expression, surely? Unless I've misunderstood
what a "tack" is, I have to say that, whilst superficially they may
appear sharp, they're really very blunt, esp. compared to a common
sewing needle or razor blade. In fact, if you had a knife whose blade
had the same lateral cross-section as the point of a tack, you'd be
hard-pressed to cut anything harder than butter with it. Even then,
you'd have to let the butter warm to about 18 deg. C.
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