In other news (apolitical thread)...

[jgvol]

I dare you to google it and have it show up in your search history!

I ain't the brightest bulb, but I'm smarter than that!

[jgvol]

Back in the day in our adolescents you'd get a buddy or a little brother in a head lock and then rub you knuckles over his head fast and hard for some reason or another. Maybe just for the hell of it

We called that a Noogie, and the old hats called it a Red Apple.

[FearlessF]

AI over view

A Dutch rub is a slang term, primarily used in the United States, for a prank where someone holds another person's head and rubs their knuckles on the top of the head to cause pain and humiliation. It's essentially a rougher version of a noogie, sometimes referred to as a "monkey scrub" or "Russian haircut".

[MrNubbz]

You know why they are called "jerry cans"?

Tell me or I'll give you a dutch rub

[MrNubbz]

How It Got the Name "Jerry Can"

So, how did the term "jerry can" come about? The key lies in the nickname that Allied forces used to refer to German soldiers. During World War II, British and American soldiers often called the Germans “Jerries,” a slang term derived from "Ger" in "German." When the Allies encountered these highly effective fuel containers being used by the German army, they quickly realized their superior design compared to the cumbersome fuel cans they were using, known as “flimsies.”

 Even decades after its creation, the jerry can remains a symbol of innovative design and functionality. It represents a time when necessity drove invention, and the result was something that could be used across the world in a variety of applications—from fueling vehicles to storing water. While modern plastics have replaced metal in many instances, the jerry can’s essential design has remained largely unchanged, a testament to its enduring usefulness.

[MrNubbz]

This conversation is deteriorating quickly.  I blame Nubbz.

Learnt the art of thread hijacking from the old Big 12 Board

[Cincydawg]

I wish we had FtBobs back here.

[utee94]

Yeah we just called that "nuggies."  

[MrNubbz]

We're all about proper terminology around here,you should know that by now

[Cincydawg]

[Gigem]

I've often thought about starting a company that sells plastic cans.  Basically, I'm in the plastic can business, you can do whatever you want with it.  Sell the spouts cheaply, but separately.  

FYI you've always been able to get the non-gov spouts and vents, you just have to buy them separately.  I bought a dozen of them years ago.  

One of the reasons for the cans is because some dumbass somewhere thought it was a good idea to pour gasoline on an open fire and get the beejezus burned out of themselves.  Lawsuits galore.  Several of them were horribly burned and some died.  I think I read that it's like 3-5 people a year.  It put Blitz Gas cans out of business.  

[jgvol]

I've often thought about starting a company that sells plastic cans.  Basically, I'm in the plastic can business, you can do whatever you want with it.  Sell the spouts cheaply, but separately. 

FYI you've always been able to get the non-gov spouts and vents, you just have to buy them separately.  I bought a dozen of them years ago. 

One of the reasons for the cans is because some dumbass somewhere thought it was a good idea to pour gasoline on an open fire and get the beejezus burned out of themselves.  Lawsuits galore.  Several of them were horribly burned and some died.  I think I read that it's like 3-5 people a year.  It put Blitz Gas cans out of business. 

Yeah, tried the non-gov spouts -- they suck ass too, don't get a good seal on the can -- and drip everywhere.  

At least the ones I bought were junk.

[utee94]

Yeah, tried the non-gov spouts -- they suck ass too, don't get a good seal on the can -- and drip everywhere. 

At least the ones I bought were junk.

I looked for some non-reg spouts but none would fit my cans.  I have 3 cans, the threaded part of the spout is different on each of them, and I never saw anything aftermarket that would fit any of them.

[jgvol]

I looked for some non-reg spouts but none would fit my cans.  I have 3 cans, the threaded part of the spout is different on each of them, and I never saw anything aftermarket that would fit any of them.

Indeed.  I tried anyway.

don't get a good seal on the can

 Kudos on saving your money.