I will be trying this! My first thought is that it should work. My second thought is it would be a good way to start a fire in an emergency provided you had a coke can(that's southern for soda)and some chocolet or toothpaste. My third thought is why wouldn't you have a match if you planned well enough in advance to bring candy and coke? I guess I am of the old school. It has been many years since I smoked, but still carry my Zippo and a pocket knife. Even to church. Look out for a thread in the near future. I am doing some experiments letting water in plastic bottles freeze. The results are interesting and will have some use.
that which does not destroy you, makes you stronger - nietszche
Posts: 161 | Location: Lake City, Ga | Registered: November 18, 2002
Maybe I should stopping picking up all those old soda cans I find in the woods. I'd feel badly if someone froze to death holding a bar of chocolate in his hand 'cause he didn't have the other ingredient for making a fire.
I keep trying to make fire with some of my home-made shine ... but every time I hit it with the magnifying glass, it blows up?! Heck, I'll just drink it to stay warm.
Posts: 2232 | Location: NE GA - Gateway to the Mountains | Registered: November 09, 2002
Do we have any fire starters in house? If so would you like to demonstrate your skills at the May GGA meeting? Just chime in here and let us know. Flint, rubing sticks together, thing like that.
Well as you have seen I can use a Magnesium Firestarting Tool to start a fire as long as I have the right "tinder". However I don't think I will be crossing the state for the May meeting.
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Posts: 2420 | Location: NE Corner of Georgia | Registered: November 09, 2002
Originally posted by nasty george: I will be trying this! My first thought is that it should work. My second thought is it would be a good way to start a fire in an emergency provided you had a coke can(that's southern for soda)and some chocolet or toothpaste. My third thought is why wouldn't you have a match if you planned well enough in advance to bring candy and coke?
Maybe we can ask McGyver...he seemed to always get into trouble without stuff, so he made up stuff like gum and fertilizer for explosives.
Kenneth
Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003
Originally posted by ~erik~: Maybe I should stopping picking up all those old soda cans I find in the woods. I'd feel badly if someone froze to death holding a bar of chocolate in his hand 'cause he didn't have the other ingredient for making a fire.
~erik~
Ohhhh...Erik...always looking out for the incredibly lost and destined to be frozen. Wish you had as much pity for those hunting your caches.
Kenneth
Posts: 1437 | Location: Dacula, GA, USA | Registered: January 10, 2003
Polishing is right up my alley. That's what I do for my job. Polish the molds that make plastic bottles. Mirror finishes on both aluminum and stainless steel.
Posts: 49 | Location: Marietta, GA | Registered: August 11, 2004
