In Other News, Dihydrogen Monoxide…

Posted on 5 February 2004 to: Intriguing

Here in Dayton, we have a chain of tire stores known as Tire Discounters. Recently, they’ve been running radio ads offering a special on “Nitrogen Tire Inflation,” which demonstrate just how low the American education system has fallen in the hard sciences. Heard in a commercial on the radio today:

Customer: So it’s safe to mix air with nitrogen?

Spokesman: It sure is!

I can’t decide whether to laugh, cry, or incorporate.

Heaton’s All-Natural Nitrogen Tire Inflation: For far less than the cost of industrial nitrogen inflation, we’ll inflate your tires with 78% all-natural nitrogen! Stop by today, and learn how all-natural nitrogen inflation is affordable, environmentally friendly, and can help extend tire life far longer than is possible with pure oxygen inflation! Get all-natural nitrogen inflation, and save!

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  1. L’etat, c’est Google

    The web is surely a wonderful thing. A simple Google search can bring you information on almost any topic. Such as, oh, nitrogen tire inflation.

    If you choose to scroll down the list of Google results for nitrogen tire inflation far enough, you’l…

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