static / (dormant) electricity

[bobhenry]

I found this from a posting I did a little over a year ago in the Midwest section. I souldn't resist putting it in the electric section just for laughs.

At Salamonie I told John Spratt about my 1st boy scout experience without power. Our Scout master Ed Forester (no kidding) asked us Scouts to find him a tree that had been hit by lightning. We scattered 4 - 5 directions and were to report back in 5 - 10 minutes. Well a tree WAS located ( Probably an old elm with blight) . The top was ratty and blasted out so Mr Forester said that it indeed had sustained a lightning strike. After his speach to convince us he pulled out his hunting knife and carved 2 small slits in the tree trunk and from a pouch he then produced his electric razor. He inserted the power cord into the 2 slots that had been carved, turned on his razor and started to shave to the total and absolute amazement of 10 - 12 of us 1st year scouts.

That reminds me bring extra batteries . ( for your razor too ? )

Forgive me

It's been a slow news weekend and I just wanted to make a contribution.
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[ajricher]

Let me guess - it was a rechargeable razor and was having you all on?

[planovet]

Let me guess - it was a rechargeable razor and was having you all on?

[ajricher]

PHHHHHHTTTT!!!!!

[planovet]

Just messing with you AJ

[BPFox]

On many a Scouting weekend I would have fun with folks minds. We often found ourselves camping in rustic areas with no power in sight. I am a big fan of 12v trouble light bulbs put into regular table lamps. With the 12 volt battery placed out of sight, I would run an extention cord into the woods and plug it into the "power bush" or "power tree". Folks would come by at night and just could not figure out why I was the only one with power for my lamp. The joke works on adults too.