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Old 07-15-2008, 10:56 PM   #12 (permalink)
Xringer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Raine View Post
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compare trying to run down the road holding a 4'x8' sheet of plywood straight up to doing the same with a 4'x8' window screen.

If you are running above 40 mph, the surface of a mesh screen starts to act just like it was a solid.
That's why those old mesh satellite dishes blow around in a heavy wind storm.
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