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Date:         Sat, 3 May 2003 16:21:15 -0400
Reply-To:     George.Wietor@SPECTRUM-HEALTH.ORG
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         George Wietor <George.Wietor@SPECTRUM-HEALTH.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Great inventions of the world
Comments: To: brien@ALLGOODTIME.COM
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So... Can you fix the junkyard VDO clocks I try to install in my Vanagon? See you at the beach. George

-----Original Message----- From: Brien Dews [mailto:brien@ALLGOODTIME.COM] Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 2:43 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Great inventions of the world

I would argue the mechanical clock would have to be the greatest invention of all time. Especially that invented by John Harrison which enabled timekeeping at sea. Revolutionized seafaring. See http://www.nmm.ac.uk/site/request/setTemplate:singlecontent/contentTypeA/con WebDoc/contentId/355/viewPage/2 Besides, how else would you know how long to bake your bread? ;^)

Brien Dews Cc www.allgoodtime.com www.busesbythebeach.com 84' Westy (the bus)


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