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- From: ehouse@Apple.COM (Eric House)
- Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
- Subject: Re: WD-40 To Clean Chains???
- Message-ID: <77775@apple.apple.COM>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 18:03:05 GMT
- References: <26JAN93.22493201.0194@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA> <C1IonI.Hup@cs.uiuc.edu>
- Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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- In article <C1IonI.Hup@cs.uiuc.edu> tthiel@cs.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel) writes:
- >T0FG000 <T0FG@UNB.CA> writes:
- >>Basically, I apply WD-40 before every ride and anytime the chain
- >>becomes wet. Ordinary oil doesn't seem to do as good a job as the
- >>spray WD-40
- >>though it could be just the way I apply it.
- >
- >Can't be much of a lubricant if you have to apply it before every ride.
- >
- >>I am wondering what the rest of you do to lube your chain? Any
- >>other silly people applying this non-lubricant to their chain?
- >>Will.
- >
- >You tried one silicone lubricant and consider yourself informed enoug
- >to refer to people who don't use WD-40 as "silly". Get a life.
-
- Terry:
-
- Rather than recommending that someone else "get a life" why don't you
- get yourself a CLUE first. Reread what Will said above. In particular,
- take a look at whom he's calling silly. If you still don't understand,
- email me and I'll explain what the simple English is saying.
-
- We all make mistakes. But people who are gratuitously rude ought to be
- more careful.
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- Eric House "My employer doesn't share its opinions with
- RAAM in '93? me, so I can share only mine with you"
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