I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?

Mythbusters said no.
http://mythbustersresults.com/episode29

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?

What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum? don't try this!
It is a joke.

My cousin, a Marine sniper in Vietnam (Laos, actually, but our leaders
told us we had no "troops" in Laos at the time), burned C4 to heat his
coffee.

I gather it was an all-purpose substance, like chicken broth to a
cook.

Napalm was useful, too...

--
Ed Huntress


Mythbusters said no.
http://mythbustersresults.com/episode29

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?

What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.

Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?

What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.

Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.

--
Ed Huntress

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?

What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.

Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.

Just two imaginary creatures that called to
each other at night. Reup, reup as in
reenlist and **** you, **** you.

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?
What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.
Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.



They got their names from the noise/call they made.

The ****you lizard (AKA - Tokay Gecko) makes a sound like that sounds
sort of like **** you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_KvdeQkm1E0

The Re - up bird (Blue-eared Barbet) has a call that sounds like it is
asking REEE-UP?


--
Steve W.

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:20:42 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?
What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.
Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.



They got their names from the noise/call they made.

The ****you lizard (AKA - Tokay Gecko) makes a sound like that sounds
sort of like **** you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_KvdeQkm1E0

The Re - up bird (Blue-eared Barbet) has a call that sounds like it is
asking REEE-UP?

Jeez, talk about arcane military culture. g

Thank you both.

--
Ed Huntress

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:20:42 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?
What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.
Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.



They got their names from the noise/call they made.

The ****you lizard (AKA - Tokay Gecko) makes a sound like that sounds
sort of like **** you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_KvdeQkm1E0

The Re - up bird (Blue-eared Barbet) has a call that sounds like it is
asking REEE-UP?

Department of useless information:

Living in the land of the Tokay and the Gecko (chinlit) I can assure
you that it is not a "Tokay Gecko". They are two different species.
the Gecko eats bugs and the Tokay eats geckos, small birds and fingers
if you get too close. They look like a miniature alligator. A Gecko
doesn't have teeth.

--
Cheers,

John B.

John B. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:20:42 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?
What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.
Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?
g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.


They got their names from the noise/call they made.

The ****you lizard (AKA - Tokay Gecko) makes a sound like that sounds
sort of like **** you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_KvdeQkm1E0

The Re - up bird (Blue-eared Barbet) has a call that sounds like it is
asking REEE-UP?

Department of useless information:

Living in the land of the Tokay and the Gecko (chinlit) I can assure
you that it is not a "Tokay Gecko". They are two different species.
the Gecko eats bugs and the Tokay eats geckos, small birds and fingers
if you get too close. They look like a miniature alligator. A Gecko
doesn't have teeth.

--
Cheers,

John B.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokay_gecko

--
Steve W.

John B. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:20:42 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?
What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.
Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?
g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.


They got their names from the noise/call they made.

The ****you lizard (AKA - Tokay Gecko) makes a sound like that sounds
sort of like **** you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_KvdeQkm1E0

The Re - up bird (Blue-eared Barbet) has a call that sounds like it is
asking REEE-UP?

Department of useless information:

Living in the land of the Tokay and the Gecko (chinlit) I can assure
you that it is not a "Tokay Gecko". They are two different species.
the Gecko eats bugs and the Tokay eats geckos, small birds and fingers
if you get too close. They look like a miniature alligator. A Gecko
doesn't have teeth.

--
Cheers,

John B.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...kko_gecko.html

--
Steve W.

He didn't mention any of those. He did yell "ammo! Ammo" when I sent him up
a ladder with an empty stapler, one time.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
...

What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.

Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

You know the joke about "if the foo ****s, wear it"?

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

"Jim Stewart" wrote in message
...

Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?

g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.

Just two imaginary creatures that called to
each other at night. Reup, reup as in
reenlist and **** you, **** you.

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:40:39 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

John B. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:20:42 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?
What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.
Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?
g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.


They got their names from the noise/call they made.

The ****you lizard (AKA - Tokay Gecko) makes a sound like that sounds
sort of like **** you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_KvdeQkm1E0

The Re - up bird (Blue-eared Barbet) has a call that sounds like it is
asking REEE-UP?

Department of useless information:

Living in the land of the Tokay and the Gecko (chinlit) I can assure
you that it is not a "Tokay Gecko". They are two different species.
the Gecko eats bugs and the Tokay eats geckos, small birds and fingers
if you get too close. They look like a miniature alligator. A Gecko
doesn't have teeth.
A typo above the word should have been chinchok, not chinlit which is
a cricket.


--
Cheers,

John B.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokay_gecko

Yes I have read that. However.... nobody that lives with them calls
them "tokay gecko". They are Tokay and/or Chinchok. But then, the
capital of Thailand is not Bangkok so what can one expect :-)
--
Cheers,

John B.

On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:41:43 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

John B. wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:20:42 -0400, "Steve W."
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:28 -0700, Jim Stewart
wrote:

Ed Huntress wrote:
On Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:45:56 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

I was talking to a military man, a day or two ago. He tells me that at the
beach, you can cool your soda by digging into the sand. Put the cans down a
foot or so. Fill the hole back in. Pour some gasoline onto the sand, and
light it off. When the gasoline finishes burning, dig it up, and the cans
will be cold.

Anyone tried this?
What? He didn't tell you how to open a can of beer with a dab of C4?
Or about chewing it when you run out of chewing gum?don't try this!
It is a joke.
Did he tell you about the reeup lizard and the ****you
bird in Nam?
g No. Frankly, he grew a little strange after the second time he was
shot out of a tree. His job was to shoot the Chinese advisors at the
head or the rear of Viet Cong patrols. They shot back.

A very gregarious kid, he became quiet and reclusive after his stint
in the Marines. (Metal content: His sniper rifle was a Remington 700
in 7.62 NATO)

I'd like to hear more about the lizard and the bird, though.


They got their names from the noise/call they made.

The ****you lizard (AKA - Tokay Gecko) makes a sound like that sounds
sort of like **** you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=_KvdeQkm1E0

The Re - up bird (Blue-eared Barbet) has a call that sounds like it is
asking REEE-UP?

Department of useless information:

Living in the land of the Tokay and the Gecko (chinlit) I can assure
you that it is not a "Tokay Gecko". They are two different species.
the Gecko eats bugs and the Tokay eats geckos, small birds and fingers
if you get too close. They look like a miniature alligator. A Gecko
doesn't have teeth.

--
Cheers,

John B.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed...kko_gecko.html

Yes, I know. They will also tell you that the capital of Thailand is
Bangkok, the name of those islands off Korea is Japan and the country
just to the west of Thailand is Burma. Amazing what those Farangi will
come up with next. :-(
--
Cheers,

John B.

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
.. .
He didn't mention any of those. He did yell "ammo! Ammo" when I sent him
up
a ladder with an empty stapler, one time.

I can just picture it. I don't care who ya'are... that's funny! ;-}

Yes, it was an unregistered, semi automatic staple gun, too. I carried it to
the job without a CSP (Concealed Stapler Permit) and he was carrying openly.

I thought, also, that was a funny moment. I also made double sure to check
the staple magazine before each time he went up the ladder.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..

"David Courtney" wrote in message
...
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
.. .
He didn't mention any of those. He did yell "ammo! Ammo" when I sent him
up
a ladder with an empty stapler, one time.

I can just picture it. I don't care who ya'are... that's funny! ;-}