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06-18-2004, 05:53 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube >Innocence is so bland, like those white jelly beans. Why do those >things exist? For contrast. If white jelly beans did not exist, they would have to be invented. -- _______________________ALL AMIGA IN MY MIND_______________________ ------------------"Buddy Holly, the Texas Elvis"------------------ __________306.350.357.38>>cwhitman@texastwr.utaust in.edu__________ |
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06-18-2004, 07:11 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:55:48 -0500, Pat wrote: > >> >> *Simple Green is the name brand of a non-toxic concentrated cleanser and >> de-greaser. I use it for everything around the house. 20:1 for general >> cleaning 80:1 for windows, and 2:1 or straight on greasy bits and pieces. >> >>  > > How do you stand the smell of it, though? For some reason, I just cannot > stand the way that stuff smells! > > Pat in TX >> Not a problem--for some strange biological reason I LOVE the way it smells! It's kind of industrio-licoricey, he he...The only othercleanser that I really like the smell of is regular Dawn dish soap--otherwise I like stuff either unscented or of the natural world. Dawn's a pretty decent degreaser as well. |
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06-18-2004, 07:11 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:55:48 -0500, Pat wrote: > >> >> *Simple Green is the name brand of a non-toxic concentrated cleanser and >> de-greaser. I use it for everything around the house. 20:1 for general >> cleaning 80:1 for windows, and 2:1 or straight on greasy bits and pieces. >> >> > > How do you stand the smell of it, though? For some reason, I just cannot > stand the way that stuff smells! > > Pat in TX >> Not a problem--for some strange biological reason I LOVE the way it smells! It's kind of industrio-licoricey, he he...The only othercleanser that I really like the smell of is regular Dawn dish soap--otherwise I like stuff either unscented or of the natural world. Dawn's a pretty decent degreaser as well. |
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06-18-2004, 07:11 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:55:48 -0500, Pat wrote: > >> >> *Simple Green is the name brand of a non-toxic concentrated cleanser and >> de-greaser. I use it for everything around the house. 20:1 for general >> cleaning 80:1 for windows, and 2:1 or straight on greasy bits and pieces. >> >> > > How do you stand the smell of it, though? For some reason, I just cannot > stand the way that stuff smells! > > Pat in TX >> Not a problem--for some strange biological reason I LOVE the way it smells! It's kind of industrio-licoricey, he he...The only othercleanser that I really like the smell of is regular Dawn dish soap--otherwise I like stuff either unscented or of the natural world. Dawn's a pretty decent degreaser as well. |
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06-18-2004, 07:11 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:55:48 -0500, Pat wrote: > >> >> *Simple Green is the name brand of a non-toxic concentrated cleanser and >> de-greaser. I use it for everything around the house. 20:1 for general >> cleaning 80:1 for windows, and 2:1 or straight on greasy bits and pieces. >> >> > > How do you stand the smell of it, though? For some reason, I just cannot > stand the way that stuff smells! > > Pat in TX >> Not a problem--for some strange biological reason I LOVE the way it smells! It's kind of industrio-licoricey, he he...The only othercleanser that I really like the smell of is regular Dawn dish soap--otherwise I like stuff either unscented or of the natural world. Dawn's a pretty decent degreaser as well. |
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06-18-2004, 07:11 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:55:48 -0500, Pat wrote: > >> >> *Simple Green is the name brand of a non-toxic concentrated cleanser and >> de-greaser. I use it for everything around the house. 20:1 for general >> cleaning 80:1 for windows, and 2:1 or straight on greasy bits and pieces. >> >> > > How do you stand the smell of it, though? For some reason, I just cannot > stand the way that stuff smells! > > Pat in TX >> Not a problem--for some strange biological reason I LOVE the way it smells! It's kind of industrio-licoricey, he he...The only othercleanser that I really like the smell of is regular Dawn dish soap--otherwise I like stuff either unscented or of the natural world. Dawn's a pretty decent degreaser as well. |
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06-18-2004, 10:06 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "Eric S. Sande" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes: >>Innocence is so bland, like those white jelly beans. Why do those >>things exist? > > For contrast. If white jelly beans did not exist, they would have > to be invented. I was wondering if maybe they evolved that way as a survival tactic. Nobody picks the white ones. Sort of like keeping a commuter bike nondescript, to reduce the chances of it getting stolen. White jelly beans really should have a flavour, though. I guess vanilla is the obvious possibility. Maple would be interesting. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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06-18-2004, 10:06 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "Eric S. Sande" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes: >>Innocence is so bland, like those white jelly beans. Why do those >>things exist? > > For contrast. If white jelly beans did not exist, they would have > to be invented. I was wondering if maybe they evolved that way as a survival tactic. Nobody picks the white ones. Sort of like keeping a commuter bike nondescript, to reduce the chances of it getting stolen. White jelly beans really should have a flavour, though. I guess vanilla is the obvious possibility. Maple would be interesting. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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06-18-2004, 10:06 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "Eric S. Sande" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes: >>Innocence is so bland, like those white jelly beans. Why do those >>things exist? > > For contrast. If white jelly beans did not exist, they would have > to be invented. I was wondering if maybe they evolved that way as a survival tactic. Nobody picks the white ones. Sort of like keeping a commuter bike nondescript, to reduce the chances of it getting stolen. White jelly beans really should have a flavour, though. I guess vanilla is the obvious possibility. Maple would be interesting. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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06-18-2004, 10:06 PM
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| Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>, "Eric S. Sande" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes: >>Innocence is so bland, like those white jelly beans. Why do those >>things exist? > > For contrast. If white jelly beans did not exist, they would have > to be invented. I was wondering if maybe they evolved that way as a survival tactic. Nobody picks the white ones. Sort of like keeping a commuter bike nondescript, to reduce the chances of it getting stolen. White jelly beans really should have a flavour, though. I guess vanilla is the obvious possibility. Maple would be interesting. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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