A wealthy tycoon threw a large party one evening and invited dozens of the area's most successful, eligible bachelors. Just as he was finishing the explanation of his offer, there was a loud splash at one end of the pool followed by a furious thrashing of water and the almost immediate emergence of a young man at the opposite side of the pool. The host enthusiastically congratulated the young man and then, true to his word, asked him which of the three gifts he would like. The man shook his head no as he caught his breath. Again the man shook his head no.
Patience carries a lot of wait.
When it was discovered that kerosene burned much cleaner and more efficiently and was easier to obtain than whale oil, the refining of crude oil took off. It wasn't until the advent of motor cars that the demand for kerosene outpaced its production and changes in fuel had to be made. The problem then became one of delivery. To trap the sediments, you first covered a funnel with cloth. Then, someone had to hold the funnel in place while you slowly poured the gasoline into the tank.