Posted by Todd (139.62.224.5) on October 04, 1999 at 14:51:29:
In Reply to: shiny side of what? posted by lisa on October 04, 1999 at 10:31:27:
It's a racing, trucker, biker expression, referring to the facts that (a) the underside of a vehicle is generally not as shiny as the top side, and (b) it's usually a real good idea to keep the shiny side up and the dingy side down, as opposed to the other way around.
:-)