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To: HuKnows
How come, why is it, that a quart of engine oil hardly goes up at all ?
3 posted on 04/19/2006 8:27:31 PM PDT by stylin19a (I never put my foot in my mouth...I shoot that sucker off long before it gets anywhere near my mouth)
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To: stylin19a

Just never you mind about the price of that motor oil! :^)


7 posted on 04/19/2006 8:30:20 PM PDT by claudiustg (Build a fence. They won't come.)
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To: stylin19a
"How come, why is it, that a quart of engine oil hardly goes up at all ?"

What an absolutrly brilliant question !

8 posted on 04/19/2006 8:34:33 PM PDT by knarf (A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
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To: stylin19a

One factor is that motor oil is a "loss leader" for auto parts stores. It's always cheap in the sale ad to get people in the store.


14 posted on 04/19/2006 8:55:01 PM PDT by HuKnows
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To: stylin19a
I ran your question through the Redneck Dialectizer and it comes out better worded, I believe:

How come, whuffo' is it, thet a quart of ingine oil hardly goes up at all ?

Dialectizer at http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/

20 posted on 04/19/2006 9:24:34 PM PDT by 69ConvertibleFirebird (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: stylin19a

Too hard to light it.


24 posted on 04/19/2006 10:02:03 PM PDT by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
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