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Mermadon, an almost-human robot found and repaired by a space salvage team. Mermadon is part of a secret military project and is programmed to kill.
by Ron Ruth May 25, 2007
Get the mermadonmug. Q. Why do we call a backward place a "jerkwater" town?
A. Steam engines needed to refill their boilers from water
towers next to the tracks but some "towns" were so small
that they lacked a water tower. When trains stopped in
those places, the crew had to find a nearby stream or well
and, bucket-brigade style, "jerk" the water to the train.
A. Steam engines needed to refill their boilers from water
towers next to the tracks but some "towns" were so small
that they lacked a water tower. When trains stopped in
those places, the crew had to find a nearby stream or well
and, bucket-brigade style, "jerk" the water to the train.
by Ron Ruth May 28, 2007
Get the jerkwatermug.