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To: Irish_Thatcherite

I read the story of how it was discovered and named, but it was a long time ago. Google it and see what you come up with.

5,286 posted on 11/15/2005 4:14:55 PM PST by Monkey Face (A bheil síon anns do fhéile, no a tha thu buidhe 'nam amharc?)

To: Monkey Face; NicknamedBob

I'm Googling 'ball lightning' as it happens - it's strange phenomenon that I'd like to learn more about, but I'll take a detour to 'Vaseline'

5,291 posted on 11/15/2005 4:19:51 PM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)

To: Monkey Face; NicknamedBob

No one knows how it got it's name, but my 'gasoline in a vase' theory may be close to it - the inventor stored the stuff in his wife's vases.

Here's the link:

http://members.tripod.com/~earthdude1/vaseline/vaseline.html

5,298 posted on 11/15/2005 4:25:35 PM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)

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