What could xotoxi's avatar be?

[elvis]

if not one of those things we used to put in the middle of 45s to keep them centered on the turntable.

 

[Rat in the Hat]

if not one of those things we used to put in the middle of 45s to keep them centered on the turntable.

I knew it looked familiar, it was driving me crazy trying to figure out what it reminded me of.

 

[xotoxi]

It is a symbol called the Xotoxi Sun.

 

[elvis]

It is a symbol called the Xotoxi Sun.

so people who made those things for 45s worshipped the sun?

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Why did they put such a big hole in the 45s? They didn't do that for the 78's

 

[xotoxi]

It is a symbol called the Xotoxi Sun.

so people who made those things for 45s worshipped the sun?

I'm not sure that they worshipped the Xotoxi Sun...but they were heavily influenced by it.

Same with propeller manufacturers and the people that invented food processor blades.

 

[xotoxi]

Why did they put such a big hole in the 45s? They didn't do that for the 78's

Maybe so that you could put your penis through it.

 

[elvis]

Why did they put such a big hole in the 45s? They didn't do that for the 78's

Maybe so that you could put your penis through it.

ouch. that sounds really painful. imagine if the record broke.

 

[Toro]

It should be one of those propeller-looking things.











Oh, and with breasts.

 

[Sherry]

It looks like one of the weapon things those people used.

 

[LuckyDan]

Why did they put such a big hole in the 45s? They didn't do that for the 78's

Good question. Got me wondering. It was kind of a VHS vs Beta thing, only between RCA and Columbia.

Found this:

In presenting the 45, RCA unloaded some drivel about how 45 RPM was the optimum speed for sound reproduction. But it was revealed that in fact RCA had told its engineers to come up with any old speed so long as it wasn't compatible with Columbia's system.

The big hole was apparently supposed to make the two types of records even more incompatible.


The Straight Dope: Why are record speeds 33, 45, and 78 RPM? And why the big hole in 45s?

 

[Big Black Dog]

It could be an owl because he's a wise old bird... (He paid me to say that.)