Tinker: Hello from San Antonio. Long time photographer, glad to have this forum for enjoyment and learning.

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Dec 14, 2015 22:24:52 #

Tinker

Hello from San Antonio. Long time photographer, glad to have this forum for enjoyment and learning.

Dec 14, 2015 22:27:37 #

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Tinker wrote:

Hello from San Antonio. Long time photographer, glad to have this forum for enjoyment and learning.

welcome

Dec 14, 2015 23:02:30 #

Whuff Loc: Marshalltown, Iowa

Interesting that you introduced yourself today. It's the 50th anniversary of the landmark supreme court ruling of Tinker vs the board of education which ruled that Mary Beth Tinker had a constitutional right to free speech by wearing a black armband to school in protest of the Vietnam war. I believe that case also spawned the phrase "not giving a tinkers damn".

Welcome to UHH

Walt

Dec 14, 2015 23:47:34 #

jim quist Loc: Missouri

How did you just happen to know that Walt?

Dec 14, 2015 23:53:24 #

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Not worth/giving a tinker's dam is old and comes from England, a variation is Not worth a tinker's cuss.

A tinker was a traveling metal worker/tin smith who went around making a living repairing pots and pans that had leaks or cracks.
A "tinker's dam" was a temporary patch made of clay, mud or even dough. Therefore not worth much. As to the "tinker's cuss" well he was a traveling craftsman and therefore if he cussed you it didn't count for much as he would be gone soon.

Dec 15, 2015 06:00:54 #