WD-40
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- chossy0
ha ha :/ well I killed my cat, she came over to sea what was happening and the deluge englufed her, so I tossed her into the sea to clean her but the oil acted like a set of concrete boots and she sank!!! who knew, man, who knew!!!.
- 7point340
there there, chossy. it''ll be ok. she probably got a couple fresh bites on the way down. she went out the way she wanted to: eating fish
- Raniator0
In 1953, a chemist called Norm Larsen was trying to produce a substance to prevent rust. He was working for a company called the Rocket Chemical Company, and they were trying to design a product for use in the aerospace industry. The principle on which they were basing their product was to displace water, thereby preventing corrosion. (Rust formation requires moisture AND air.) Eventually, Norm Larsen successfully produced the finished product that he had been striving for, but it had taken him forty attempts! And so was born WD-40........ Water Displacement at the 40th attempt!
- Orbit0
Apparently WD stands for Water displacement, and 40 refers to the amount of attempts it took to create the product.
(see side note...)
- dropdown0
What did the first 39 attempts achieve?
- Haven't you seen the movie?Orbit
- 27 dresses?dropdown
- The Slinky, The Frisbee and the Hula Hoop.TheBlueOne
- 7point340
In 1953, a chemist called Norm Larsen was trying to produce a substance to prevent whiskey dick. He was working for a company called the Pocket Rocket Chemical Company, and they were trying to design a product for use in the occasion one found themselves in an intimate embrace after drinking heavily. The principle on which they were basing their product was to prevent whiskey dick, thereby increasing unwanted pregnancy. Eventually, Norm Larsen successfully produced the finished product that he had been striving for, but it had taken him forty attempts at jellying his inebriated dong into a test subject va-jay-jay! And so was born WD-40........ Whiskey Dick at the 40th attempt!
- Orbit0
In 1904, a chemist called Falcon Redback was trying to produce a substance to melt packhorses down into glue. He was working for a company called the Equine Reassigment Company, and they were trying to design a product that could be applied to a living horse that was past its best. The principle on which they were basing their product was total solvent decomposition, thereby removing the need to strip a horse carcass down. Eventually, Falcon Redback successfully produced the finished product that he had been striving for, but it had taken him 39 horses before he finally realised it would only work on Donkeys And so was born WD-40........ Wilting Donkey at the 40th attempt!
- Raniator0
Yeah but come on, does anyone know why it's called WD-40?
- juhls0
Mental note: *ignore page 2*
- juhls0
Seriously though, thanks for help again, guys.
- version30
as a lubricant, destructive at best. 3-in-1 or a graphite would be better
- JOSF0
- Mimio0
Gasoline in a can
- boobs0
Won't any oil displace water? Doesn't it get in there and run all the water out, with its repellent properties?
- grunttt0
as a teenager we always kept a can handy by the back basement door so it wouldn't squeak when we went outside to smoke weed.