now thats funny

Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: coffee

>I "sort-of" got that from aluminum, John. Butt, in my case it's called
> Anheizers and the aluminum trace elements came from cans.
> grinnin' bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 1:14 PM
> 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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