Myth busters

[WB3JLA]

There is a myth that says if a young girl kisses a frog and takes it to bed with her it will turn into a handsome prince.

A young girl told that story to her mother after a young man was found in her bedroom.

To this day her mother doesn't believe it!

w2ilp (Iguanas? Lizards? Porcupines?) There are myths about many creatures but frogs seem to get the best kind of attention...even 'tho its not easy being green.

The same myth as that little Jewish girl 2000 years ago

I don't know how it happened

[VO1XH]

http://www.batteries-faq.com/activek...p?questionid=3

Don't blame the floor for a problem with the battery. Have you ever noticed how old batteries have bulges in the cases? That's from the swelling of the stuff inside as it turns from one chemical to another. This forces what electrolyte is left to exit the battery.

If batteries are not kept charged, no matter where they are stored, over time there is a likelihood of acid to escape and come in contact with whatever the battery is sitting on.

That's right,the process is called sulfation. It occurs when a battery is not continuously charged.The electrolyte is sulfuric acid,it destroys the plates of the battery. As an automotive parts clerk,we would see this happening to snowplough operators when they finished their operations after the winter,they would then start a refit after a hard winters work and replace everything including the battery.The vehicle would then sit in the yard from April to November and if not started or used,the new battery would fail on the first snowfall when the vehicle was needed. If this happens,the warranty is void.
The concrete floor myth comes from the early days of the auto industry when batteries were made from pitch,a tar like substance and most garage floors being concrete,the pitch would spring a leak due to the weight of the battery or if the case were damaged from an impact. This fact was explained to us by an EXIDE BATTERY Corp.representative at a product seminar many years ago. Also,a battery,if kept charged will not freeze,despite how cold the outside temperature.
73,hope this helps
Don,VO1XH