> Another one of my original ideas that you may have heard before is the use of "well-oiled machine" to describe a basketball team that works well together. I used it in an article that I wrote when I worked for a small daily paper in the 1950's. The next week, I heard a radio announcer use the expression. I remember thinking that at least one person had read my article. Since then, I have heard it on National TV and I've read it in wire service articles.
> Howard


I'll take your word that you were the first, I have no reason to doubt my favorite Howard. This is definitely a well used expression (some might call it a cliche) in sports and elsewhere in the media. Any group of people working together can get this description.

Very cool to know the origin came from a Rinkie.

Ferrick