western electric stepping up to the plate

[mresistor]

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[Rontone]

'stepping up to the plate' is that a pun I hear?

[sluckey]

'stepping up to the plate' is that a pun I hear?

This originates from the game of baseball, as in, the batter is "stepping up to the plate" to challenge the pitcher.

[Rontone]

Ah nice, good its also tube related!

I only see baseball in movies over here in the UK, always hear 1st base, 2nd base, so assumed it was home run>home base, not plate, now it makes sense

[sluckey]

There is no home base. It's called home plate.

[valvetones]

It is a pun. Plate as in
Grid, plate, cathode.

Very good sir.

[Rontone]

Yeah, round here in the North of England, shouting "Batter Up" means get your fish coated ready for frying 

[mresistor]

LOL