Birth date for buying case lube?

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I was at the local Academy to buy a thing of case lube and they asked me for my birth date???
I laughed at them as there is no way they need that for case lube. The cashier made up some random date.
 
Were you buying "gun oil"?
 
Who needs a case of lube anyways??? Lol
 
I_load_my_own said:
I was at the local Academy to buy a thing of case lube and they asked me for my birth date???
I laughed at them as there is no way they need that for case lube. The cashier made up some random date.
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Same thing happened to me at Academy buying a four dollar bottle of Hoppes Bore Cleaner.
Which interestingly, is not as bad as TSA (Triangle Shooting Academy) not selling the same bore cleaner without giving my name. And I have a range card there.
 
Bailey Boat said:
07-04-76 Must have been a power outage 9 months prior.....
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The difference is at least mine is believable. :p

My birthday is just over a year from that date in 1976...and you don't look 141. :eek:
 
Jeff Foxworthy's skit about 'what every man wants for Christmas is the first thing that came to mind. I couldn't find the skit on YT.
He was visiting his 90 yr old grandfather at the nursing home, when he was told happy birthday, pops said, "It's my birthday? Come here and help me get these pants off!"

I always give a false B-day, even to this forum.
 
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I was asked for my b-date at Field and Stream when I purchased a Caldwells AR vise block last September.

I understand being carded in the airport to buy beer. I chalk that up to trying to keep a liquor license or airport regs, whatever, but an AR vise block? Wasn't aware that they had to be licensed to sell those, or case lube for that matter.

Having recently seen pictures of the brass some members shoot, some may be able to by with any old petroleum jelly product.

Birth date is no big deal, name or ID, well that would bother me.
 
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I purchased a box of .380 from Academy Sports, in Greenville. The clerk asked for my birth date. I told him 7/4/1995. He laughed. Loudly.
 
lanolin and 99% alcohol from Amazon/healthfood store will be the cure of this. I cured the id/bday check for ammo by loading my own.
 
If I get asked that question, I think I'll just give them a bogus date, say 7/4/1776, or 7/3/1863, or 6/6/1944, or 11/11/1918, or 10/14/1066, or 10/25/1415, or 3/29/1461. the possibilities are mind boggling but I think their database might reject any really old dates. It'd be worth a laugh to toss those dates out and see if the wonk behind the register gets it.
 
Dave951 said:
If I get asked that question, I think I'll just give them a bogus date, say 7/4/1776, or 7/3/1863, or 6/6/1944, or 11/11/1918, or 10/14/1066, or 10/25/1415, or 3/29/1461. the possibilities are mind boggling but I think their database might reject any really old dates. It'd be worth a laugh to toss those dates out and see if the wonk behind the register gets it.
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I did that at Walmart, 7/4/1776 and I was told after they tried to input it, the computer wouldn't take it. I then just said 7/4/76 and left.
 
Ikarus1 said:
lanolin and 99% alcohol from Amazon/healthfood store will be the cure of this. I cured the id/bday check for ammo by loading my own.
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Greatest thing since sliced bread, unless you leave the heat off in the shop!!! Only takes a couple of minutes to heat up though.
 
When asked for info like phone number, date of birth, or ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS NONE OF THEIR DAMNED BUSINESS, I simply say "No, thank you."
Of course if it IS relevant I'll provide the info. Otherwise, NO, thank you.
If they insist, I ask "What part of NO do you not understand?"
Hasn't failed me yet... ;)
 
Makes me want to make a label copying the sticker from the *other* kind of lube and sticking to the case lube tube if I want to buy one at such store
 
dalek said:
Makes me want to make a label copying the sticker from the *other* kind of lube and sticking to the case lube tube if I want to buy one at such store
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Took me a second to get that. LOL. Maybe the clerk saw "Hornady" and thought it said something else. ;)
 
I_load_my_own said:
I was at the local Academy to buy a thing of case lube and they asked me for my birth date???
I laughed at them as there is no way they need that for case lube. The cashier made up some random date.
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It's their screwy system. Same thing happened to me in Apex buying a $3 bottle of Hoppe's bore cleaner.
 
Has to do with the class and subclass the SKU is in.
Class ammunition subclass lubricants.
 
You can buy this at Walgreens. Not sure if they ask for birthdate or not. :p

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Scott Free said:
Is that actual lube? Like, for extracurricular "the wife has had a lot of wine, and I don't want anymore kids" activities?
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Yes. "Personal lubricants"

The wife spotted it while we were there one night and called me over...she couldn't stop laughing at it.

The labels say the blue versions are water based and the black are silicone.
 
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