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You're fried chicken, and melted copper when this happens.

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* Joe wrote, On 4/30/2007 11:04 AM:
You're fried chicken, and melted copper when this happens.

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That pic is from the huge Van de Graff generator at Boston's Museum of
Science.

http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/

The pics don't do it justice - its an impressive show and you get to
sit about 20 feet from cage where the operator is.

http://www.mos.org/sln/toe/cage.html
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You're fried chicken, and melted copper when this happens.

I'll never sail into a museum.
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On Apr 30, 9:17 pm, Paul Cassel
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You're fried chicken, and melted copper when this happens.


I'll never sail into a museum.


http://photos15.flickr.com/21331514_3716ca3aef.jpg

Better not go near the water with a lighting rod in a glass cup.

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Joe wrote:
On Apr 30, 9:17 pm, Paul Cassel
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Joe wrote:
You're fried chicken, and melted copper when this happens.

I'll never sail into a museum.


http://photos15.flickr.com/21331514_3716ca3aef.jpg

Better not go near the water with a lighting rod in a glass cup.

yeah, good point. I'll avoid that too.


 
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