What's a 'tank'?

**Dreadbelly** · 12th September 05, 07:21 AM

It's a perfectly made 8 or 9 yard heavy weight kilt.

**Graham** · 12th September 05, 07:24 AM

Here it is known as a storage device for rainwater. Elsewhere known as a heavily armoured vehicle with a big gun in front.

I am not personally fond of it's use in relation to kilts, but there you go!

**Doc Hudson** · 12th September 05, 08:05 AM

The term originates with Jimmy Carbomb long ago. He referred to a traditionally built 8 yard woolen kilt as being built tough as a tank and the name stuck.

**davedove** · 12th September 05, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by Doc Hudson

The term originates with Jimmy Carbomb long ago. He referred to a traditionally built 8 yard woolen kilt as being built tough as a tank and the name stuck.

I'd always wondered where the name came from. So, it's all Jimmy's fault.

**Graham** · 12th September 05, 08:17 AM

yes, let's get Jimmy!!

**Dreadbelly** · 12th September 05, 08:21 AM

Yes Graham, let's go get Jimmy.

**Freelander Sporrano** · 12th September 05, 08:23 AM

You forgot to add that it has to be hand sewn.....just thought I'd stick my oar in I'll go now ...... ;)

**Big Paul** · 12th September 05, 08:39 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's made of 13oz. or heavier worsted wool too.

**Hamish** · 13th September 05, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Graham

Here it is known as a storage device for rainwater. Elsewhere known as a heavily armoured vehicle with a big gun in front.

I am not personally fond of it's use in relation to kilts, but there you go!

I am right with you on that one, Graham.

Maybe I am unusual (NO comments, if you please!) but I have one in, of all places, my car. Instead of rainwater this one contains something called 'petrol'. ;)

**tomcherv** · 14th September 05, 04:55 AM

And don't leave the SCUBA divers out of this. Most people refer to the devices containing compressed air as tanks.

The organization that taught me (and for whom I later taught), however, refered to them as cylinders.