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Date:         Fri, 31 Jan 2003 08:40:00 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday Fishwrap: Catch FISH w/ your Vanagon's BATTERY
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20030131.102647.268.3.wilden1@juno.com>
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Never

I hope.

On 1/31/03 8:26 AM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote:

> BenT, when is your probation over with? > > Stan Wilder > > On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:12:44 -0500 JonR <jon.hathaway@VERIZON.NET> > writes: >> Ben T wrote: >> >>> Optima or Diehard? The choice is yours. Though the fish may OPT >> for DIEhard, >>> just about any car battery will work. >>> >>> Should you ever find yourself next to a body of water w/o any >> fishing gear, >>> try this. Get your jumper cables. Take out your battery (aux. >> battery >>> preferred in Westies). Or just connect jumper cables if you can >> get close >>> enough to the water. When you spy a fish, ZAP. Works like a stun >> gun. >>> >>> I've observed this in person as a child growing up in a third >> world country. >>> I couldn't remember how they insulated themselves or even if they >> did. >>> >>> >> >> While living in Southern Alabama in the early '70's I was witness to >> a fishing >> technique called "telephoning". >> >> You took one of the old box telephones (the kind where you crank it >> up to make a >> call), dropped about 6' of wire over the side of the boat, and crank >> 'er up... >> Zaps everything within 10'-15' of the boat... >> Not recommended for use in an aluminum/metal boat... <<G>> >> >> Also: Extremely illegal in most states... They tend to confiscate >> everything; >> boat, truck, and gear. >> >> JonR >> >> now living in Frigidly cold NH... >> >> > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com >


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