Alessandro Volta's Birthday

Jan 22, 2008
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Hunter 34 Alameda CA
The Google logo today is commemorating "the father of the battery". Only 270 years old. I wonder if he had AGMs or Gel cells in his lab.:D:D
 
Nov 6, 2006
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Hunter 34 Mandeville Louisiana
I heard he could be a real Charger if ya got him amped up!
Edit: "Watt ? No Hertz?"
 
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Mar 16, 2010
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Beneteau 411 Oceanis Annapolis
...and the 155th birthday of Lucas Industries, Prince of Darkness and destroyer of batteries!
 
Jul 13, 2010
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Precision 23 Perry Hall,Baltimore County
Starting to think we all have too much stored energy!
 
Jan 30, 2012
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Nor'Sea 27 "Kiwanda" Portland/ Anacortes
Perhaps MaineSail will share some of the positive conversation he had with Volta - when he was younger.
 
Nov 14, 2013
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Catalina 30 MkI 1983 TRBS Westbrook, CT
...and the 155th birthday of Lucas Industries, Prince of Darkness and destroyer of batteries!
Ah Lucas, the reason the British drank warm beer....

Lucas made their refrigerators