If you go to your doctor and he/she says you have something that is protruding. Do you just say ..yeah so?

 

Anyone a Frank Zappa fan? I'm thinking of "Wet T-Shirt Night" from Joe's Garage ("...our big prize tonight is fifty American Dollars to the girl with the most exciting...")

 

Pro who what? Hahhah you mean the nipple thing?

Said Above... for the auto AC to detect sunlight intensity

 

Very nice. It's clear from my location I am not an English native. However I am pretty sure that this term is not wrong in this context. Probably it's not used so more in normal language, but that's not something I could know...

http://webster.com/dictionary/protuberance (Webster)
http://www.bartleby.com/61/97/P0619700.html (American Heritage)

So, can someone clear this OT issue for me? Was it the right word or should I have used "the thing that sticks out"...

 

Nahh man, no porblem. I think everyone (in the end) understood what you ment.

 

Big Zappa fan here. I was a music reporter for the student newspaper in college, and one time when Frank was in town, I got 2nd row seats to review the show, and interviewed him in his hotel suite the afternoon of the show. What a cool experience!

I asked him what he thought of the people who said he was getting too commercial.
He said, "they can kiss my a$$."
For kicks, I asked, "do they?"
He said, "why do you think they have brown lips?"

"Is that a real poncho...I mean is that a Mexican poncho, or is that a Sears poncho??? (from Camarillo brillo )

 

The word used is proper, although, seldom used in casual conversation. It actually very clearly describes the object that you were questioning. I think it was an excellent word choice.

 

Not used for the headlights. That sensor is in the cluster at the front of the rear view mirror.

 

Cool! What a great opportunity that was to meet such an interesting dude...