that wikipedia entry is actually quite amusing to read.
The origins and practice of the term are unknown, although some suggest the act became commonplace with the introduction of vacuum tube electronics, or perhaps with the invention of the wheel.
I dunno about the origin of the term, but I'm sure the origin of the act of percussive maintenance is closer to the invention of the wheel than the vacuum tube, human nature being what it is
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Date: 2009-05-10 04:14 am (UTC)