Most awful hack job, but my kid likes it

[Ignoramus1740]

Better keep an eye on him. I had a son who inserted a bobby pin into
an AC outlet... went off like a flashbulb, without harm fortunately.

Thanks... I hope that you still have that son. (you say you "had" a son)

i

 

[Dave Hinz]

He does, however, like watching me take apart monster UPSes,

Yeah, yeah, I'm still kicking myself I didn't come down and get that
damn thing. Stop rubbing it in, wouldya?

 

[Ignoramus1740]

Yeah, yeah, I'm still kicking myself I didn't come down and get that
damn thing. Stop rubbing it in, wouldya?

I will never mention that from now on... I do feel your pain.

i

 

[Jim Thompson]

Thanks... I hope that you still have that son. (you say you "had" a son)

i

Still "have" him ;-) He's now 35 years old and writes communication
software...

http://www.adtsoft.com/


...Jim Thompson

 

[Dave Hinz]

I will never mention that from now on... I do feel your pain.

Still haven't found that damn die grinder yet, either. If I do, do you
still need/want it?

 

[John Woodgate]

I read in sci.electronics.design that Ignoramus1740

Unfortunately, he is not curious about taking things apart.

He will become an accountant and very, very rich. But dull.(;-)

 

[Gunner]

If you keep this kind of thing up, you
will make it into the Darwin Awards Hall of Fame for killing off your
progeny

ROFLMAO....no wonder there is no sense of adventure and scientific
pioneer spirit anymore..

What happened to all those kids who's pappy helped em make scooter,
carts, sleds, racers, and things that variously explode, implode or
just travel at high speeds out of sight?

Whats that sig..about America being built by people that used to make
things that would blow off fingers? or some such?

What a bunch of old ladies...sheeesh!!!

Gunner, ducking and running


"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

 

[Ignoramus1740]

Still "have" him ;-) He's now 35 years old and writes communication
software...

http://www.adtsoft.com/

Very nice, I am sure that you are proud of him...

i

 

[Ignoramus1740]

Still haven't found that damn die grinder yet, either. If I do, do you
still need/want it?

No, I got a HF cheapie...

i
--

 

[Ignoramus1740]

ROFLMAO....no wonder there is no sense of adventure and scientific
pioneer spirit anymore..

What happened to all those kids who's pappy helped em make scooter,
carts, sleds, racers, and things that variously explode, implode or
just travel at high speeds out of sight?

Whats that sig..about America being built by people that used to make
things that would blow off fingers? or some such?

What a bunch of old ladies...sheeesh!!!

While I agree with your sentiment, I must also point out that this
"traffic light" is, in fact, made relatively safely. Everything is
soldered inside and attached securely and insulated. The power cable
is held quite well also and cannot be easily pulled out.

The control piece of from a 1969 Siliconix transistor tester.

i

 

[its me]

ROFLMAO....no wonder there is no sense of adventure and scientific
pioneer spirit anymore..

What happened to all those kids who's pappy helped em make scooter,
carts, sleds, racers, and things that variously explode, implode or
just travel at high speeds out of sight?

Whats that sig..about America being built by people that used to make
things that would blow off fingers? or some such?

What a bunch of old ladies...sheeesh!!!

Gunner, ducking and running

My Dad built us kids a go-cart using a Maytag washing machine motor and if
he would have posted a pic of it here I am sure the same comments would have
been made. Granted we were 10-12 years old but the go-cart would have been
real easy to get maimed on. I think that go-cart is what got me started with
mechanics and contraptions.
Steve

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 16:05:54 GMT, Ignoramus1740
[snip]

Better keep an eye on him. I had a son who inserted a bobby pin into
an AC outlet... went off like a flashbulb, without harm fortunately.

Thanks... I hope that you still have that son. (you say you "had" a son)

i

Still "have" him ;-) He's now 35 years old and writes communication
software...

http://www.adtsoft.com/

Very nice, I am sure that you are proud of him...

i

Indeed. I'm proud of all my children...

43 year old daughter: Chairperson of the Republican Party in Yuma
County, AZ; and Director of United Way

40 year old daughter: Chemist, Manager of the City of Phoenix Water
Laboratories

35 year old son... above

33 year old son: Perpetual student, degrees in Business, Chemistry and
finally, Mechanical Engineering... he sells real estate ;-) He also
operates a web-based car and Harley parts warehouse.

...Jim Thompson

 

[tillius]

Yeah - I nearly killed myself at about 9 when I got ahold of a TV and
took it apart to I could use the 'thingy that shot electrons at the
screen" and build an electron ray gun so I could blow up trees and
impress the neighbors.

Tillman

 

[mj]

Yeah - I nearly killed myself at about 9 when I got ahold of a TV and
took it apart to I could use the 'thingy that shot electrons at the
screen" and build an electron ray gun so I could blow up trees and
impress the neighbors.

Tillman

Tillman,
I wish I grew up with you. I always wanted to mess around with stuff
like that but my friends never did.

We could have destroyed the world by the time we were 10!
Mike

 

[Ignoramus1740]

Tillman,
I wish I grew up with you. I always wanted to mess around with stuff
like that but my friends never did.

And my friends messed with explosives, which I never did. (magnesium
and potassium permanganate, for example).

i

 

[Jim Thompson]

And my friends messed with explosives, which I never did. (magnesium
and potassium permanganate, for example).

i

And glycerine ;-)

...Jim Thompson

 

[Gunner]

And glycerine ;-)

...Jim Thompson

Every back packers kit should contain potassium permanganate and
glycering. the PP makes great foot wash, wound sterilization, water
treatment, and combined...makes starting a fire using wet wood very
easy.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

 

[tillius]

We used to do all sorts of stupid, dangerous things.

BB Gun wars with the kids from the community down the street. Just old
daisy spring loaded cockers, till they all got pellet rifles for
Christmas and attacked using pellets. Almost put my best friends eye
out. Man did I get ticked. Went into dad's shop, grabbed a box of
shotgun shells and a roll of silver tape.
A little alignment of primer over bb-gun barrel and some duct taping,
then we waited in the trees for their next attack. They came riding up
on their bikes and everyone fired up at about a 45 degree angle. BOOM,
BOOM, BOOM - stttsssshhhh as the shot scattered everywhere.
Those kids scattered, leaving behind bikes and pellet guns. Never came
back again either.

We all got new bikes and pellet guns that January

(Warning: Attempting any of the previous could result in severe injury
or death. I was a stupid 11 year old. Don't try this at home)

Tillman

 

[Harold and Susan Vordos]

To his credit, the empty receptacle is covered with one of those safety
devices.

Even more to his credit, he's doing things with his son, something that many
have no time for. Nice job, Iggy.
By the way, your son is a beautiful child. You must be very proud of him,
even if he hasn't shown an interest in the guts of things. Given enough
time, perhaps he will.

Harold

 

[Gunner]

Even more to his credit, he's doing things with his son, something that many
have no time for. Nice job, Iggy.
By the way, your son is a beautiful child. You must be very proud of him,
even if he hasn't shown an interest in the guts of things. Given enough
time, perhaps he will.

Harold

Yes, indeed!

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner