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Wednesday Jun 24 | Brent's Blog

Review: "Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen"

Saw the new Transformers movie last night: Like watching a two-hour version of WWE sponsored by WD-40 . Some of the most interesting transformations were the cliche shots that continued to evolve on the screenand when the final scenes of activity were staged at the ancient Petra temple site, I half-expected Harrison Ford or Brendan Fraser to show ...

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Associated Content

How to Clean Greasy Motor Oil Hands

Working on a motor can be a very messy job especially for your hands. An oily car engine can make a black greasy mess of your hands and that grease is very hard to wash off.

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Tue Jun 02, 2009

KSL TV

Man threatens to torch family and house with WD-40

A Lehi man is in jail after police say he tried to torch his family with a can of WD-40. Shane Johnson had been living away from his family for several weeks, but his wife and kids invited him home last Friday to celebrate his birthday.

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Related Topix: Punk, Lehi, UT

Sun May 24, 2009

Summit Daily News

Keep visitors at your website

My guess is that, at some point or another during your travels across the World Wide Web, you've visited a website and ... then promptly left.

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Related Topix: Social Software, Punk

Sat May 23, 2009

The J-Walk Blog

WD-40: The Closed Community

So WD-40 is jumping on the social bandwagon, and created a site called The Money-Saving Tool .

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Mon May 18, 2009

Woot

Turbo Air Rechargeable Blower System by WD-40 a " 2 Pack - $19.99

First, the bad news: therea TMs dust and crud all over your monitor, your desk, your chair, the floor around your desk, your lungs, and maybe a little bit in that Mr.

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Related Topix: Punk, Keyboards

Fri May 15, 2009

The Lufkin Daily News

FYI: Tracing history behind WD-40

Q: What is the history of WD-40 and what does it mean? A: In 1953, a fledgling company called Rocket Chemical Company and its staff of three set out to create a line of rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the aerospace industry, in a small lab in San Diego, Calif.

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Related Topix: Punk, San Diego Metro

Tue May 12, 2009

WHP-TV Harrisburg

Lie or Legit: WD-40

The website's History section reveals the following fun facts: "In 1953 , a fledgling company called Rocket Chemical Company and its staff of three set out to create a line of rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for use in the aerospace industry, in a small lab in San Diego, California.

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Related Topix: Punk, San Diego Metro

Fri May 08, 2009

Weatherford Democrat

Drugs hidden in WD-40 can

Parker County Sheriff's Deputies made an unusual drug-related arrest Monday. Sheriff Larry Fowler said deputies found more than four grams of methamphetamine inside a WD-40 can during a traffic stop.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Punk, Parker County, TX

Tue Apr 28, 2009

NPR

Fundamental Plot Truths: Spoilers And The Bonnie Bedelia Rule

This entry will spoil the ending of Presumed Innocent , a so-so Harrison Ford movie from 1990, as well as the conclusion of last night's episode of ABC's Castle .

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Related Topix: Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Presumed Innocent, Bonnie Bedelia, Harrison Ford, Punk, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television

Thu Apr 23, 2009

Interiorscape

Re: Picapotamus

Since Aug. 1, 1999, interiorscapers have made 6,271,375 hits at INTERIORSCAPE.com! Reads: 89 Sad day.I just learned that Picapotamus will be closing it's doors shortly, another victim of the recession.

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Related Topix: Punk

Mon Apr 20, 2009

Wired

What's Inside WD-40? Superlube's Secret Sauce

The recipe for this superlube has long been a closely guarded trade secret - until now.

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Related Topix: Punk, Life, Food, Recipes

Wed Apr 15, 2009

The Peninsula Gateway

Tom's Secret Formula stops squeaky garages

Ace Hardware store manager Dell Garber at his store on Point Fosdick in Gig Harbor.

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Wed Apr 08, 2009

BusinessWeek

WD-40 Co. posts 53 percent drop in 2Q earnings 6:04PM ET

Consumer products maker WD-40 Co. said Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter profit tumbled 53 percent on weaker sales to miss Wall Street expectations, sending the company's shares sharply lower in aftermarket electronic trading.

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Related Topix: WD40, Household Products, Chemicals, Punk

Sun Apr 05, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

WD-40 contest

Do you have a whiz-bang of an idea for WD-40? Well, the folks who make the versatile "water displacement" solvent are listening.

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Related Topix: Punk, Inventions, Science / Technology

Fri Apr 03, 2009

Akron Beacon Journal

Gala to preview Knight manor makeover

Just can't wait for Designer ShowHouse 2009 to open? You can be among the first to get a peek at the Preview Gala on May 1. The black-tie-optional celebration starts at 6:30 p.m. and includes cocktails, dinner, entertainment and tours.

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Related Topix: Cleveland Metro, Akron Metro, Akron, OH, Summit County, OH, Home Gardening, Home, Punk

BG News

As spring approaches, basic bicycle care is essential to longevity

With bicycle use increasing as spring crawls in, basic bike care is necessary to keep it up and going.

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Related Topix: Punk

Sun Mar 29, 2009

Green Bay Press-Gazette

Tony Walter column: For better or worse, 40 seems powerful

The number 40, for some reason, has special meaning. Who decided that a nap should be called 40 winks? Did you know that 40 is the only number - when spelled out - in which the letters are all in alphabetical order? And what sort of person came up with the concept of 40 lashes as a form of punishment? There's the back-40 on farms, WD-40 to take the ...

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Related Topix: Punk, Natural Disasters, Flood, Israel, World News, Middle East

Thu Mar 26, 2009

Business Wire

WD-40 Company Offers Consumers Chance to Create Next Great WD-40 Product

Individuals can submit ideas for a new WD-40 product or an innovation to the original WD-40 by May 20 at EdisonNation.com. If a product concept is chosen, the inventor will receive a $2,500 minimum advance payment, a percentage of sales for up to 20 years and an opportunity to see the product sold through retail or industrial channels.

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Related Topix: Punk, WD40, Household Products, Chemicals, Inventions, Science / Technology

Mirror

Comps: Win a fully taxed van with 500 of tools

Your future livelihood could depend on getting Saturday's Daily Mirror...... We have teamed up with WD-40 to give away this brand new Peugeot Partner Origin 600HDI 75 Van which comes with a van load of tools.

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