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The Ranger

2005-10-17, 12:21 pm

Daughter-unit Beta stepped in it but good. With her fresh-from-the-box
Geox. <sigh>

The blob, now a fruity-scented, gravel-encrusted, twig-ensnared,
ground-into-each sole-crag oval, has solidified as if it was baked in a
kiln overnight. I am concerned using a dissolvent, like the
blue-and-yellow can lighter fluid will also take a part of her shoe's
sole. Does anyone have some other suggestions?

Many thanks.

The Ranger


Mystified One

2005-10-17, 1:21 pm

Goo Gone should do the trick, but it's oily, so I'd be careful with fibers
like clothes and carpet. Shoes should be ok.

"The Ranger" <cuhulain_-98@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:11l7ei5j43uhl1e@corp.supernews.com...
: Daughter-unit Beta stepped in it but good. With her fresh-from-the-box
: Geox. <sigh>
:
: The blob, now a fruity-scented, gravel-encrusted, twig-ensnared,
: ground-into-each sole-crag oval, has solidified as if it was baked in a
: kiln overnight. I am concerned using a dissolvent, like the
: blue-and-yellow can lighter fluid will also take a part of her shoe's
: sole. Does anyone have some other suggestions?
:
: Many thanks.
:
: The Ranger
:
:


Phisherman

2005-10-17, 1:21 pm

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 07:56:26 -0700, "The Ranger"
<cuhulain_-98@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Daughter-unit Beta stepped in it but good. With her fresh-from-the-box
>Geox. <sigh>
>
>The blob, now a fruity-scented, gravel-encrusted, twig-ensnared,
>ground-into-each sole-crag oval, has solidified as if it was baked in a
>kiln overnight. I am concerned using a dissolvent, like the
>blue-and-yellow can lighter fluid will also take a part of her shoe's
>sole. Does anyone have some other suggestions?
>
>Many thanks.
>
>The Ranger
>


Place (in a bag) into the freezer for 3+ hours, then peel most of it
off. Then I'd use kerosene, being careful not to get it near the
sole's glue line.
FH

2005-10-18, 4:21 pm


WD-40


win-ho-lee

2005-10-19, 10:21 am

The Ranger wrote:
> Daughter-unit Beta stepped in it but good. With her fresh-from-the-box
> Geox. <sigh>
>
> The blob, now a fruity-scented, gravel-encrusted, twig-ensnared,
> ground-into-each sole-crag oval, has solidified as if it was baked in a
> kiln overnight. I am concerned using a dissolvent, like the
> blue-and-yellow can lighter fluid will also take a part of her shoe's
> sole. Does anyone have some other suggestions?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> The Ranger
>
>

Buy cheaper shoes
Barbecue Bob

2005-10-21, 4:21 pm

In article <11l7ei5j43uhl1e@corp.supernews.com>,
"The Ranger" <cuhulain_-98@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Daughter-unit Beta stepped in it but good. With her fresh-from-the-box
> Geox. <sigh>


Is she old enough to play with black powder?
>
> The blob, now a fruity-scented, gravel-encrusted, twig-ensnared,
> ground-into-each sole-crag oval, has solidified as if it was baked in a
> kiln overnight. I am concerned using a dissolvent, like the
> blue-and-yellow can lighter fluid will also take a part of her shoe's
> sole. Does anyone have some other suggestions?
>


I suggest you ignore those other fools and use vaseline. It dissolves
gum, won't harm shoes, washes off easily, and leaves no odor.

> Many thanks.
>
> The Ranger


Last night I watched "The Best Ranger" on the Discovery Channel. Did
you compete this year?
--
Barbecue Bob Serving family-style roast bunny
at fine restaurants
from Idaho to New Mexico.
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