Nose oil

[TallPaul]

Nose oil can be handy at times, like when you are fixing some small device and need just a little bit of lubricant and don't feel like trudging to the workshop. Just wipe your finger along the side of you nose where it joins the face. There ususally is a ready supply of oil. Excerpt from this site:

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Nose Oil is a low-viscosity natural lubricant of pristine impurity. In some circles* it has been compared to SAE 60 turbine oil. Others liken it to ghee. Scientists** classify Nose Oil as a "sweet" hydrocarbon, while crude oil is termed "bad-tasting" and most bunker fuel is, chemically speaking, "leftovers." What does all this technical jargon mean? Nothing! That's why it's So Important To Know!

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TIP: If you find you are not a good producer of nose oil, you need to eat more greasy foods.

[ January 31, 2005, 02:02 PM: Message edited by: TallPaul ]

 

[andrews]

What, no discussion of the lubricity and use of the often maligned, human product, called smegma?
Someone get me a barf bag!!!

 

[427Z06]

Smegma

 

[kenw]

the other type of nose oil is often confused with this version, let me enlighten...

Semilubricious Nose Oil (Translucent) or SNO(T):

Congealed Semilubricious Nose Oil (Translucent)does make a handy and flexible temporary adhesive.

Some manufactures include random-length fibrous reinforcement additives.

Semilubricious Nose Oil (Translucent) analysis shows that green-colored versions indicate contaminants in the oil producing regions. The common remedies include a more frequent Semilubricious Nose Oil (Translucent)change interval, usually by compressed air, and additives such as psuedo-ephedrines and general antihistamines.

A slightly yellow to clear colored Semilubricious Nose Oil (Translucent) is preferred by most experts and indicates properly functioning Semilubricious Nose Oil (Translucent) production.

[ January 31, 2005, 05:57 PM: Message edited by: kenw ]

 

[moribundman]

I'm using only the highest quality nose oil in my Lamborghini Diabolo. I'll pay top dollar for a quart of nose oil!

 

[Pablo]

Nose oil - not just for Italians anymore.

 

[Shannow]

I'm blessed(?) with oily skin...wonder if I can market it ?

 

[ToyotaNSaturn]

Is there any way that GC can be mixed into this converstation?

 

[moribundman]

You have to find a German nose first!

 

[jagabom]

I might use it if they can make it synthetic.
Jim

 

[Ugly3]

Nose oil is our lubrication of choice when putting the fish poles together each spring. Nothing better!

 

[TallPaul]

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Originally posted by Ugly3:
Nose oil is our lubrication of choice when putting the fish poles together each spring. Nothing better!

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Whew! Finally a serious response. This nose oil stuff really works. (Although the humor is appreciated too

, but please, no more smegma!

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[Pablo]

Yep the old man (Italian, btw) taught me the fishing pole trick. It does work!

One issue with human oil - I learned real early in my circuit board career how the acids and salt mixed in with the oil are not so good for copper....see the etched finger prints on copper foil.

I wonder if virgin human oil is better?

 

[kenw]

to followup to Pablo's post:

we often had to re-assign our lady assembly line workers for about one week per month when we finally tracked down why certain circuit boards would not solder after being handled.

After we changed to acid flux the problem was resolved btw...

 

[tweeker43]

i've seen people use forehead oil to make a borderline part into a good part when checking surface finish.

 

[moribundman]

Professional photo printers use nose oil on scratched negatives. The oil fills in the scratch and it becomes less obvious in a photographic print. That does not work if the scratch is on the emulsion side.

 

[427Z06]

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Originally posted by Pablo:
I wonder if virgin human oil is better?

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Errr...hmmm...naw, I better not touch this one.

 

[Lumberg]

I'm surprised no one has yet mentioned that nose oil is also useful for making the foam in a beer from a keg settle so you can start drinking it more quickly.