My daughter was sharing an apartment with a bunch of kids right out of college. Two of the doors in the apartment squeaked awfully; loud enough to wake people. She asked me if vegetable oil on the hinges would work since they had no machine oil. I told her to pull the dipstick in her car and use that.
Well, yes, vegetable oil will work. For a while, until it oxidizes. And a couple drops from the crankcase via the dipstick is good. Or a swipe of grease from a bicycle chain. Best would be a bit of dry graphite (pencil lead?) but given today's kids I sure wouldn't trust any of 'em with either graphite in light oil or the dry spray. The resulting mess would be horrific.
Very creative, but you can still spill it up if you don't do it exactly right- I prefer a plastic water or soda bottle with the bottom cut out- usually readily available- no skill required- much more forgiving-
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#10. When I was a teen up to my late 50’s I could pour oil like that. Now with my bad back, I need a funnel.
ReplyDeleteHe's holding the dipstick to the jug.
DeleteBut yea. We had paper cans you punched with the pour spout, didn't spill that way.
My daughter was sharing an apartment with a bunch of kids right out of college. Two of the doors in the apartment squeaked awfully; loud enough to wake people. She asked me if vegetable oil on the hinges would work since they had no machine oil. I told her to pull the dipstick in her car and use that.
DeleteThe entire household called me dad-genius.
Well, yes, vegetable oil will work. For a while, until it oxidizes. And a couple drops from the crankcase via the dipstick is good. Or a swipe of grease from a bicycle chain. Best would be a bit of dry graphite (pencil lead?) but given today's kids I sure wouldn't trust any of 'em with either graphite in light oil or the dry spray. The resulting mess would be horrific.
DeleteA couple drops of sewing machine oil or virgin olive oil works.
Delete# 10 - Great idea.
ReplyDeleteSurface tension can be a wonderful thing...
DeleteVery creative, but you can still spill it up if you don't do it exactly right- I prefer a plastic water or soda bottle with the bottom cut out- usually readily available- no skill required- much more forgiving-
Delete#8 They better get a Virgin up to that volcano soon, or there's going to be hell to pay!
ReplyDeleteThere are four virgins there already.
Delete#2 way more faith in that diaper than I would have
ReplyDelete# 2. Very cool and everyone is having fun
ReplyDelete# 3. A for effort, D for delivery
# 9. Just because you get the hole shot doesn't mean you'll win
JD
#8: So now they play volleyball at gender reveal parties.
ReplyDelete#4- Wow! His guardian angel-dog is on duty-
ReplyDelete#8- Pretty tame sport considering the location- How about some lava surfing?
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DeleteGod watches out for fools, drunks, and little dogs out on racetracks!
Delete#8 Crazy fucking Ice Landers!
ReplyDelete2. Must be a cheerleader family.
ReplyDelete4. He came around the bend, saw the dog and "Jesus, take the wheel".
Mach 5 automatic jacks?
Delete#10, wish I could pee like that.
ReplyDelete#4. Who's a lucky dog?
ReplyDelete#9 I want our navy to have ships that do that instead of the crap they've been building the last few decades
ReplyDelete#10 I think I just jizzed a little.
ReplyDelete#2 Robert Reichhhhhe giving a speech?
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