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changelingOkay, hopefully settling the gaffa/gaffer argument is this website:
gaffer n. The bloke in charge - I believe it primarily refers to the foreman of a building site, but can be used reasonably universally. In the film industry the gaffer is the set's chief electrician, in charge of pretty much anything with wires attached to it.
gaffer tape n. The heavy, slightly meshed sticky tape used to silence potential murder victims and to reliably and effectively attach small animals to tables. I had originally defined this as being "duct tape" but I'm told this is eroneous because duct tape melts and welds onto things, while gaffer tape doesn't. As my contributor points out: "seven years of work in the theatre industry has taught me... don't use duct tape on $2400 lights". I am told that our term derives from the film studio, where the gaffer will use the stuff extensively to hold bits and pieces down on set.
gaffer n. The bloke in charge - I believe it primarily refers to the foreman of a building site, but can be used reasonably universally. In the film industry the gaffer is the set's chief electrician, in charge of pretty much anything with wires attached to it.
gaffer tape n. The heavy, slightly meshed sticky tape used to silence potential murder victims and to reliably and effectively attach small animals to tables. I had originally defined this as being "duct tape" but I'm told this is eroneous because duct tape melts and welds onto things, while gaffer tape doesn't. As my contributor points out: "seven years of work in the theatre industry has taught me... don't use duct tape on $2400 lights". I am told that our term derives from the film studio, where the gaffer will use the stuff extensively to hold bits and pieces down on set.
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GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 04:19 am (UTC)Gaffe, pronouced gaf-AY, like it's possibly French, and meaning - Very Cool. Because Gaffa is Very Cool.
That is all.
Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 04:56 am (UTC)Personally I lean towards the "er" spelling for both the position in the crew & the tape... it seems to be a highly contested thingie. :)
Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 05:48 am (UTC)But being a true blue aussie chick, I like to spell things semi-phoenetically, and so when I say GAFFA.. maybe I should be spelling it GAFFAH. :D
Very Gaffe.
Hehehe.. I never thought you'd be a gaffer because gaffer tape is so gaffe... Sorry, that just came to me *grins*
Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 07:02 am (UTC)Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 08:00 am (UTC)Noiiiiiiiiice.
I'm in Brisbane :D Found you through velvetglitter, found her in #melbourne on IRC. I am currently number 1 slooder, and very proud of it.
I am also a HP addict, thank goodness there are people in this hemisphere who are HP/slash fans. *bounces* I thought I was the only one!! Squee!!
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Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 08:37 am (UTC)*sigh* Everyone's in Brisbane!
Well, you and Av. Sandra and I were semi-joking about me making a trip up to Brissie next year when she's there... now I have one more reason to do it... *grins*
Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 08:58 am (UTC)Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 09:24 am (UTC)Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 09:29 am (UTC)Re: GAFFA!!
Date: 2002-09-09 09:57 pm (UTC)All in good fun, of course.
Date: 2002-09-14 07:39 am (UTC)*sulks*