Creator of WD-40 dies
David Nebenzahl
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And to all those naysayers here (you know--"WD-40 is nothing but
crap!"), the article says:
Convair, a unit of General Dynamics, first used WD-40 to protect the
outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion. The product
worked so well that employees sneaked WD-40 cans out of the plant to use
at home.
and
People�s enthusiasm for sending in ideas for using WD-40 mushroomed
under Mr. Barry. The uses included preventing squirrels from climbing
into a birdhouse; lubricating tuba valves; cleaning ostrich eggs for
craft purposes; and freeing a tongue stuck to cold metal.
A bus driver in Asia used WD-40 to remove a python that had coiled
itself around the undercarriage of his bus.
I still use it myself for certain things (not everything: there are
better lubricants for some situations, but it's a pretty good GP lube).
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Found--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism
Tony Sivori
> See http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/business/22barry1.html
> (registration probably not required; if it is, use Bugmenot)
>
> People's enthusiasm for sending in ideas for using WD-40 mushroomed
> under Mr. Barry.
Norm Larson is the inventor of WD40. He died 39 years ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Larsen
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Tony Sivori
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PatM
> Seehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/business/22barry1.html
> (registration probably not required; if it is, use Bugmenot)
>
> And to all those naysayers here (you know--"WD-40 is nothing but
> crap!"), the article says:
>
> Convair, a unit of General Dynamics, first used WD-40 to protect the
> outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion. The product
> worked so well that employees sneaked WD-40 cans out of the plant to use
> at home.
>
> and
>
> under Mr. Barry. The uses included preventing squirrels from climbing
> into a birdhouse; lubricating tuba valves; cleaning ostrich eggs for
> craft purposes; and freeing a tongue stuck to cold metal.
>
> A bus driver in Asia used WD-40 to remove a python that had coiled
> itself around the undercarriage of his bus.
>
> I still use it myself for certain things (not everything: there are
> better lubricants for some situations, but it's a pretty good GP lube).
>
> --
> Found--the gene that causes belief in genetic determinism
The two greatest inventions in the world WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it
moves and it shouldn't, use duct tape. If it doesn't move and it
should, use WD-40.
Tony Sivori
> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:59:17 -0400, Tony Sivori <TonyS...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>>Norm Larson is the inventor of WD40. He died 39 years ago.
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Larsen
>
> Norm Larson is credited with inventing WD-40 in the article about Mr.
> Barry, who was credited with being very successful at MARKETING WD-40,
> not creating it.
Agreed. However, the title of this thread is "Creator of WD-40 dies" which
is unintentionally misleading. Which is why I posted the Wikipedia link to
the real inventor of WD-40.
David Nebenzahl
> salty wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:59:17 -0400, Tony Sivori <TonyS...@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Norm Larson is the inventor of WD40. He died 39 years ago.
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Larsen
>>
>> Norm Larson is credited with inventing WD-40 in the article about Mr.
>> Barry, who was credited with being very successful at MARKETING WD-40,
>> not creating it.
>
> Agreed. However, the title of this thread is "Creator of WD-40 dies" which
> is unintentionally misleading.
Whoops, my bad.
HeyBub
I dunno...
I took your subject line to be an abbreviation of "Creator of the
ubiquitousness of WD-40 dies"
JM
"Tony Sivori" <TonyS...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2009.07.23....@yahoo.com...
> salty wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:59:17 -0400, Tony Sivori <TonyS...@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>>Norm Larson is the inventor of WD40. He died 39 years ago.
>>>
>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Larsen
>>
>> Norm Larson is credited with inventing WD-40 in the article about Mr.
>> Barry, who was credited with being very successful at MARKETING WD-40,
>> not creating it.
>
> Agreed. However, the title of this thread is "Creator of WD-40 dies"
> which
> is unintentionally misleading. Which is why I posted the Wikipedia link
> to
> the real inventor of WD-40.
Its not misleading. He did die, even if it were 39 yrs ago.
mm
>On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:44:29 -0400, Tony Sivori <TonyS...@yahoo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>salty wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:59:17 -0400, Tony Sivori <TonyS...@yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>Norm Larson is the inventor of WD40. He died 39 years ago.
>>>>
>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Larsen
>>>
>>> Norm Larson is credited with inventing WD-40 in the article about Mr.
>>> Barry, who was credited with being very successful at MARKETING WD-40,
>>> not creating it.
>>
>>Agreed. However, the title of this thread is "Creator of WD-40 dies" which
>>is unintentionally misleading. Which is why I posted the Wikipedia link to
>>the real inventor of WD-40.
>
>Agreed. The subject line of this thread is incoprrect. I added that
>the article mentioned in the post metions that fact, and I further
>clarified Mr. Barry's role.
>
>I think we've covered it now! <G>
I'm sorry. I was daydreaming. Could you go over it one more time?
sa...@dog.com
John Gilmer
>
> I still use it myself for certain things (not everything: there are better
> lubricants for some situations, but it's a pretty good GP lube).
Nope!
Actually, as a "lube" it is so-so but temporary. Whatever lube properties
it has mostly dissapear when the carrier fluid evaporates.
The stuff left behind "Pure WD-40" does a VERY good job of displacing
moisture.
The temporary "lube" property can be an advantage when you just want to
"loosen" something but don't want a permanent oil mess. It can also "wash
away" old lube that's gotten dirty or "stiffened up."
>
W. eWatson
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
>> See http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/business/22barry1.html
>> (registration probably not required; if it is, use Bugmenot)
>>
>> People's enthusiasm for sending in ideas for using WD-40 mushroomed
>> under Mr. Barry.
>
> Norm Larson is the inventor of WD40. He died 39 years ago.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Larsen
>