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  1. PeterS

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    #1 PeterS, Feb 28, 2006
    During WWII, why were most all of the radio crystal manufacturers based in the Mid West?

    Think about it!
     
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    #2 CornellCars, Feb 28, 2006
    Quartz mines located nearby? Farthest point in the country from both Europe and Japan?
     
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    #3 AJS328, Feb 28, 2006
    They all enjoyed the refreshing taste of a good bottle of "pop"?
     
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    #4 BigDog, Feb 28, 2006
    something related to cowboys and brokeback mountain? :)
     
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    #5 darth550, Feb 28, 2006
    After large dinners, they were afraid to travel too far from Kohler, Wisconsin!
     
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    #6 AJS328, Feb 28, 2006
    Possibly something to do with Da Bearsss?
     
  7. PeterS

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    #7 PeterS, Feb 28, 2006
    No and Warm.
     
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    #8 Italteen3, Feb 28, 2006
    If Germany or Japan tried to bomb the US it would be out of bomber range?
     
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    #9 Dcup, Feb 28, 2006
    correct !!!!! planes would need to refuel before hitting their target.
     
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    #10 PeterS, Feb 28, 2006
    BINGO! With communications the heart of war, most of the crystal and radio manufactures were in the middle of the country, out of range from attack.

    Ain't ya glad you learned something today!
     
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    #11 Dcup, Feb 28, 2006
    now teach us how to smoke crack the right way.......
     
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    #12 Enzo, Feb 28, 2006

    Doesn't everyone say Pop?
     
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    #13 darth550, Feb 28, 2006
    Um, Pete, he already knew the answer.................
     
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    #14 AJS328, Feb 28, 2006
    We call it soda here in the Garden State. Unless you're Bruce Wellington. Then it's called Soder...
     
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    LMAO
     
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    #16 ylshih, Feb 28, 2006
    Pete -

    Are you sure about this? Several of the radio manufacturers that I could think of (Collins - Iowa, Motorola - Illinois, Hammarlund - Ohio, etc) went into business in the 1910-30's period, pre-WWII. So their location was established beforehand. Some (like Drake - Ohio) were started during WWII in order to meet the war demand, but the location then could have been as much to do with supplier logistics during that period as for safety.
     
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    #17 darth550, Feb 28, 2006
    Why is it McDonald's and not MacDonald's?
     
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    Only a plumber will get that
     
  19. PeterS

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    #19 PeterS, Feb 28, 2006
    Because if you look under your Kilt and you have a Quarter-Pounder, you are a Mc Donald, not a Mac Donald!
     
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    #20 AJS328, Feb 28, 2006
    Or simply someone with a keen eye for bathroom water-handling fixtures. ;)
     
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    #21 darth550, Feb 28, 2006
    The value meal!
     

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