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4. It's Environmental enemy #1.
Bad idea?
You obviously hate trees, plants and flowers.
 
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I got a lesson that nitrogen in our tires is good for shaving the nuclear gay unborn whales.
Sorry to go off topic but why in the h*ll would you shave an unborn whale???

Or any whale now that I think about it.. I have yet to see an overly hairy whale....


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My feeling is that at the dumb consumer level it is just an "upsell" anyone that has sold retail knows you have to try to get every dollar possible out of people. The nitrogen probably has a high mark up, and we all know its about the all mighty $$$.

Now if I were really serious about racing and had a proper race car with a roll cage, and Ohilins, or such remote reservoir shocks and proper racing slicks, a fully seam welded unibody, then I might play around with it, but for my daily driven cars I will continue putting in air, from my compressor when ever I feel like it.

Kinda like how you can pay $600 to have the dealer "seal" your paint or buy the stuff and DIY for $20.

Was there a guy in a Prius nearby the sign smelling his own farts? (only those who watch south park will get this).
 

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Originally Posted by Mikey
You obviously hate trees, plants and flowers.
Not so - I've never heard a plant complain of a shortage of CO2.
 
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Originally Posted by Spinall4
My feeling is that at the dumb consumer level it is just an "upsell" anyone that has sold retail knows you have to try to get every dollar possible out of people. The nitrogen probably has a high mark up, and we all know its about the all mighty $$$.

Now if I were really serious about racing and had a proper race car with a roll cage, and Ohilins, or such remote reservoir shocks and proper racing slicks, a fully seam welded unibody, then I might play around with it, but for my daily driven cars I will continue putting in air, from my compressor when ever I feel like it.

Kinda like how you can pay $600 to have the dealer "seal" your paint or buy the stuff and DIY for $20.

Was there a guy in a Prius nearby the sign smelling his own farts? (only those who watch south park will get this).
 
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Originally Posted by Robinb
Not so - I've never heard a plant complain of a shortage of CO2.
The lack of C02 made them too weak to complain.
 
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Old 04-05-2013, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JOsworth
Sorry to go off topic but why in the h*ll would you shave an unborn whale???

Or any whale now that I think about it.. I have yet to see an overly hairy whale....


Toodles....
Come to think of it, it was Sean Connery that uttered the phrase. Do think he was actually trying to assist young singing coal miners, and I misheard?
 
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Originally Posted by Robinb
Let's just fill tires with CO2 extracted from air (or smokestacks).
  1. It's a bigger, heavier molecule than Nitrogen, should not leak as quickly,
  2. It's really inert, will not oxidize and actually puts out fires,
  3. Could be collected and re-used at tire stations,
  4. It's Environmental enemy #1.
Bad idea?
Looks good. (Superficially, at least.)

It's not very inert (else plants couldn't use it), but probably is inert enough. Only puts out some fires, but still not bad.
 

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Old 04-05-2013, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JagV8
It's not very inert (else plants couldn't use it), but probably is inert enough.
Yo, but plants require sunlight and chlorophyll to break down CO2. Not much of either inside a tire.
 
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Old 04-05-2013, 06:41 PM
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Yo, but plants require sunlight and chlorophyll to break down CO2. Not much of either inside a tire.
I've always wondered why nobody bothers putting a garden inside tires. See- even the silliest of threads can be educational.
 
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Bobs your Uncle

 
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Old 04-05-2013, 08:31 PM
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Rick-

That's great but the majority look terribly under inflated. Would you like some nitrogen? Not to take the **** out of anyone, but this one seems to have lots.

 
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Originally Posted by joycesjag

Bobs your Uncle
Some of those tyres look in good shape!
 
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Old 04-28-2013, 11:21 AM
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[QUOTE=Mikey;710648]I got a lesson that nitrogen in our tires is good for shaving the nuclear gay unborn whales.

Gees - isn't that enough of a reason????

BTW - it only works in Quebec!!
 
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Old 04-28-2013, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DougB

Gees - isn't that enough of a reason????

BTW - it only works in Quebec!!
Note that the sign could not possibly exist in queerbec. There's not one word of french on it. It would have been torn down and set on fire within seconds of it appearing in public.

Given their government's latest campaign to rid restaurant menus of non-french words like 'pasta' 'gyros', 'empenada' etc, I'm having friend still living there file a complaint over the word 'poutine'. Seems that it's actually the English word 'pudding' which was misheard and mispelled many years ago. Never too late to correct an error when the survival of an ethnic group is being threatened. Once again, it's for the children.

BTW- if you look to the left side of the picture, it pretty obvious to any Canadian which nation-wide chain store I was at. Does your local CT have the same sign?
 
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Mais Non!!

You shop at La Crappy Tire?
 
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Food for thought. I actually know a guy who inflates his tires with Helium! I have no idea why. Is he a fool or is he onto something?
 
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Old 04-28-2013, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DougB
Mais Non!!

You shop at La Crappy Tire?
Hey! That's 'Chinese Tire' if you please.

Cheapest propane refills around, other than Costco.
 
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Now propane in tyres sounds fun!
 
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Old 04-28-2013, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JagV8
Now propane in tyres sounds fun!
Who wants soapy water to find a leak when a lit match is so much more exciting?
 
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