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Re: Nitrous Oxide
I flashed on Benzene, I once transported fifty five hundred gallons
from a refinery in Beaumont Texas. They put a guard on the truck to make
sure I didn't smoke.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Petrol" could be anything derived from oil and rocks. If one didn't know
> better, it could be diesel, asphalt, or petrolatum. "Gasoline" is a unique
> name, that dates to 1865, used to describe the volatile component, most
> suitable for the earliest internal combustion engines. I wonder why it
> didn't catch on more than it did. Note that the Germans call it "Benzin",
> and the French, "essence". Considering how dependent our society is on the
> stuff, I like the French name best. Btw, as far as I can determine,
> "petroleo" is reserved for the raw material, in all Spanish countries and
> dialects. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Earle
from a refinery in Beaumont Texas. They put a guard on the truck to make
sure I didn't smoke.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Petrol" could be anything derived from oil and rocks. If one didn't know
> better, it could be diesel, asphalt, or petrolatum. "Gasoline" is a unique
> name, that dates to 1865, used to describe the volatile component, most
> suitable for the earliest internal combustion engines. I wonder why it
> didn't catch on more than it did. Note that the Germans call it "Benzin",
> and the French, "essence". Considering how dependent our society is on the
> stuff, I like the French name best. Btw, as far as I can determine,
> "petroleo" is reserved for the raw material, in all Spanish countries and
> dialects. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Earle
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Re: Nitrous Oxide
I flashed on Benzene, I once transported fifty five hundred gallons
from a refinery in Beaumont Texas. They put a guard on the truck to make
sure I didn't smoke.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Petrol" could be anything derived from oil and rocks. If one didn't know
> better, it could be diesel, asphalt, or petrolatum. "Gasoline" is a unique
> name, that dates to 1865, used to describe the volatile component, most
> suitable for the earliest internal combustion engines. I wonder why it
> didn't catch on more than it did. Note that the Germans call it "Benzin",
> and the French, "essence". Considering how dependent our society is on the
> stuff, I like the French name best. Btw, as far as I can determine,
> "petroleo" is reserved for the raw material, in all Spanish countries and
> dialects. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Earle
from a refinery in Beaumont Texas. They put a guard on the truck to make
sure I didn't smoke.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> "Petrol" could be anything derived from oil and rocks. If one didn't know
> better, it could be diesel, asphalt, or petrolatum. "Gasoline" is a unique
> name, that dates to 1865, used to describe the volatile component, most
> suitable for the earliest internal combustion engines. I wonder why it
> didn't catch on more than it did. Note that the Germans call it "Benzin",
> and the French, "essence". Considering how dependent our society is on the
> stuff, I like the French name best. Btw, as far as I can determine,
> "petroleo" is reserved for the raw material, in all Spanish countries and
> dialects. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
>
> Earle
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