[Sca-cooks] Aluminum
Martin G. Diehl
mdiehl at nac.net
Mon Nov 29 18:04:07 PST 2004
"Laura C. Minnick" wrote:
>
> At 02:11 AM 11/29/2004, you wrote:
>
> >Isn't it odd that, at one time, Aluminum was priced more
> >preciously than gold...and now we roll it around our
> >Thanksgiving Turkeys, and discard it when we are done?
Rather difficult to clean a thin foil.
<side comment, OT>
For example, I have seen discussions about using tinfoil
(OK, aluminum foil) hats as protection against mind
control (these were not SCA forums).
I often point out that aluminized mylar shower caps should
be used instead as they are less likely to tear.
</side comment, OT>
> >What a differenc a few decades
and cheap hydro-electric power
> >make, eh?
>
> When did it begin to be made out of aluminium? My Grandma
> calls it 'tinfoil', Mom just calls it 'foil'.
> Did it have something to do with WWII?
Maybe. At that time, toothpaste tubes were made of tin.
You had to return the empty tube to buy a new one.
At least they didn't make you do a refill.
> (Mom was born in '46)
Aaahhh, a youngster. <g>
> 'Lainie
> (I was careful to watch my plate on the holiday, and
> still gained 3 pounds! Wah!)
That depends on the kind of watching you were doing ...
"You have 2 options, option A and option B".
(A) watching to be sure nobody took your food ...
(B) watching to be sure nobody gave you 'thirds' ...
> The penalty good men pay for not being interested in
> politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves.
> -- Plato
Thanks, good quote.
Vincenzo
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