[Sca-cooks] Aluminum

[Martin G. Diehl]

"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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