Lubricate with regular oil or WD-40

[pheeh.zero]

From what I understand...they are used to restart or stimulate circulation, as in reattaching body parts.

[The Daring Dufas]

I don't think a leech would have provided the necessary lubrication.

TDD

[The Daring Dufas]

Heck, there is quite a trade in medical maggots, the little squirming ones, not the two legged kind.

TDD

[alarman]

The US congress is full of the oily blood-suckers.

[DerbyDad03]

I recently saw a brief snippet of a show called "101 Things Removed From The Human Body". There was the typical assortment of knifes, branches, scissors, etc.

And then there was this...

A lady went on vacation in South America. A few weeks after she returned she noticed a red swelling sore on her head. She went to the doctor who found that a maggot had taken up residence under her scalp, but she didn't have enough access to remove it.

The doctor said that the maggot breathed through the little hole in the "sore spot" so they needed the maggot to come to the surface a little more. She put a glob of vaseline over the spot and covered it with tape. This caused the maggot to dig it's way out of her head and through the vaseline to get air. A few days later, when the maggot had made it's way partially out, the lady went back to the doctor. The doctor grabbed the maggot with tweezers and slowly pulled it out of the lady's head.

It was at least an inch long and a 1/4" in girth. Oh yeah, it was also pretty gross.

[Kenneth]

Well, actually, there is quite a trade in both...

All the best,

[The Daring Dufas]

I saw that one. You should look into the history of the medical caduceus, it's fascinating.

TDD

[The Daring Dufas]

Hmmmm, I wonder if there is an existing process to grind up and recover petroleum from legislators? If not, inventing one could be quite lucrative, not to mention a good way to get rid of vermin.

TDD

[alarman]

2 words for you: Soylent Green

[The Daring Dufas]

That's food silly. All that happens is the that the politicians are returned to their natural state after passing through the digestive system.

TDD

[alarman]

Indeed.

[Steve Barker DLT]

in that case, a good aerosol synthetic spray lube like maybe something you'd put on a bike chain would be good.

s

[salty]

Incorrect, and easily disproved with a practical application test. Take a pair of pliers that are stuck in one position from rust and non-use. Spray the hinge with WD-40, which is a penetrating lubricant. work the pliers open and closed. They will get easier and easier to manipulate as the lubricant penetrates.

Just because a lubricant isn't like molasses doesn't mean it is not a lubricant.

[Steve Barker DLT]

bzzzt what??? you've never freed up stuck parts with a torch?

s

[salty]

You may free up a stuck part with a torch if you don't manage to distort it, but it sure won't be lubricated.

So, bzzzzt.

[Steve Barker DLT]

And neither will it be lubricated with WD40, cause WD40 is not a lubricant.

so,

bzzzzzzzzzzzttt.... thanks for playing though.

[salty]

All you have proven is that you are not a very skilled or able craftsman or mechanic.

You can repeat your mistaken belief that WD-40 is not a lubricant as many times as you like, but it will not be correct.

You just don't understand what a lubricant is.

You are on the same level of expertise as someone who would claim that motor oil is not a lubricant, because only axle grease is a lubricant.

I'd say Bzzzzt again, but I sprayed some WD-40 on it and the noise stopped due to a sudden lack of friction.

[Steve Barker DLT]

No, i'm not very mechanical. I've only been ASE certified since '79 in both automotive and heavy truck areas.

so, piss off and keep spraying your wd40 around. It helps the economy i guess. It sure as hell doesn't help anything else.

steve

[salty]

Proving only that the cert is pretty much worthless. I guess if you don't have a college degree, it at least makes you feel like you have some sort of "paper"

[tnom]

It's a poor lubricant and shouldn't be used as such. Follow the link: