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color=#0000ff size=2>I am <SPAN class=692240521-09052009>so </SPAN>in awe
of myself. The Click and Clack radio show has a weekly puzzler, and this
week's is terrific. I figured it out. I suspect even <SPAN
class=692240521-09052009>the</SPAN> monster brains on this forum will not get
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size=2>"I was hired to build a cabin in the woods 20 miles from civilization, so
I set off early one morning before sunrise. And because there was no electricity
at the site I brought along my generator, radio, etc. I also packed an extension
cord, my electric drill and the bits, and my socket and wrench set. When I was
finished for the day, I tried to leave but my battery was dead. I had left my
lights on all day.<BR><BR>"I look behind the driver's seat and I find the
following items: jumper cables, a roll of duct tape and a quart of Fillipo Berio
Extra Virgin Olive Oil. By this time it's getting dark, the coyotes are howling
and the buzzards are circling. <BR><BR>"If only there was a way to get power
from the generator which is making 110 volts AC and get that into my dead
battery, which is 12 volts DC. The question is: how can I do it with only the
items at my disposal?"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>I nailed it because of something I discovered during
my misspent youth. The answer will be given on the Car Talk show
tomorrow. I will post the answer later today. <SPAN
class=692240521-09052009>Any guesses?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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