guibo vs. giubo

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

for your entertainment value...

there has been an interesting discussion on the alfa digest about the
origins of the term guibo or giubo for the rubber flex joints on
driveshafts.

the gist of the discussion is that the common "guibo" and common
pronounciation are both incorrect. the correct spelling is giubo, and the
correct pronunciation is either "gee-yew-bow" or "jew-bow". the flex joint
was invented by Dr. Boschi, an italian engineer, and giubo is simply a
shortened version of the term Giunti Boschi ("Boschi Joint").

it seems unlikely, however, that we're likely to start writing and saying
it correctly at this late date.

for the alfa-digest postings on the subject, start with

/alfa/archive/v9/msg09114.html

cheers,
  richard
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