*sniff sniff* possibly extremely bad for you

tardington
tardington Posts: 1,379
edited March 2009 in Commuting chat
What is the deal with the car fumes that smell like a cross between steak and biscuits? I LOVE it! Almost definately super bad for me, but I can't help sniffing them up when I encounter it.

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  • prj45
    prj45 Posts: 2,208
    I must admit to loving the smell of raw petrol as it goes in the tank. Almost as good as vulcanised hot water bottles or fresh tyres.
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Oh yeah!

    And the smell when they are laying new white lines? Like Love Hearts!
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    s-worksenduro Posts: 172
    The cars and van that use chip fat are the best!! Smells like you are chasing a chip shop!!
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I love the smell of canals.
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  • robmanic1
    robmanic1 Posts: 2,150
    New magazines and burnt 2-stroke, mmmmmmmm
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    PANINI FOOTBALL STICKERS!
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    Marmoleum/Linoleum, we always get samples and have a sniff in the office :shock:

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  • artaxerxes
    artaxerxes Posts: 612
    The burnt rubber smell of the Paris Metro...
  • emdeef
    emdeef Posts: 98
    Something is lacking in my life. I just can't imagine a cross between steak and biscuits. I must try sniffing a few cars.
  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    This is sicker than all the cyclo-cross worship over the way..... :evil:

    +1 for babies heads though, except the puky ones that smell of sour milk - yeugh :wink:
  • Barrie_G
    Barrie_G Posts: 479
    Old cresoted wood on a hot summers day.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Boiling water.
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  • girv73
    girv73 Posts: 842
    Boiled rice, just as you open the takeaway packet.
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  • don_don
    don_don Posts: 1,007
    biondino wrote:
    Boiling water.

    Presumably Zuulians have very sensitive noses :shock:
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I don't understand this. Boiling water has a very obvious and completely unique smell. Try sniffing the steam from a kettle (not too close to the spout obv). It's the most glorious odour.
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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    It may be a bit weird, but then again compared to few people :) It may be normal

    After a really long ride it has got to be smell of deep heat on the girlfriends body.
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  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    A bit obvious I suppose but: cut grass
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    linsen Posts: 1,959
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  • Stalexcal
    Stalexcal Posts: 25
    I innocently told the "War Dept" that I loved the smell of ironing while she was doing it the other day......

    Her response was to try to burn me with the iron and call me a few expletives!
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  • woodyonthebeach
    woodyonthebeach Posts: 583
    Stalexcal wrote:
    I innocently told the "War Dept" that I loved the smell of ironing while she was doing it the other day......

    Her response was to try to burn me with the iron and call me a few expletives!

    you a brave person. But your quite right. Ironing does smell really nice when somebody else is doing it
    The doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now

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