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- mathmanjeffy, on 10/11/2007, -9/+91@gothsquirrel,
Dugg down. You don't have a girlfriend. - calebhawk, on 10/11/2007, -21/+7426. Popeye's Bitch
- Tonamel, on 10/11/2007, -1/+44This is Digg. Better make it extra virgin.
- inhaler, on 10/11/2007, -3/+34..not virgin for long...
- PaulOwen, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2820. Personal Lubricant. It works…
To move through crowds more easily? To ease myself out of a packed elevator more smoothly? - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+3027. virgin olive oil wrestling
- anaesthetica, on 10/11/2007, -1/+23Yeah, turns out it may be more useful than WD-40. At one point I would have thought that inconceivable.
Re #20, I guess we now know why Greeks and Italians and Spaniards have reputations for being great lovers... - jennamalia, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16Haha at #20--
do I need to use virgin style for that?
(Seriously, though, don't use it for this purpose if you're using latex protection). - signal15, on 10/11/2007, -8/+20That's all great.... until the oil you are rubbing on your shoes turns rancid and they smell. There are better products out there for all of this stuff.
Replace "olive oil" in the article with "Anal Ease" and you've got another article that will bring tons of ad revenue to your blog. - fuzzmello, on 10/11/2007, -5/+16real bad idea to use it as a personal lubricant. that's just asking for your partner to get a topical infection.
using it as a furniture or shoe polish runs the risk of developing mold where you use it. - retral, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12Mineral oil != olive oil.
- aukxsona, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12You know what else you can use it for? To light your house up like a kerosene lamp does during a power outage. All you need is a jar, cotton wick, and a wick holder. It's not as dangerous as a kerosene lamp and it smells better...(also cheaper) Peanut Oil does all that stuff to by the way and it's cheap to buy.
- Jonny0stars, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11Missing a limb?
Simply dab a spoonful of olive oil on the effected stump (arm stump, leg stump and head stump) and it will sprout back in no time ! - crazybrit, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11I always have dry hands, but I never thought of using olive oil to soften them. Thanks, internet!
- bsdfree, on 10/11/2007, -3/+13You know, I actually used Olive Oil to lubricate a 120mm computer fan a few days ago. It really got noticeably quieter!
- jwolcott, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9It doesn't cure it, silly, it PREVENTS it.
- jonbach, on 10/11/2007, -3/+10Don't forget using it to cool computers! http://www.pugetsystems.com/submerged.php
- MasterThief117, on 10/11/2007, -4/+11I stopped reading after I read "lubricate your throat muscles."
- Derrekito, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8Wow, I just might go get me some olive oil. I already need to buy some grease for my car door. I've been meaning to get my wood furniture a make over. Good *****.
- dacheetah, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6It has been proven that oil is not responsible for pimples.
It's a hormonal thing that causes a build up under the surface of the skin, and while it produces oils (amongst other things) having oil on your face does not cause more pimples. (The origin of this myth was probably the fact that pimply teenagers get put in front of the deep fryer at fast food joints, while the better looking ones served at the counter, making the pimply ones oily. Cause an effect, only backwards.)
IIRC some TV program also tested the chocolate gives you pimples myth, and in all their tests people who ate chocolate had FEWER pimples. (Of course I'd want to see more than a single TV shows test before I believe it.)
Edit: Yeah, what waterdragon said... - koh777, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6most of those that were used as a polish involved it being mixed with vinegar or some sort of acid to lessen the risk of mold.
- Gadren, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6One of these days, I'm going to wash myself Roman-style, by rubbing olive oil on my body and using a strigil to scrape it off with the dirt.
- MatchesMalone, on 10/11/2007, -1/+65. Control Hair Frizz... yes greasy hair sits down better...but...then its greasy.
otherwise cool list :) - rauz, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5I love olive oil for cooking as much as the next guy but most of these ideas would've worked just as well with cheaper oils like the one made from corn. Correct me if I'm wrong...
- superdoofus, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6whoa there. olive oil is no substitute for centuries old udder balms (mixtures of different oils, waxes, minerals, etc.) developed and used by dairy workers to keep cow teats (and their hands) supple during the cold and arid winter months. coating your hands in prime oil will feel smooth upon application and for a duration thereafter, but it is not a humectant and, in fact, even lard has much better lipidity when used for topical application.
- EsotericBoredom, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Corn or canola oil would do most of the the things on the list. I think olive oil has a more pleasant odor though. Also I have to make one note to an item on the list. You can use it to shine your leather shoes with but it will also cause them to pick up dirt faster. When you in a pinch and no shoe polish is around..it does work very well.
- silverchrysalis, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5if you have an itchy scalp- mix honey, olive oil, vinegar and milk and rub it into your hair. wrap in a hot towel for 20 mins, then wash out gently. scalp is better, hair is shiny, and it was all a coupla bucks!
- Fordi, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6Funny.
I've got this bottle of silicone personal lubricant that my girlfriend is allergic to. It does wonders on wood, keeps my guitar strings silky and rust free, and works out the random hinge or CPU fan here and there. It's almost as useful as a bottle of WD-40.
Not to mention how it plays with Silly Putty (they mix and become sticky; add enough silicone and it becomes almost napalmy. Add cornstarch, and it behaves like a cross between oobleck and silly putty. Nifty fun.)
Meanwhile, ID seems to be the best for the girl, though it dries out my hands (like, to cracking and peeling) something fierce. Wouldn't want to use it without a condom. - givemereplay, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5NEVER USE OLIVE OIL WITH A CONDOM! It breaks down the latex and causes breakages!
- WaterDragon, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5...only if you are a teen, with 'raging hormones'. when you get older, you stop getting zits so easily.
- dragon76, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Peanut oil does not contain squalene or oleic acid, which are the two main compounds in olive oil that make it effective in the applications mentioned.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6"Personal Lubricant"... damn, don't get that inside your pee hole. Actually! It might make your pee come out easier!
- spudnic, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5"It was used in the past as a natural sun protection, but today's sun"
Are you suggesting that the sun is brighter than it used to be? Uhh... - superdoofus, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6comment dugg for the "my big fat greek wedding" subplot incorporation and reflexiveness.
- Bubba3236, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4yeah, no sh*t. Everyone knows only Chuck Norris cures cancer
- opnickc, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4". . .like using Vodka as a foot bath. . . "
Actually, that was 'confirmed' on Mythbusters. - crazybrit, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Good to know!
- Zackypooh, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I can't wait to care for my kitty. =) I hope she likes the food!
- tehWyman, on 08/19/2009, -2/+46. Free a stuck zipper. Use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the teeth of a zipper, then gently ease the tab down.
If only I had read this *before* prom night. Damn. - WaterDragon, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4I love olive oil, particularly the organically produced kind. Newman's Own is excellent, but the best one I have found is
'Olio Beatto' organic....from a family farm in Italy.
It seems to be the one kind that doesn't solidify when in a really cold fridge...and they say that is because their olive oil doesn't have the residual water content of many others.
Anyhow, the good kinds are in a dark bottle, as light tends to destroy it. Also, you need to keep it refrigerated after it is opened.
But. regarding this, FTA:
2. Wood Furniture Polish. Wipe with a teaspoon of olive oil and a soft rag. Add a bit of vinegar of citrus juice to bulk up the cleaning power, and add a fresh scent.
...I wonder, what is the chemistry involved in this.
Adding an alkali to a fat produces a soap, but what happens when you add an acid to a fat? Does that make a ketone? (Can't recall)
Anyhow, I always question the wisdom of using any kind of vegetable oil as a lubricant, for machinery, hinges, zippers, etc.
Vegetable oils tend to turn rancid and then become sticky, losing much of their lubricating qualities. They are OK in the short term, but other oils, not necessarily petroleum based, may be better for industrial lubricants. Silicone lubricant is especially good.
And while we are discussing naturally occurring oils, Tung Oil is just about the best thing to put on finely sanded, unfinished wood, to give it a nice, durable finish -- as an alternative to coating it with a plastic, like polyurethane.
Here in the US, we can get 100% Tung Oil at Janovic paint stores. But be sure to get the 100% Tung oil, rather than the one with petroleum distillates added.
I can't believe I am discussing oils with the Diggnation. Damn. WTF? It must be late, and we must be all drunk, this being the weekend and all.
What is this 'news site' coming to?
- anthonyk28, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2First off, this list of silly suggestions is published in Men's Health every third month or so, so I'm unable to call it clever or even useful.
- #8 is cute but stupid. I really don't have the time to "cook" my own lip balm when the really good stuff is still only $3.00.
- Why use it to "treat" lice, when you still then have to shampoo twice anyway? Lice shampoo works fine on its own, without the oil.
- Men's Health states repeatedly that while olive oil sounds like a fun personal lubricant, it heats up too quickly, and will break down suddenly, leading to, shall we say, a complete dry stop. - Jeeum, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3"Take a sip of olive oil...It might lubricate your throat muscles..."
I saw a porn movie recently where this might have been useful. - Bahimiron, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Two parts olive oil, one part lemon juice, a spoonful of sugar and some ice makes for a dandy drink on a hot summer's day.
- whoucallindigga, on 10/11/2007, -5/+6lol@fallenomen
Was this secretly submitted by the Olive oil advisory board? I cook with it, but my extra uses stop there.
Nothing compares to Windex for alternative uses. - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2I know, your mom told me.
- Revan01, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Yeah, maybe if it wasnt 9 bucks a bottle...
- dragon76, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2"The really good stuff" at $3 you are talking about is probably paraffin-based, which asphyxiates skin. You are more than likely not shopping anywhere that has "the really good stuff" which is about $7 a tube.
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http://astore.amazon.com/buy.cheap.rugs-20/ - inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1# 21 If you have a diesel car, pour it in your tank for fuel or use it as a diesel fuel lubricant enhancer. Make sure you do this only in warm weather.
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