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On Apr 13, 6:46*am, BOBOBOnoBO > wrote:
> On Mar 24, 2:17*pm, Omelet > wrote:
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> > In article
> > >,
> > *Dan Abel > wrote:

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> > > In article >,
> > > *Strabo > wrote:

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> > > > >>> Crystal Palace (medcinal purposes of course)

>
> > > > >> Crystal Palace??

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> > > > > Vodka.

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> > > > > Personally, if I were going to stock alcohol, I'd stock in Crystal
> > > > > Springs. *That's grain alcohol so would go a bit further.
> > > > > Needs serious diluting before drinking. <g>

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> > > > Grain alcohol is expensive and hard to get in some places.

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> > > > Vodka is a good choice as it can be used to prepare plant medications
> > > > as well as a general solvent and intoxicant.

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> > > Crystal Springs is a brand of cheap vodka sold in the US. *Some people
> > > use "grain alcohol" and "vodka" interchangeably. *In the US, vodka is
> > > simply diluted grain alcohol. *Grain alcohol comes out of the still at
> > > 190 proof. *Most vodka in the US is 80 proof, although other strengths
> > > are rarely sold.

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> > I think you are thinking of Crystal Palace babe. Crystal Springs is 190
> > proof grain alcohol. The "generic" of Everclear and runs around $15.00
> > per bottle:

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> >http://i44.tinypic.com/55kw9f.jpg

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> > It ain't Vodka, trust me. <g>
> > I DO know the difference.

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> You can burn it in a Zippo lighter.


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John Kuthe...