AtD 146 lines (spoiled)

[Jasper Fidget]

On Thu, 2006-11-30 at 12:49 -0600, Ray Easton wrote:

> And literally it says nothing about linearity or about tying things 
> together.  It's the nautical equivalent of "fasten your seat belts and 
> put your tray tables in the locked and upright position".
> 
> 

I agree, it has a connotation of getting started, all aboard, setting
off.  It also reminds me of those amusement park queues that start out
with multiple lines but which eventually merge into a single line when
the attraction draws closer.