Hmmm... I washed the tools and seperated the case from the tools for a few days. I found that the odor came from the case, not the tools. However, I did that maybe 15 years ago and only vaguely remember the circumstances. I have some Xcelite nut drivers in a plastic case. If they stink, I'll try the test again.
I'll bet she said that to all the boys! ;-)
I teach my tiny girlfriends to tell a funny looking guy who asks for their hand in marriage to reply. "I can't possibly marry you, I'm not an ordained minister." ^_^
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Then they call you a cab?
One of my baby girlfriends sent me a picture of her daughters. I've known her since she was a little girl and now she's 30 and has two munchkins of her own. ^_^
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I took some more photos, but they were about the same as the others. The particle sizes are too thick to get a decent photo due to the lack of depth of field. I just wanted one that shows the plastic like shine, that is characteristic of plastics, and not mold. I'll melt or set fire to the stuff later this week.
That joke goes back at least as far as William S Gilbert. He was tall and authoritative-looking. A man mistook him for one of those people who stand of hotels, and asked him to "Call me a cab".
"Very well... You're a four-wheeler."
"Wha...?"
"You said to call you a cab -- and I couldn't very well call you hansom." (punning on handsome)
Not yours?
I know it's an old joke. I use them as throwaways. ;-)
No, not mine. When she was little I always asked her if she would marry me when I grew up but she grew up to be a beautiful young woman who met and married a handsome young man and they now have two little daughters. The oldest is three and the youngest 7 months old. ^_^
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The screwdrivers have never been in a case and still smell of xcelite. I also have a set of ~50YO Xcelite nutdrivers that still stink but they are in a case. No white powder, though.
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You snooze, you lose! ;-)
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Heck, she's like family anyway. Her late father and me were friends and we did a lot of contracting work together so now when she and her mom need help with something, they call me. ^_^
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I wonder if this is an example of an actual good use for WD-40? Too many people use it as a lubricant instead of what it was designed to be - a tool protective coating...
John :-#)#
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Do they call you anything that you can repeat in polite company? ;-)
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Yes, but it's a secret. ^_^
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Ask them why their plastic turns white and stinks after a few years. ;-)
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