just witnessed this and thought it was funny and wanted to tell you
guys about it. i unscrewed/removed the brass valve off three barbecue
size propane tanks. i just went back out to my studio and there were
dozens of flies flying around the tanks. cracked me up. i'd read
that vultures can smell a propane leak and will circle around overhead
but i don't think i'd heard that flies also are attracted to
mercaptan. i wish i had a few sticky strips i'd hang 'em over the
tanks.

inserting an at least somewhat "on topic" comment;

i made these a couple days ago. gotta do a tire change soon and i
didn't want to spend the amount they're asking for 'em.

http://www.frontiernet.net/~wwixon/beadbuddy.jpg

this is the manufactured product.

http://www.revzilla.com/product/moti...uddy-tire-tool

i made three figuring i'd get at least ONE good one, seems as if all
three came out ok. pretty simple stuff. just wanted to put ONE "on
topic" post in amongst my many off topic ones.

b.w.