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penolta · Nov 23, 2011, 9:13 PM

A Flash in the Pan*

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* "Keep your powder dry or you will have a flash in the pan". This is an expression denoting failure that dates from the days of flintlock musketry - powder in the pan (a receptacle along side the base of the barrel) was ignited by sparks from the flint striking a part called the frizzen; that in turn was supposed to ignite the powder charge in the barrel through a small hole next to the pan. If the powder in the pan went off (flashed) but the charge in the barrel did not ignite and the gun failed to fire, you had misfire, or "a flash in the pan."

This and/or the flame coming out of the muzzle when the gun did fire may have been the origin of the term "gun fire."

saly · Nov 23, 2011, 9:23 PM

Haha, talk about a "hot shoe".....!!

mtngal · Nov 24, 2011, 8:47 PM

ROTFL! Very clever title, very appropriate.

calr · Nov 24, 2011, 10:13 PM

Cal

penolta · Nov 27, 2011, 1:02 PM

Thanks Saly, Harriet and Cal for looking and commenting.

I added an explanation of the term to the first panel for those not familiar with it.

vsch1 · Nov 28, 2011, 7:09 AM

Clever and very creative.

Nov 23, 2011, 9:13 PM	#1
penolta Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California USA Posts: 5,206	The Dark Side - Just for Fun A Flash in the Pan* (Black on Black) * "Keep your powder dry or you will have a flash in the pan". This is an expression denoting failure that dates from the days of flintlock musketry - powder in the pan (a receptacle along side the base of the barrel) was ignited by sparks from the flint striking a part called the frizzen; that in turn was supposed to ignite the powder charge in the barrel through a small hole next to the pan. If the powder in the pan went off (flashed) but the charge in the barrel did not ignite and the gun failed to fire, you had misfire, or "a flash in the pan." This and/or the flame coming out of the muzzle when the gun did fire may have been the origin of the term "gun fire." __________________ . . If life brings you lemons, you can make lemonade. Last edited by penolta; Nov 26, 2011 at 6:56 PM.

Nov 23, 2011, 9:23 PM	#2
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	Haha, talk about a "hot shoe".....!! __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

Nov 27, 2011, 1:02 PM	#5
penolta Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California USA Posts: 5,206	Thanks Saly, Harriet and Cal for looking and commenting. I added an explanation of the term to the first panel for those not familiar with it. __________________ . . If life brings you lemons, you can make lemonade.

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Nov 24, 2011, 8:47 PM	#3
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	ROTFL! Very clever title, very appropriate.

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calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Cal

Nov 28, 2011, 7:09 AM	#6
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	Clever and very creative.