Ah!  That explains it.

Date sent:              Fri, 26 Nov 2004 14:14:52 -0600
From:                   John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
To:                     Jack <john.cook58@verizon.net>
Copies to:              vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:                Re: coffee

> There is in this world, some allusion to Alzheimers and aluminum
> absorption being related.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Jack wrote:
>
> >Maggie,
> >
> >Just  curious.  Is your safety concern for the aluminum expresso maker
> >because of mechanical weakness or the possible dissolving of the metal into
> >the coffee solution?
> >
> >I've used a small aluminum model for backpacking without failure but can't
> >comment on the other concern (probably way too late for me anyhow).
> >
> >//Jack
> >
> >
> >Date sent:              Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:07:37 -0600
> >Send reply to:          Maggie Dew <maggie@WESTFAM.NET>
> >From:                   Maggie Dew <maggie@WESTFAM.NET>
> >Subject:                coffee
> >To:                     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> >
> >
> >>If you DO get a stove top espresso maker, be sure it is a heavy-duty
> >>stainless steel one (like a Bialetti), not a cheap, and possibly unsafe,
> >>aluminum job.  I got mine on e-bay, but you have to read carefully to see
> >>if you are getting stainless steel.  The first one I got was defective -
> >>got a refund.  The second one I got was a Bialetti but they sent aluminum
> >>instead of stainless.  They traded it back and on the third try I got the
> >>right one. It works beautifully.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Maggie
> >>
> >>'85 Westy Vanaru "The Anne Bonney"
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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