The fragrance of tools
 

We all know about the Harbor Freight stink, of Cosmoline and cheap
rubber and other suchlike. Well I had a rather different experience
today. My old Stanley ratchet (not Yankee) screwdriver walked off and I
needed to replace it. I was in Home Depot anyway and looked at the
tools and there was a Husky that looked the same except for a rubber
handle, so went with that rather than drive around hunting for a
Stanley. Got home, opened it up, and was much surprised to find that it
smelled of Hoppes #9. Why they were using nitro powder solvent on a
screwdriver I have no idea but it certainly makes a better impression
than the 3 buck HF toggle clamps I picked up a couple of days ago.

The fragrance of tools
 

On Jul 9, 12:20*pm, "J. Clarke" wrote:
We all know about the Harbor Freight stink, of Cosmoline and cheap
rubber and other suchlike. *Well I had a rather different experience
today. *My old Stanley ratchet (not Yankee) screwdriver walked off and I
needed to replace it. *I was in Home Depot anyway and looked at the
tools and there was a Husky that looked the same except for a rubber
handle, so went with that rather than drive around hunting for a
Stanley. *Got home, opened it up, and was much surprised to find that it
smelled of Hoppes #9. *Why they were using nitro powder solvent on a
screwdriver I have no idea but it certainly makes a better impression
than the 3 buck HF toggle clamps I picked up a couple of days ago.

So HD tools stink too, but not as badly as HF tools?

The fragrance of tools
 

My tools used to stink too and then I learned how to use them more
effectively.

"J. Clarke" wrote in message
...
We all know about the Harbor Freight stink, of Cosmoline and cheap
rubber and other suchlike. Well I had a rather different experience
today. My old Stanley ratchet (not Yankee) screwdriver walked off and I
needed to replace it. I was in Home Depot anyway and looked at the
tools and there was a Husky that looked the same except for a rubber
handle, so went with that rather than drive around hunting for a
Stanley. Got home, opened it up, and was much surprised to find that it
smelled of Hoppes #9. Why they were using nitro powder solvent on a
screwdriver I have no idea but it certainly makes a better impression
than the 3 buck HF toggle clamps I picked up a couple of days ago.

The fragrance of tools
 

The fragrance of tools
 

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:05:58 -0700, Mark & Juanita
wrote:

wrote:

On Jul 9, 12:20Â*pm, "J. Clarke" wrote:
We all know about the Harbor Freight stink, of Cosmoline and cheap
rubber and other suchlike. Â*Well I had a rather different experience
today. Â*My old Stanley ratchet (not Yankee) screwdriver walked off and I
needed to replace it. Â*I was in Home Depot anyway and looked at the
tools and there was a Husky that looked the same except for a rubber
handle, so went with that rather than drive around hunting for a
Stanley. Â*Got home, opened it up, and was much surprised to find that it
smelled of Hoppes #9. Â*Why they were using nitro powder solvent on a
screwdriver I have no idea but it certainly makes a better impression
than the 3 buck HF toggle clamps I picked up a couple of days ago.

So HD tools stink too, but not as badly as HF tools?

Please, Hoppes #9 is not "stink", but the sweet smell of perfume.


Indeed. In fact..I know of a lady who used it as perfume when shopping
for a husband. She was one of the most popular ladies at the gatherings
and finally netted a hubby that is worth more than the Treasury. G

Gunner

One could not be a successful Leftwinger without realizing that,
in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers
and mothers of Leftwingers, a goodly number of Leftwingers are
not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
Gunner Asch

The fragrance of tools
 

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:55:17 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote:

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:05:58 -0700, Mark & Juanita
wrote:

wrote:

On Jul 9, 12:20Â*pm, "J. Clarke" wrote:
We all know about the Harbor Freight stink, of Cosmoline and cheap
rubber and other suchlike. Â*Well I had a rather different experience
today. Â*My old Stanley ratchet (not Yankee) screwdriver walked off and I
needed to replace it. Â*I was in Home Depot anyway and looked at the
tools and there was a Husky that looked the same except for a rubber
handle, so went with that rather than drive around hunting for a
Stanley. Â*Got home, opened it up, and was much surprised to find that it
smelled of Hoppes #9. Â*Why they were using nitro powder solvent on a
screwdriver I have no idea but it certainly makes a better impression
than the 3 buck HF toggle clamps I picked up a couple of days ago.

So HD tools stink too, but not as badly as HF tools?

Please, Hoppes #9 is not "stink", but the sweet smell of perfume.


Indeed. In fact..I know of a lady who used it as perfume when shopping
for a husband.

From another NG (SED) today:

Do you know why a man gets excited by a woman dressed in leather?
Because it makes her smell like a new truck.

She was one of the most popular ladies at the gatherings
and finally netted a hubby that is worth more than the Treasury. G

You mean his net income for the first seven months of this year a NEGATIVE
$1T? That's not very impressive.