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From: hallett@hamlet.steinmetz (Jeff A. Hallett)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech,rec.humor,alt.flame
Subject: Re: how to wash off gasoline odor
Keywords: gasoline
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Date: 22 Dec 87 14:15:49 GMT
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In article <10019@shemp.UCLA.EDU> prince@CS.UCLA.EDU (Larry Prince) writes:
>>> > Is there a way to wash off gasoline and engine oil odor from hands?
>>> > Soup doesn't work.
>>> 
>>> I have found that chicken-noodle works best.  Stay away from cream
>>> varieties, they have no effect!
>>> 
>>
>>Not so fast, I would think that New England Clam Chowder is considered a
>>cream variety, this takes the gas smell right off! However, then you have
>>to get that clam smell off! I would recommend rinsing your hands in whole
>>milk to get rid of that smell, and to get rid of the milk smell....
>>
>...SIMPLE!  Use gasoline!


I can't wait to see the punchline so I can figure out WHY THE HECK THIS WAS
POSTED TO REC.HUMOR!!!!!

Actually to remove gasoline smell, you should use manure or lemon juice,
depending on how much of either you have around (I use lemon juice, myself).

ObJoke:

Q.  How does one break up a GEU's party?

A.  Flush the punch bowl.  

(GEU = Generic Ethnic Unit)

Jeffrey A. Hallett               (ARPANET:  hallett@ge-crd.arpa   
Software Technology Program       UUCP:     desdemona!hallett@steinmetz.uucp)
General Electric Corporate Research and Development
"The needs of the few outweigh the needs of the many"    -- Kirk  (STIII)