to gregg eshelman re biofoam: No, I had not heard about the substance before you described it. That shows you about how easy it would be to come by some.
I think all in all, it's a lot easier to buy popping corn and a hot air popper, and make some organic excelsior to use in place of styro peanuts, to do away with the static problem and the disposal problem of cushioning in shipment. I truly hate the damn peanuts. last summer some handyman who works for my landlord had to bring truckloads of his old stored belongings over to the new address, and in the process spilled styro peanuts all over the lawn and left without cleaning them up. the wind blew them all over hell's half acre and try as i might, I couldn't find an efficient way to round them all up. i tried raking. i tried sweeping. i tried a leaf blower. i tried a shop vac. in the end we had to get down on our knees and pick thru the weeds by hand and collect them, from all over the property. i just hate the damn things. my son had a beanbag chair that had the little pellets in it for fill, and the zipper broke, spilling them out on the same lawn. I have had it with them. Had it been popcorn, I could have just left it there, and the birds would have eaten it, or I'd have watered it and let it compost into the grass. never seen this biofoam, probly never will. but popcorn works-- tho i would put the items inside ziploc bags or another sealant, before adding the popped corn for ballast.. and definitely hot air popped only--no microwave, no hot oil, god help us. yuck. janet http://community.webtv.net/mensabrains/BADCODE -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
