Re: new movie (fwd)

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Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:06:28 -0600
From: Gomez Addams <gomezaddams@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: new movie (fwd)


On Aug 13, 2007, at 7:46 AM, Tesla list wrote:

> It's not exactly a Tesla coil, but a unique high voltage device is
> present in the new movie, "Stardust".  In part of the movie Robert  
> DeNiro
> portrays a tough Captain of a strange airship that chases lightning
> storms to "collect lightning in bottles" which they sell and trade  
> with
> customers for supplies.  Also stars Michelle Pfeiffer as a wicked  
> witch.
>
> Very creative with the ship suspended from a blimp by very long high
> voltage insulators.  The ship uses metallic nets to "capture  
> lightning"
> as they chase storms around the sky.

Hmm, I don't remember that being in the book at all.  I guess I'd better
re-read it before we go see it.  At least it's short.  I worry they've
"hollywooded it up", but we're going to see it anyway.

  - G.

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