Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[guidofatherof5]

gettn my permit took forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!hour and a half long line! whern they call your # you dont get helped you get put in another line!

Hurry up and wait. Sounds like the military.

[Mommy2many]

Originally Posted by mustang
gettn my permit took forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!hour and a half long line! whern they call your # you dont get helped you get put in another line!

What's the permit for? Driver's license?

[Stefan-A]

I've swung the banhammer 106 times on this forum.

That is all.

[drache]

Don
I just learned more about your home state than I thought I wanted to know.
According to this article, and I copy and paste here: "Utah has long endured a reputation as a place where many people are naïve or trusting to the point of losing their shirts."
which is why you got the Candwich guys: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/us...html?th&emc=th
gotta love it - the land of many opportunities
this morning I am seriously considering scamming as a career, but I suppose one needs a bit of experience with the genre
instead I do foolish things like turning my neighbourhood on to home built solar cookers, and make no profit - how un-american is that? in fact, it's un-protestant, and then some

[infernalis]

The front of those "classic" old projection TV sets make great solar cookers.

These sets are commonly free, left out as trash.

Take one apart and the big sheet on the very front is a Fresnel lens.

[guidofatherof5]

Youtube has some cool videos on the Fresnal lens.

[Selkielass]

Don
which is why you got the Candwich guys: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/us...html?th&emc=th
gotta love it - the land of many opportunities

Actually I can see that one being a big seller in Utah, and a few other places.
Mormons keep a years supply of non-perishable foods on hand at all times. A big part of Mormon 'Home economics' is incorporating these foods into daily meals so that the supply is kept rotated and fresh pending the day tragedy should strike.

Survivalists and some campers/ backpackers would 'eat this up-' too, but its definitely a niche market product.
Too bad it was pure scam.

[drache]

The front of those "classic" old projection TV sets make great solar cookers.

These sets are commonly free, left out as trash.

Take one apart and the big sheet on the very front is a Fresnel lens.

thanks, Wayne - great tip
why didn't I think of that
I see them all the time on trash day

Actually I can see that one being a big seller in Utah, and a few other places.
Mormons keep a years supply of non-perishable foods on hand at all times. A big part of Mormon 'Home economics' is incorporating these foods into daily meals so that the supply is kept rotated and fresh pending the day tragedy should strike.

Survivalists and some campers/ backpackers would 'eat this up-' too, but its definitely a niche market product.
Too bad it was pure scam.

well it wasn't "pure" scam. it was just not what they were supposed to use the funds for; and I guess the Times reporter covering this didn't think it was as good an investment as someone in Utah might think

[adamanteus]

I've been away for a while..... no explanations, but 'Hello again!'

[guidofatherof5]

I've been away for a while..... no explanations, but 'Hello again!'

None needed. Welcome back.