I'm at the Pilot at East St Louis, I think I just had a local bum try to sell me genuine snake oil. It was a polish that he says works on aluminum, chrome, even paint, and even removes grafitti. I let him demonstrate it on my truck, and it did shine my aluminum, and it did turn black, like it was actually polishing.
He said that it has no grit in it, and he demonstrated using an incredibly light polishing action with a very small amount of folded paper towel. He says the paper towel provides all the abrasiveness it needs.
Here's the problem. He wanted $40 for the bottle, but he was going to cut me a great deal and sell it to me for $20. But it's a milky white water thin liquid in a water bottle. It smells just like diesel, and it has a label obviously printed himself taped on the bottle. It also dries white, but only if you stop rubbing.
Why do i get the feeling that this guy is trying to sell me a water bottle full of diesel with a tiny amount of real aluminum polish in it?
Just a couple of hours ago I had a guy trying to sell me a gold chain. My response? I only wear silver! He said..OK and smiled. Hahahahaha. In hindsight, I am surprised he didnt whip out a silver chain to offer me...
Hell, last night I parked at the TA in Effingham, IL and a $5 lot lizard came knocking on my door while I was..well, nevermind what I was doing at the time...
Good gawd, what the hell?
This reminds me of a while back at the Pilot in Dallas, I had a guy trying to sell me Lucas SlickMist for $20 a bottle ($5 inside..). He offered it to me for $10 after i said no, but i just said no again.
What the hell!
Snake oil at East St Louis Pilot (exit 4 i70 illinois)
Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by phroziac, Jun 12, 2010.
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Did the guy in E. St. Louis ride a bicycle with a basket on the front?
I still have shiny spots on my truck after a year of his demonstrations. -
1) My concern is why don't/can't the managers man or woman up and chase these losers off the property?
a) You never see these types outside at operas or fancy restaurants. Why do suppose this is?
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That stuff is usually starting fluid... and is a scam. You don't get the bottle he is using.
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Who's that guy from Effingham that used to advertise on the CB all the time until the FCC came down on him?
His polish was pretty similar, but it actually did work. I never bought any of it, but I knew a guy who did and it'd shine the hell outta some chrome/aluminum. -
Oh, and now im hiding in my sleeper from the bums. What the hell.
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Excuse my ignorance, but what is snake oil?
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HAHA couldnt catch me near a wild snake, lol
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