[at-l] alternative fuel

>This thread started as sporks and I changed the subject one more time.
>Now my 2 cents:
>
>1.  Fire Starters - I seem to remember a magnesium fire starter which had
>a block of mag on one side and a spark device on the other.  You would
>scrape some magnesium into a pile and pop it with a spark to ignite. I
>haven't seen these around recently, (but I havent looked either).  Another
>fire starting trick is to apply a battery to a piece of steel wool, (yes
>it burns).
>
>2.  Alaskan crabs - This is the same as the name furriers give to the
>weasel in it's winter coloring (white).  Instead of trying to sell a white
>weasel coat they sell ermine.  NOTE: This is not an invitation to open
>discussion on the ethics of harvesting animals for the fur industry.
>
>Rich
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