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> You have pacers in most "official" races. Plenty of pacers in 5K's, 10K's, 15Ks, and Halfs. So you confirm that this term is obvious for people who are famil

> You have pacers in most "official" races. Plenty of pacers in 5K's, 10K's, 15Ks, and Halfs. So you confirm that this term is obvious for people who are familiar with races in general. I’m not and don’t even know what units those K’s are in. I’m going to presume kilometers, but who knows. > I assume a patternmaker is someone who focuses on making patterns, probably novel, with sewing and crocheting > Yep, seems close enough. Amazing what one can do with basic logic The only thing they have in common is textiles. This is as close as saying people who know how to edit HTML/CSS are coders or scriptmonkeys are hackers. No shit I know the word pacer means someone who keeps pace. What that means in context and culture is a different thing.

tekla 4y ago
> This is as close as saying people who know how to edit HTML/CSS are coders or scriptmonkeys are hackers. You are on a social media platform where many people would gladly say that these claims are true. Anyway I looked it up on wikipedia and my guess still holds up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patternmaker_(clothing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patternmaker_(clothing) The only thing I didn't bring up was the software that modern patternmakers might be using, but the core idea is still correct. >> A patternmaker is a skilled worker who produces patterns on paper or fabric for use in the clothing industry. > No shit I know the word pacer means someone who keeps pace. Good, so you recognized that there is very little thought required to match "racing" and "pacers"