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Re: Off Topic -- Static Electricity

To: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Off Topic -- Static Electricity
From: Gary and Kate Bales <kgb@clipper.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 08:11:34 -0800
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <19991106031024.45125.qmail@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: Gary and Kate Bales <kgb@clipper.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Hi Andy,
Speaking as one whose mother purchased Dramamine in case lots while I was
small, I can attest to the fact that ground straps do NOT work for motion
sickness.
Kate

Andy Webster wrote:

> you can still buy static straps from Kmart here in Aust.
> they were supposed to reduce/stop car-sickness. I have doubts as to their
> effectiveness
>
> >From: Lancer7676@aol.com
> >Reply-To: Lancer7676@aol.com
> >To: chuckc@attglobal.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Off Topic -- Static Electricity
> >Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 16:17:30 EST
> >
> >In a message dated 11/5/99 8:47:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> >chuckc@attglobal.net writes:
> >
> ><< Didn't they used to sell ground straps that hung from maybe the
> >  rear axle to the road to discharge static? Used 'em on big gasoline
> >  haulers as I remember. If you could find 'em might they help?
> >   >>
> >
> >
> >I remember them--they were chains that drug the ground--I remember the
> >sound
> >of the chains dragging as the truck passed.
> >
> >--DAvid C.




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