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Re: Astra IIIB
From: Michael Wescott
Date: 2001 Apr 24, 11:10 AM
From: Michael Wescott
Date: 2001 Apr 24, 11:10 AM
>> [...] But then, I didn't seem to have much success with a pan >> of water in my garden either. Maybe oil would be better? > a shallow pan of mercury is perfect. I've had reasonably good results with a shallow container of glycerin. Its viscous enough that it takes a very strong wind to ripple the surface. And it's cheap. And your home won't become a superfund site if you spill it. -- Mike Wescott Wescott_Mike@EMC.COM