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To: Ilaine who wrote (66135)12/8/2004 5:45:20 PM
From: Rambi  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
Ben did put paraffin wax on a light bulb to see what would happen

Ben and CW must think alike. (Great minds? well, we can hope) I once left the boys in the bathtub and went into a bedroom and heard this breaking glass sound. I rushed back and they were sitting there, looking terrified and trying to appear innocent.

"It just broke!" said CW.

Under interrogation, Ammo caved in first. He was always the weak link in their conspiracies.

CW had noticed that if you threw water at the heat light in the ceiling it sizzled. Well, until it shattered, it did.

I am sure CW wants you to share this info with Ben so he doesn't have to duplicate dangerous experiments.

I find it a lot harder now to deal with the boys' being sick or hurt or sad. I am no longer the mother goddess who can swoop down and DO something. Now I am just this helpless mortal who isn't even there to hold a hand.
Although at least for one, I am still the source of money and have SOME power.



To: Ilaine who wrote (66135)12/8/2004 5:57:01 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
<<but Ben did put paraffin wax on a light bulb to see what would happen.>>

When I was 12 I thought I'd make some gunpowder. Mixed sulphur, saltpeter and charcoal together and stuck it in a 4" square box and tossed in a match. It was like jet fuel, flame 4' high. If I had wetted, mixed and dried it I wouldn't be posting this.