[meteorite-list] Flying Flaming Plastic Bags!
From: GeoZay_at_aol.com <GeoZay_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:46 2004 Message-ID: <fd.1220505f.297354b0_at_aol.com> --part1_fd.1220505f.297354b0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>Buy a surplus weather balloon from a science supply house.=A0 Insert a str= ong flashlight bulb on a wire.=A0 Fill the balloon with Helium (which isn't too expensive if you rent a big tank from a party store).=A0 Tie the balloon to=20= a long cord.=A0 Let the balloon rise into the air, trailing the wire behind. When at the desired height (100-300 feet or so), attach the wire to a battery, making the entire balloon glow.=A0 As it bobbs and weaves about in the night breeze, try flashing the light by disconnecting and reconnecting the wire.=A0 Do this for 30-45 minutes, then pack up and go home.<< I love it! :o) GeoZay --part1_fd.1220505f.297354b0_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2>>>Buy a surplus wea= ther balloon from a science supply house.=A0 Insert a strong <BR>flashlight bulb on a wire.=A0 Fill the balloon with Helium (which isn't=20= too <BR>expensive if you rent a big tank from a party store).=A0 Tie the balloon= to a <BR>long cord.=A0 Let the balloon rise into the air, trailing the wire behin= d. <BR>When at the desired height (100-300 feet or so), attach the wire to a <BR>battery, making the entire balloon glow.=A0 As it bobbs and weaves about= in <BR>the night breeze, try flashing the light by disconnecting and reconnecti= ng <BR>the wire.=A0 Do this for 30-45 minutes, then pack up and go home.<<= ; <BR> <BR>I love it! :o) <BR>GeoZay <BR></FONT></HTML> --part1_fd.1220505f.297354b0_boundary-- Received on Sun 13 Jan 2002 04:22:56 PM PST |
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