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Subject:Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
From:mike .
Date:Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:59:42 -0800

WOO HOO a novel way of celebrating our national holiday.

Thanks Mike, er Rocket.

On 2/14/07 8:24 AM, "Michael Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Loren Busch typed:
>> RE: Outgassing
>
> <snip>
>>
>> And BTW Mike, you mentioned the heavy use of batteries in the older
>> submarines.  I recall reading about the occasional burning of of the
>> hydrogen buildup inside the boat, everyone ducks down and the hydrogen is
>> lit, flame runs along the overhead briefly.
>
> If true, that would be very excellent, but I reckon that this technique
> would probably have all kinds of ugly side effects in a Westy what with
> our fuzz-covered plastic overheads and foam rubber upper bunks and all.
>
> Maybe the bURNINGvAN lads and ladettes would want to try it.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR