Elbow grease

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09-19-2006, 03:26 PM
izlat

Elbow grease

Hi,

I can get Maas but have never seen elbow grease. Where do you guys get yours? I need it because I want to work on a couple of old blades

THanks
Ivo
09-19-2006, 03:39 PM
tombuesing

In an pinch, you can use heavy-weight motor oil instead of elbow grease - you just have to re-apply it frequently. :roflmao
09-19-2006, 03:45 PM
superfly

Well, that one you'll have to make for your self... Just grab the maas, start polishin' and there you go, in couple of hours, you have "elbow grease" ;)

Nenad
09-19-2006, 03:58 PM
izlat

OK,

I am a bit confused here. According to Nenad it "appears" from Maas after some work, but Tom says I can use motor oil and just reapply often.

What would the benefits from one approach be vs the other? I mean, I have various weights motor oils already, and it would probably be easier than working a couple of hours to create something similar from Maas?

I am assuming you have to use only a drop or so, otherwise things are going to get pretty messy, and I am not sure how more oil / grease would help polishing old blades anyway

Thanks
Ivo
09-19-2006, 04:41 PM
FiReSTaRT

Ivo, they're pulling your leg. Elbow grease just means that you'll have to do lots of work with your hands. Motor oil has absolutely nothing to do with the polishing process. You could use it to protect your blades from corrosion, but mineral oil is less toxic.
09-19-2006, 05:04 PM
izlat

Thanks, Ilija

Ivo
09-19-2006, 06:37 PM
Redwoood

I'm not sure who was pulling whose leg, but I enjoyed this thread tremendously

:roflmao

Redwoood
09-19-2006, 08:59 PM
bg42

good start

:roflmao I don't know who was taking the piss ,but I have tears running down my cheeks from laughter,what a great start to the day thanks all
Kind regards Peter
09-19-2006, 11:28 PM
Aussie

Ditto:roflmao
09-20-2006, 03:37 AM
garythepenman

You forgot to mention left handed and right handed elbow grease..:roflmao

Gary

now if I could only find the sparks for my grinder..
09-20-2006, 03:48 AM
tombuesing

The left-handed stuff stuff has to be mixed with water on the knee! :D
09-20-2006, 04:49 AM
xman

Once when I was a wee Wolf Cub off on a weekend camp-out (for the Canusa games I believe) we were told to stay with the senior Boy Scouts to watch how they started and handled the camp fire. It wasn't long before the ringleader sent us small fries away demanding that we not return until we found a "Left Handed Smoke Shifter" because he needed it and insisted that we go for it immediately. I, being a precocious if diminutive child, knew we were being abused and promptly went directly to our Akayla asking for the 'necessary' device. Needless to say, it didn't turn out too well for the senior Scout.

X
09-20-2006, 06:43 AM
Aussie

When I was a mechanic we used to send the new apprentices out to the auto parts store for a "long wait" for a distributor. Needless to say the salesman would let them stand there for half an hour then tell them that they now had a long wait and to go back to work:D

They could never find the left handed spanner or the sky hook either:shrug:
09-20-2006, 06:57 AM
randydance062449

Sounds like snipe hunting to me!:)
09-20-2006, 07:26 AM
rtaylor61

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie

When I was a mechanic we used to send the new apprentices out to the auto parts store for a "long wait" for a distributor. Needless to say the salesman would let them stand there for half an hour then tell them that they now had a long wait and to go back to work:D

They could never find the left handed spanner or the sky hook either:shrug:

In 1980 I was working in an oil refinery, and just a "college kid" summer hire. I was went to get a "left handed" sky hook. Needless to say, I reported the guys and went on to a summer of work that was rewarding, not wasteful.

RT
09-20-2006, 07:56 AM
FiReSTaRT

If it was just a summer job, then it wouldn't really matter what you did. Unless you do piecework or commission, you are paid the same whatever you do. A boss who liked to give me menial tasks whenever she was pissed at me inadvertently taught me that lesson. Pushing the broom around the warehouse, I realized that it didn't matter whether I was negotiating with our customs brokerage firm, replacing toilet paper rolls, drafting SOPs, training the staff, sweeping the floor or reorganizing internal communications. I was still getting paid $11 per hour. If my work suffered because of her peevishness, well I was only following my superior's direct orders and I always had that explanation ready when the director of operations would come in and ask why we were not sending a truck to the US that day. "I am sorry _____, but ______ ordered me to sweep the floors so I could not prepare the invoices or the customs declarations on time." (in a sweet and reasonable tone)
09-20-2006, 08:09 AM
LX_Emergency

When someone learning the dutch language comes over here we send them out for a besneden brood instead of a GEsneden brood....

(Circumsized bread instead of sliced bread)
09-20-2006, 08:20 AM
superfly

Quote:

Originally Posted by LX_Emergency

(Circumsized bread instead of sliced bread)

sounds the same to me :shrug: ;)

Nenad
09-20-2006, 10:07 AM
Gregg

Gary, Let me know if you run out...I have a extra box in the shop!

Quote:

Originally Posted by garythepenman

You forgot to mention left handed and right handed elbow grease..:roflmao

Gary

now if I could only find the sparks for my grinder..
09-21-2006, 07:36 AM
Marcus83

My first "paying" job (I grew up on a farm) was at a grocery store. After
a few weeks sweeping, getting rid of boxes, bagging, etc. they decided
I ready for stocking the shelves. When I asked what to do with the cans
that wouldn't go in the shelf when it was full, I was sent to one of the
other stockers for the "shelf stretcher". He looked around, and sent me
to someone else as he didn't have it.

This went on with three other guys, and I was sent to the store manager
to see if it might be in the office. He even searched around for it before
telling me that it had broken the week before and got thrown out.

Then he sent me to the hardware store for another...Same story there....
they looked and looked through various shelves and bins before going to
the office and declaring that they had 4 on order but they kept getting
back-ordered.....SO.....they sent me to another hardware store. Same
story there, and they told me to let the manager know there were
several on order, and to send me back the next week to pick it up!

Man....everybody had a good laugh on that for about two weeks because
every week the damn things were back-ordered! :rant:

What can I say...I was just a good 'ol country boy....I did convince
one of the guys there that the brakes on his car would work better
if he put brake fluid in the tire treads every week! I guess everybody
figured I was dumb as a post so I couldn't be pulling their leg, and
besides, I knew how to work on farm equipment and all....He must
have used about 4 gallons before he figured that one out. :roflmao
09-21-2006, 01:38 PM
izlat

It's time I apologized to everybody - I (now) know what elbow grease is, but felt like goofing off a bit and entertaining (some of) you.

Before I did some research, I really did not know what elbow grease is - I have been in the US for several years, but was born and raised in Eastern Europe, so English is not my first language. For a while I was indeed wondering where I can buy this magic ingredient.

Cheers
Ivo

PS Marcus83: 4 gallons in the tire thread??? Wow, good one
09-21-2006, 02:41 PM
rtaylor61

Quote:

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

If it was just a summer job, then it wouldn't really matter what you did. Unless you do piecework or commission, you are paid the same whatever you do. A boss who liked to give me menial tasks whenever she was pissed at me inadvertently taught me that lesson. Pushing the broom around the warehouse, I realized that it didn't matter whether I was negotiating with our customs brokerage firm, replacing toilet paper rolls, drafting SOPs, training the staff, sweeping the floor or reorganizing internal communications. I was still getting paid $11 per hour. If my work suffered because of her peevishness, well I was only following my superior's direct orders and I always had that explanation ready when the director of operations would come in and ask why we were not sending a truck to the US that day. "I am sorry _____, but ______ ordered me to sweep the floors so I could not prepare the invoices or the customs declarations on time." (in a sweet and reasonable tone)

To me, it did matter. I had the satisfaction that I put in a day's work for a day's pay. There were 6 of us they hired that summer. Only a couple of us had any work ethic. Maury Buford when on to punt for the World Champion Chicago Bears.

In my opinion, regardless of how menial or unimportant a task may seem, there is no reason not to the work properly.

RT
09-21-2006, 03:24 PM
FiReSTaRT

If I'm working for a good company and/or a cause I believe in, I actively get involved in the process. If I am having serious problems over there, I'll just show up on time, do what I'm told, do it right and not offer any input.
In any case, I will do what I am paid without slacking. The mistake that my old boss was making was that she didn't look ahead. Here's how a typical day went:
-She sees that I caught up with my work and I am actually tidying up my work area, stocking up on invoicing paper, catching up with my record-keeping and sweeping.
-She calls me and says "since you already have a broom in your hand, why don't you do the rest of the warehouse?"
-I start sweeping the warehouse
-Work starts piling up as soon as I start sweeping, but she waits until it REALLY piles up.
-She calls me back to my post.
-By that time there is a mountain of work and the whole distribution system chokes up.
-At the same time I have to process the customs papers for the truck going to the US (a separate duty)
-She has to call in someone else to clear the invoicing backlog while I do the customs papers. The distribution is still idling.
-Problems come up with generating the customs invoice (IT, purchasing and CS related)
-Distribution is still idling.
-I finish the customs invoice and start working with the other person on clearing the backlog.
-The final bell rings
-She expects me to stay for overtime to correct her judgement errors. Yeah right, 40 hours a week in that dump was more than enough for me.
No wonder that company has a high-traffic revolving door in the HR department.
09-22-2006, 01:30 AM
bg42

we sent an apprentice to the cake shop for morning tea ,one bloke ordered a randy tart, the female shop keeper was not impressed to say the least
Kind regards Peter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie

When I was a mechanic we used to send the new apprentices out to the auto parts store for a "long wait" for a distributor. Needless to say the salesman would let them stand there for half an hour then tell them that they now had a long wait and to go back to work:D

They could never find the left handed spanner or the sky hook either:shrug:
10-05-2006, 02:28 AM
Sixgun

One time on break, this lady casually mentioned that her car was making a strange noise. Being the "nice" guys we are, we offered to take a look. We ended up convincing her that the muffler bearings needed replacing. Her left rear turn signal needed blinker fluid, because it was not as bright as the right. Actually she had a very small power steering fluid leak, and was slightly low on fluid.

She was madder than a hornet the next day. I guess her husband really was laughing at her. :roflmao Nice lady she finally got over it.

Ray
10-05-2006, 04:08 AM
shavethebadger

My first real job was roofing. I recall sending folks out for the shingle stretcher, similar to the shelf stretchers I assume. And if the roof was really hard, we'd send the guys down to the truck to find the nail sharpener to make the job a little easier.
10-06-2006, 04:52 AM
urleebird

Can't stay...bye bye, now...
10-06-2006, 04:57 AM
Joe Chandler

Quote:

Originally Posted by urleebird

Paratroopers are forever sending the cherries (new guys) to the supply room to get canopy lights for the night jumps. I never did stuff like that, myself... :w

C'mon...you never sent a private for a box of grid squares?
10-06-2006, 11:19 AM
shavethebadger

Quote:

Originally Posted by urleebird

Paratroopers are forever sending the cherries (new guys) to the supply room to get canopy lights for the night jumps. I never did stuff like that, myself... :w

I thought they were referred to as FNG's?
10-07-2006, 03:29 AM
danno

I work in aviation in the Navy. We send the new guy out to get 50 feet of flight line. Works every time.
10-07-2006, 04:34 AM
Billy

Your right... they are FNG's (F'n new guys). You forgot one thing Bill... when you send them to get canopy lights, you have to make sure they get the keys to the drop zone too.... Pretty funny story happened about a year ago.

I was about to get out of the service, and my unit got like 8 new guys... well we sent this one new guy right out of Airborne school down to the another battalion to get some canopy lights, Prink/E-5 and the keys to sicily drop zone. I called my 1sgt and had her call around Group and give some of the jump masters a heads up on the FNG. So we sent the guy off to all the meanist SOB's in the Group and finally he ends of at the motorpool. Of course my buddy I just got done spending 9 months over int he sand box with is the section leader down there, so he gave our very shaken and disterbed victim 2x (Explaining that he wasn't sure which was sicily) 3ft cones with a key dummy corded to them and a box of headlights... This is after he gives the guy a hell of a time for about half an hour. Finally about an hour before COB this guy comes walking up, both hands full with these giant cones, trying to balance the box of lights and quickly trying to explain that couldn't bring back a prick/e-5 and that the guy at the motorpool told him that he could get a prick/e-7 at the drop zone if needed. So... barely being able to keep a straight face, we told him to take the stuff home and to be at the drop zone at 0430 to open the gate at sicily drop zone..... He showed up to PT that morning in BDU all pissed off... the 1sgt called him out in formation... it was awsome.... It was like a 2 day trail for this guy.

Anyhow... you cant leave out the exaust samples. Theres always exaust samples following that box of grid squares!!! Or the reverse lights on the Humvee.
10-07-2006, 05:53 PM
urleebird

Can't stay...bye bye, now...
10-07-2006, 06:03 PM
Billy
Quote:
Originally Posted by urleebird

While I never fell for the "canopy light" errands, myself, I did wind up paying dues. Jump school consiseds of 5 jumps ~ way back when. After graduation, I was sent to the 2/505th 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. Jump 6 is considered the "cherry" jump.

My cherry jump started that day with many "veterans" (guys with more than 6 jumps :D ) trying to send me on the foolish errands. It didn't work, but other things that played out contributed to their enjoyment at my expense.

My cherry jump was to be a night jump ~ true
With full equipment ~ true
I was assigned to jump with the M-60 machine gun by the platoon sergeant ~ true
I was sent to supply to get the Griswald container to hold the gun ~ true
I thought the guys were messing with me when they told me to make sure I got the lowering line for the Griswald container, so I didn't ask for it at the supply room. ~ true
The lowering line was needed to keep from breaking a leg trying to do a PLF (parachute landing fall) with a machine gun strapped to your side. ~ true
I was told we had reserve pilots dropping us because they had to make up some flying time. ~ don't know if that one was true or not
Going through the warehouse, the guy throwing down chutes from the stack was told that I needed the special chute for the M-60. He stopped from pulling chutes from the row and walked out of sight and came back with a ratty looking clump of nylon and threw it to me. ~ true
Outside where everyone gears up, the guys pulled out about a foot of silk from my chute, stuffed it back in, and said they weren't sure it looked very safe ~ true
Then one guy picked up my reserve chute by the handle and dangled it in front of me. Said it didn't look like it would work and to go back and ask for another one. I wasn't falling for that one even if I really really wanted to. Bravado, you know. (There is a definite trick to picking up a reserve chute by the handle without deploying it, which is why there was a definite urge to go ask for another one)
So, a night jump, with a friggin' machine gun on my side, reserve pilots who may not know where the drop zone was, and now they put me first in the door.
I released the gun when I was about 20 feet in the air. Got my ass chewed out for it. Was told, "What kind of idiot wouldn't get the lowering line". I figured that those lines were stored next to the canopy lights. :o
Ah thats good bill. Sounds like you got a nice ride. At least you didn't ride the M60 in. Ive seen it happen. Airborne school is still 5 jumps and the 6th just is still the cherry jump just fyi. They still call you a cherry until you have jumped with the unit 1 time for each letter in "Airborne". The 82nd has a new tradition though. They have cherry red kevlars to give all cherrys. Some of them even have twin cherry painted on them and all sorts of other things. Makes them easy to spot.

I was at Ft. Bragg for about 5 years, and spent nearly 3 of that in those fun places where you can always find some sand in your crack. I had 37 official jumps with my unit and a handful of official jumps with the 82nd and lord knows how many jumps that never made the manifest... I think I can honestly say that I never once did a PLF though... I was a big fan of FAH(Feet Ass Head). I never had to ride a 60 though!