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To: wally_bert
Mike Rowe did a stint on a show as a lava analyzer. The over-seeing prof told him to keep the probe moving, else it would be permanently stuck, "...and they cost ~$750 each..."

Vesuvius erupted during WWII, destroying, but mostly damaging 100+ US planes. Lots of B-25s.

8 posted on 01/10/2017 5:32:25 AM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: Calvin Locke

My dad was serving in Italy at the time. Got a ring side seat at the eruption. Made an ash tray out of the lava. Still has it in his old trunk.


41 posted on 03/30/2019 11:37:43 AM PDT by mware (RETIRED)
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