[TowerTalk] "Bright Idea Department!"

[Chuck Dietz (KE5FI)]

Roderick M. Fitz-Randolph wrote:
> 
> >Anyone who believes gold doesn't oxidize does not show proper respect for
> >alchemy. Take a look at the Atlanta gold dome on top of the capital building.
> >
> >73
> >
> >Ed
> =============================================================================
> 
> Ed, I respectfully disagree with you.  Gold DOES NOT oxidize!  Other\
> impurities in any alloy containing gold may oxidize but Gold DOES NOT
> OXIDIZE!!  I, again respectfully, suggest that the Atlanta gold dome is
> not gold!  Possibly a gold paint, possibly a gold alloy, possibly what
> is seen is pigeon droppings, but GOLD DOES NOT OXIDIZE.
> 

WHAT!! PIGEON DROPPINGS!!  THEY TOLD US IT WAS GOLD WHEN WE PAID FOR IT
WITH OUR TAX MONEY!!     WHAT!!   A PIGEON DROP??

:)

Chuck, KE5FI

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