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Aug 4, 2022 19:31:12   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
I have always maintained that there is money to be made raising oil snakes.

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Aug 5, 2022 10:12:31   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Drbobcameraguy wrote:
I use these two types of snake oil in my gem cutting. They are used to lubricate the lap and diamond during polishing. Lol


Those labels don't say much to someone unfamiliar with gems.

"Scratching & lap itch" sounds like a medical product.

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Aug 5, 2022 10:24:52   #
Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Those labels don't say much to someone unfamiliar with gems.

"Scratching & lap itch" sounds like a medical product.


Kind of a specialty item. If you need it you know what it is. Lol. You would have to know the owner of the company. He is a crazy funny guy. A retired basa metals engineer. Company name of Gearloose if that tells you anything. He is at the forefront of lap design. He got us away from the old copper laps and tin and typemetal laps into the 21st century products. The first winner was called a Batt lap. For vat shit crazy. Lol
Scratching and lap itch are medical conditions. They will drive you nuts for sure.

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Aug 5, 2022 10:28:50   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Drbobcameraguy wrote:
Kind of a specialty item. If you need it you know what it is. Lol. You would have to know the owner of the company. He is a crazy funny guy. A retired basa metals engineer. Company name of Gearloose if that tells you anything. He is at the forefront of lap design. He got us away from the old copper laps and tin and typemetal laps into the 21st century products. The first winner was called a Batt lap. For vat shit crazy. Lol
Scratching and lap itch are medical conditions. They will drive you nuts for sure.
Kind of a specialty item. If you need it you know ... (show quote)


Everyone should have a sense of humor. I worked with one unfortunate guy who never thought anything was funny. I'd make what I thought was a funny comment, and he'd reply with something serious.

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Aug 5, 2022 12:13:02   #
Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Everyone should have a sense of humor. I worked with one unfortunate guy who never thought anything was funny. I'd make what I thought was a funny comment, and he'd reply with something serious.


I agree. Humour makes life great!!! If you want to smile a little look up Gearloose on the net and read his warranty. And some of his comments about people who try to screw him. He is a gem for sure. Lol. You aren't to bad yourself. Lol

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Aug 5, 2022 14:23:08   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Drbobcameraguy wrote:
I agree. Humour makes life great!!! If you want to smile a little look up Gearloose on the net and read his warranty. And some of his comments about people who try to screw him. He is a gem for sure. Lol. You aren't to bad yourself. Lol


I find myself laughing at things all through the day. That tends to get me strange looks in stores, though.

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Aug 6, 2022 03:24:00   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
14kphotog wrote:
Right hand adjusting a car mirror, or holding a cellphone, taking a selfeeeee. lol.


YAY! almost

Its is holding a celphone! No selphies though...

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Aug 6, 2022 03:24:12   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
jerryc41 wrote:
There are several stories about the origin of that term, but this one seems to be legit.

https://thecreativecottage.net/snake-oil-and-medicine-men/#:~:text=European%20settlers%20observed%20this%20habit,and%20eventually%20%E2%80%9Csnake%20oil%E2%80%9D.


cool.
The shopkeeper did say it was for hair fall

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Aug 6, 2022 20:06:22   #
RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC
 
Gee, I thought snake oil was for when your snake squeaks! Squeaky snake? Oil it! 🐍🛢️😂

--Rich

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Aug 7, 2022 02:27:30   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
RiJoRi wrote:
Gee, I thought snake oil was for when your snake squeaks! Squeaky snake? Oil it! 🐍🛢️😂

--Rich



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Aug 7, 2022 02:33:26   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
Wallen wrote:
Well, it turned out they really do sell snake oil.
Snake oil and other unusual stuffs (to me).

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As promised:

The photo is a vinyl floor of a hospital.
I find it unusual because it is a hospital and the design looks like bacteria on a petri dish.
The shadow is my hand holding the celphone and the light is the ceiling light reflecting on the shinny floor, broken by many scratches. A joint of the vinyl can be seen on the far right.

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Aug 7, 2022 09:06:15   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
So someone designing the hospital had a sense of humor.

Hope you were only in a hospital for a brief visit, nothing serious.

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Dec 20, 2023 07:46:11   #
Wallen Loc: Middle Earth
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
So someone designing the hospital had a sense of humor.

Hope you were only in a hospital for a brief visit, nothing serious.


Thanks. I was vising a friend.

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