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Skriven 2010-03-13 12:38:00 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Bill Swisher
Ärende: REMOVING LEAD  00313
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 -=> Quoting Bill Swisher to Glen Jamieson <=-

 > The density of lead would probably ensure that the pellets would sink
 > deep into the ooze at the bottom of the swamp.

 BS> There's lots of stuff that doesn't sink into the ooze deeply.  F.E.
 BS> Just  outside of Anchorage lies Ft. Richardson.  They used to fire
 BS> white  phosphorous mortar rounds into the wilds, actually it's a range

Ooooo!  That is very nasty stuff.  I thought it had been outlawed
until I saw that it was being used in the Middle East.

 BS> they  love to play around in.  Then people noticed that waterfowl went
 BS> into  the area and never returned, alive.  Flyovers showed them
 BS> carcasses  laying about.  They finally snatched some via helicopters,
 BS> probably duds  laying around they didn't want to stumble over, and
 BS> figured out the dead  birds were getting phosphorous stuck in their

I think it is not very dense, and as formulated to cause maximum pain
when burning on skin, it is also sticky, so the birds could possibly
be affected by contact.  The lead shot, otoh, is far more dense, and
therefore likely to sink.

 BS> craw as the fed.  IIRC  they substitute smoke rounds now to simulate
 BS> the phosphorous, but not  the explosive ones they launch also.

I used to do some Defence design and development work on projectiles,
and on occasions visited the military proofing range on the coast
north of Adelaide.  They used to fire shells at high tide, which
landed in the water relatively undamaged.  These were recovered by
Landrover at low tide.  At part tide, when the sea was ankle deep, we
went out with dab nets and buckets and caught blue crabs.  As the
public was banned from the area, the crabs were plentiful.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: STEAMED CRAB STUFFED WITH FRESH COCONUT
 Categories: Mains, Seafood, Filipino, Asia-se
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      6    Blue crabs
      2    Shallots; minced
      2    Garlic cloves; minced
      1 tb Peanut oil
      1 c  Coconut- fresh; grated
      1 tb H- basil; minced
      1    Chillies- jalapenos; slice
    1/2 ts Salt
      1    Limes; sliced
    1/2 c  GARLIC VINEGAR
 
  Using a steamer, or stockpot, steam the crabs for 5 minutes. Carefully
  remove the crabs. Lift the top shells & set aside. Clean out the
  gills.
  
  Saute the shallots & garlic in the oil till lightly browned. Add the
  freshly grated coconut, basil, chilli & salt & saute for 3 or 4
  minutes over medium heat.
  
  Stuff the crabs with the coconut mixture. Arrange the lime slices on
  top. Cover the crabs & coconut mixture with the crabs' top shells.
  Tie shut with string.
  
  Steam the blue crabs for 7 to 10 minutes. Serve with garlic vinegar.
  
  Large Dungeness crabs may be used in this recipe, but increase the
  cooking time to 12 to 15 minutes
  
  From: FINE FILIPINO FOOD   ISBN 0 7818 0964 9 By: KAREN HULENE BARTELL
  Typed by: KEVIN JCJD SYMONS, NOVEMBER 2005
 
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