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Re: [British-cars] You can't make this stuff up...

To: Fred Talmadge <fredtalmadge@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [British-cars] You can't make this stuff up...
From: Jeff Young <jey@adobe.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:39:30 +0100
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Ha!  I wonder if they got the idea from that?

(The "you couldn't make this up" part of it is that it's been around long
enough now that it's become the generic name down under  sort of like Kleenex
for facial tissue in the States, or Hoover for vacuum cleaners this side of
the pond.)

Cheers,
Jeff.


Date: Monday 21 October 2013 16:47
Subject: Re: [British-cars] You can't make this stuff up...

Someone actually made a for real product?  Here is the old You Tube joke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY1YndLmbXQ


On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Jeff Young
I always got a kick out of the Aussie starter fluid:

http://www.nulon.com.au/products/Aerosols/Start_Ya_Bastard_Instant_Engine_S
tarter/#.UmVAHyQv9WY


On 20/10/2013 01:08, "Tim Dziechowski"

>I encountered this product at a local tractor supply store.  Of
>course, I had to buy a jug just to see if it works!
>
>http://i39.tinypic.com/23igis4.jpg
>
>lmao (leaking my axles...)
>'79 MG Midget
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