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Podcast: Grandpa Hill's True Stories
Episode: Problem Solved: A Piece of String, and Dangers I Found in the Lousiana Bayou
Description: Problem Solved 1 (BRM), Â A Piece of String, and Dangers I Found in a Louisiana Bayou.Â
In 1983 GrandpaHill, Don Hill, a young metallurgical engineer was assisting with an investigation to find the root cause of a gas line explosion in the Bayous of
Lousiana.  He expected adventure, success and a lot of
work.Â
Dr. RayFessler was the lead investigator. Highly experienced, Ray came highly prepared but carried NO tools. Don had the tools of the failure analysis
trade with him but never got to use them.Â
Instead Ray’s piece of string was used to solve the proble...