I think Jack makes a great Bob, or maybe Bob does a great imitation of Jack. I know Jack sure manages to keep a smile on your face. He must have a really big gift that keeps on giving.
Then you will be glad to know that saltpeter was also used during WW2. Not as an explosive but to curtail the sex drive of the soldiers. When I was a kid, I always thought it was "soft peter" for the obvious reason (smile).
I am sure some of our ol' bats are old enough they were there. Up until World War I, bat caves were essential resources, providing American soldiers with materials for gunpowder and explosives. Thats because dried bat guano consists largely of saltpeter (potassium nitrate). In fact, its been used by the United States as early as the War of 1812 for making gunpowder. Bat droppings also played a major role in prolonging the Civil War. During the conflict, nearly every substantial Gray Bat cave in the South was harvested for its guano, and the Confederacy relied on these caves as a source for saltpeter long after supply lines were cut off.
-- Edited by HillBilly Jim on Tuesday 17th of November 2009 04:19:00 AM
Jim the ol hdg just knew there had to be a blond involver in this mystery somewhere >PS Jim where is ol Dale has his blond >neutered< him while he was asleep or what ??Or maby he is buisy dragging her to the cave for the winter!!!.hdg kinda worried here hdg
Well, with a name like "Watermelon Man" I will assume it is not one of the ol' bats. Whomever you are, if you don't hang upside down by your feet at night, WELCOME my friend.
Just curious
hdg
