Re: A challenge

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Original poster: "Malcolm Watts by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <m.j.watts-at-massey.ac.nz>

Hi Dan,

At 01:17 PM 7/9/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><dan.gallagher-at-pulsartech-dot-com>
>
>Hey folks,
>I am so glad to be a part of this list. You all are valuable resources and
>I greatly appreciate it.
>
>On that note, I have a problem that may be solved with your
>expertise/experience.
>
>My wife is scared to death of Tesla coils. She makes a face and nags (for
>lack of a better word) at me every time I mention anything related to it.
>All she can think about is my coil killing someone and us getting sued and
>our lives ruined.
>
>I really don't want to go through a divorce over this and even if I have to
>be solo in enjoying my TC I will do so. But it seems a shame not to share
>this cool thing with others, especially kids, or at a haunted house. But
>she won't hear of that.
>
>HELP! You single folks are so lucky, stay that way.
>
>Thanks
>Dan
>Ft. Lauderdale

Believe it or not, I met my wife on the old usa-tesla list when she 
was living on LI NY. I built a small table-top coil for her and 
mailed it over there. A year later, she came over here and married 
me. I never thought I'd see that coil again at the time.

Regards,
malcolm