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Subject:Re: It's Friday: Hoppe's #9 Powder Solvent
From:Neil2
Date:Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:46:32 -0700

Speaking of firearms, I'm in the market for a pistol for use while camping
in me Vanagon (content) and have never owned a firearm.  Is there anyone
here who would be willing to walk me thru buying one (via pmail)?

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Neil2 <vidublu@gmail.com> wrote:

> Love it!  [Vanagon content: Hoppe's #9 would surely be good at cleaning
> fuel injectors,
> but I have not tried it ;)]
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 12:53 PM, David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Volks,
>>
>> I just came across an old bottle of Hoppe's #9 powder solvent, meant for
>> cleaning the bores of rifles and shotguns. I don't even own a gun anymore
>> (I
>> grew up on a Pennsylvania farm), but the smell of the solvent sure does
>> take
>> me back to memories of great times, like shooting clay pigeons and hunting
>> pheasants on my Dad's farm.
>>
>> Please don't come down on me for mentioning hunting, I don't do that
>> anymore, (maybe you would have to be born in the 50's or before), this is
>> about how smells and sounds can take you to a place that you might not
>> have
>> remembered for some time. Music can do that as well.
>>
>> Vanagon content: Hoppe's #9 would surely be good at cleaning fuel
>> injectors,
>> but I have not tried it ;)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave Milo
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil2
> '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa)
> '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>

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Neil2
'82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa)
'86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
Nunquam Pendite Divendium