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Re: Off Topic -- Static Electricity

To: Gary and Kate Bales <kgb@clipper.net>
Subject: Re: Off Topic -- Static Electricity
From: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@attglobal.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 08:43:34 -0500
Cc: Andy Webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <19991106031024.45125.qmail@hotmail.com> <38245336.B4EB044C@clipper.net>
Reply-to: Chuck Ciaffone <chuckc@attglobal.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Yes, certainly they don't.

BUT ... Do ground straps work for static electricity??

chuck

Gary and Kate Bales wrote:

> 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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