| January 21st, 2005 09:44 AM |
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| nankerphelge |
It's said that WD-40 (search) has 2,000 uses. Here's another one: anti-drug weapon.
Bar owners in southwestern England have discovered that powdered cocaine chemically breaks down in the presence of the common lubricant, the BBC reports.
"It congeals into a mess, it then semi-dissolves it and prevents it being sniffed," said Avon and Somerset (search) police officer Graham Pease.
Pub workers across the region have begun to spray the oily stuff onto all flat surfaces in bathrooms — countertops, paper-towel dispensers ... and toilet seats. Yes, toilet seats.
For drug abusers, that's something to snort about.
"Normally people don't notice it's there until too late, so it ruins their little supply of cocaine," said Monica Walker, an employee at the upscale Bar Excellence in Bristol, southwestern England's largest city and a big university town.
Cocaine was relatively rare in Britain until about 10 or 15 years ago, but has since become entrenched as part of weekend night-clubbing culture in the new, young, hip "Cool Britannia."
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| January 27th, 2005 06:38 PM |
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| Back Street Girl |
I thought it was only cider down in Avon and Somerset. |
| January 27th, 2005 06:57 PM |
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| kath |
damn, and here i thought it was only good for arthritis in my knees!!!! |
| January 31st, 2005 06:35 AM |
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| Zeeta |
Thanks for the warning Nank!
But couldn't one just combine the two - sniff the WD40 and then a few lines of powder to get one's head straight!!
Solvent AND narcotic abuse! Woooo!! |
| January 31st, 2005 06:53 AM |
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| Honky Tonk Man |
Coke? Ughhh
Did that once and it had no affect on me. I did have eight pints of Stella in me though!
Alex |
| January 31st, 2005 07:17 AM |
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| Zeeta |
Yeah very subtle stuff especially if you got pintas in yer!
I find it just makes me sober so I can drink more and hense stay up VERY late drinking!
The hangovers are terrible and not worth it though.
! Hopes u keepin well my friend!? |
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