what the clipper nay sayers sound like to me the following is available in some ftp archive somewhere i insert my comments liberally throughout this demonic memo of big brotherdom white house announcement on screw thread standards this is to announce that the american national standards institute or whatever it is has been given the authority to define standard dimensions for screw threads look this is clearly the first step toward outlawing our own screw thread specifications if this madness isn t fought tooth and nail every step of the way it ll be a crime to use screw threads other than those our fearless leaders so graciously define for us the purpose of this is to permit industry to draw upon a standard pool of specifications and designations to ensure interoperability of various threaded objects across vendors rubbish i say ansi standard screw threads will have subtle weaknesses allowing their agents to disassemble our automobiles more easily causing our mufflers to fall off at inoppurtune moments questions and answers on the ansi screw thread standards q will the screw threads defined by ansi be as good as other screw thread designs available elsewhere a yes hah trust us q will i be able to use my own screw threads if i desire a of course but this will make your threaded objects unlikely to interoperate correctly with others within the industry see see this is the first step it is clear we must band together write your congressman use pretty good screw threads not this devil inspired ansi trash protect your constitutional right to use whatever screw thread you desire guerilla screw thread activism must become the order of the day boycott gm and build your own car using screws from stz screw thread associates screw you bill clinton you and your totalitarianist thugs amolitor nmsu edu finger for pgst personal screw thread pitch or screw threads see the screw thread servers must be freed
