Backup of David's Livejournal

Here I've been working in the video editing business for more than a decade.  I know my stuff.  I'm a god damned expert.

Today, just a few minutes ago, while reading Jerry Lewis explain the origin of the phrase "polishing a turd", I came to a part where he said, "as we say in the business, to cut to the chase..."

::blink!::

It's a video editing phrase!  Cut to the chase sequences!  My whole life, I thought "chase" was some other term, metal-working, or anatomical, as in "cut to the quick."

::slaps forehead::