Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-24 Thread Rory Conaway
ject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H This kid lives in Texas tho lol :-/ On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, Chuck McCown mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: Perhaps I was not typical, but by 14 I was making my own printed circuit boards with a sharpie and ferric chloride. Also made my own gunpowder, at

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2015-09-23 Thread Sean Heskett
days really that clueless? > > > -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:19 PM > To: That One Guy /sarcasm > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > > Kid = 14 year old kid - they do dumb stuff > > English Teacher = cav

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2015-09-23 Thread Rory Conaway
e Guy /sarcasm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H Perhaps I was not typical, but by 14 I was making my own printed circuit boards with a sharpie and ferric chloride. Also made my own gunpowder, attempted to make nitro cellulose and mercury azide. (It was lucky that the latter failed). I was also hav

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2015-09-23 Thread Jaime Solorza
46 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: > Anybody sneak you a beer? > > *From:* Jaime Solorza > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9:27 AM > *To:* Animal Farm > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > At 14 I was playing bass for Hidden Smile and got a gig in a night club. > All of u

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2015-09-23 Thread David
There should be some ROE classes given to all of the Adults for sure :) Ask me about ROE I know it well. On 09/22/2015 09:19 PM, Mark - Myakka Technologies wrote: Kid = 14 year old kid - they do dumb stuff English Teacher = cave man - doesn't understand electronics, is very concerned needs t

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2015-09-23 Thread Ken Hohhof
be an engineer, and that someone teaches him to do more than repackage a Radio Shack clock. Or maybe it was a Steampunk project? From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 10:27 AM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H At 14 I was playing bass for Hidden Smile and got a

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-23 Thread Josh Luthman
rom: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley > > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 11:37 AM > > To: af@afmug.com > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > > > I tried to make my own gun powder when I was 13/14 myself. Never quit got > > it to burn r

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2015-09-23 Thread Chuck McCown
Anybody sneak you a beer? From: Jaime Solorza Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9:27 AM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H At 14 I was playing bass for Hidden Smile and got a gig in a night club. All of us except one were underage so at break time bouncer would escort us to a

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2015-09-23 Thread David
PM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT H Hmmm indeed. When I saw that (maybe 2 seconds of viewing time) on the evening news, I came away with two things. One, where's the alleged explosive? and Two, that's not even a MacGiver'ed clock, it's

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-23 Thread Jaime Solorza
oun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley > > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 11:37 AM > > To: af@afmug.com > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > > > I tried to make my own gun powder when I was 13/14 myself. Never quit got > > it to burn really fast. F

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2015-09-23 Thread Chuck McCown
to make every kind of explosive known to man at the time. -Original Message- From: Jay Weekley Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 9:36 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H I tried to make my own gun powder when I was 13/14 myself. Never quit got it to burn really fast

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2015-09-23 Thread Rick Harnish
[mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 11:37 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > I tried to make my own gun powder when I was 13/14 myself. Never quit got > it to burn really fast. Fortunately. Luckily there

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-23 Thread Jay Weekley
re 14 year olds these days really that clueless? -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:19 PM To: That One Guy /sarcasm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H Kid = 14 year old kid - they do dumb stuff English Teacher = cave man - doesn&#x

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-23 Thread Jaime Solorza
ctually "made" something? Is he >> just simple? >> Or was he trying to do a PR stunt? >> >> Are 14 year olds these days really that clueless? >> >> >> -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies >> Sent: Tuesday, September

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2015-09-23 Thread Jeff Broadwick - Lists
he had actually "made" something? Is he just > simple? > Or was he trying to do a PR stunt? > > Are 14 year olds these days really that clueless? > > > -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:19 P

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2015-09-23 Thread Mathew Howard
ly that clueless? > > > -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:19 PM > To: That One Guy /sarcasm > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > > Kid = 14 year old kid - they do dumb stuff > > English Teacher = cave man -

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2015-09-23 Thread Cameron Crum
; Are 14 year olds these days really that clueless? > > > -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:19 PM > To: That One Guy /sarcasm > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > > Kid = 14 year old kid - they do dumb stuff &g

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2015-09-23 Thread Chuck McCown
;made" something? Is he just simple? Or was he trying to do a PR stunt? Are 14 year olds these days really that clueless? -Original Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:19 PM To: That One Guy /sarcasm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H Kid = 1

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2015-09-22 Thread Jay Weekley
Something tells me that Chuck McCown was correct in that he was trying to be provocative and he exceeded his wildest expectations. Cameron Crum wrote: It was a stunt no doubt about it. Took it to his science teacher who was thoroughly unimpressed and told him to put it away. Kid then deliberat

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-22 Thread Cameron Crum
Yes. He would not be specific about what was in the case. When he refused to elaborate on what it was and why he built it other than to say it was a clock, they took him in. I don't know about you, but as a 14 yr old, I would have been spilling my guts all over the place telling them everything I d

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2015-09-22 Thread Cameron Crum
It was a stunt no doubt about it. Took it to his science teacher who was thoroughly unimpressed and told him to put it away. Kid then deliberately took it to English class, plugged it in secretly, and set it to sound the alarm during class. Let's see, small case with LEDs beeping in a random class.

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2015-09-22 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
Does anybody know how it escalated to an arrest? That's the part I don't get. On Sep 22, 2015 10:19 PM, "Bill Prince" wrote: > Absolutely right Mark. > > I could tell when I saw it on TV for a few seconds that it couldn't be a > bomb, yet none of the douche bag adults in attendance had enough bra

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2015-09-22 Thread Bill Prince
Absolutely right Mark. I could tell when I saw it on TV for a few seconds that it couldn't be a bomb, yet none of the douche bag adults in attendance had enough brains to figure it out. Stupid is as stupid does. bp On 9/22/2015 7:19 PM, Mark - Myakka Technologies wrote: Kid = 14 year old k

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2015-09-22 Thread Jaime Solorza
invention seems like > >> > just a repackaging but give the kid a break, he's 14 and has probably > >> > just learned about electronics and such.ᅵ That was my take on the > >> > revere engineering article and the news interview. > >> >

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2015-09-22 Thread Ken Hohhof
iginal Message- From: Mark - Myakka Technologies Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 9:19 PM To: That One Guy /sarcasm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H Kid = 14 year old kid - they do dumb stuff English Teacher = cave man - doesn't understand electronics, is very concerned needs to consult wi

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2015-09-22 Thread Mark - Myakka Technologies
just learned about electronics and such.ᅵ That was my take on the >> > revere engineering article and the news interview. >> > >> > 2 cents >> > >> > -Sean >> > >> > On Tuesday, September 22, 2015, Chuck McCown > > <mailto

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2015-09-22 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
> > > -Sean > > > > > > On Tuesday, September 22, 2015, Chuck McCown > > <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: > > > > > > That reverse engineering article lead me to wonder if the kid was > > > trying to be provocative. > > >

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2015-09-22 Thread - -
e > > revere engineering article and the news interview. > > > > 2 cents > > > > -Sean > > > > On Tuesday, September 22, 2015, Chuck McCown > <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: > > > > That reverse engineering article lead me to wonder

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-22 Thread Bill Prince
ng article lead me to wonder if the kid was trying to be provocative. *From:* Bill Prince <mailto:part15...@gmail.com> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 22, 2015 4:17 PM *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT H Hmmm indeed. When I saw that (maybe 2 seco

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2015-09-22 Thread George Skorup
. *From:* Bill Prince *Sent:* Tuesday, September 22, 2015 4:17 PM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT H Hmmm indeed. When I saw that (maybe 2 seconds of viewing time) on the evening news, I came away with two things. One, where's the alle

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2015-09-22 Thread Rory Conaway
Apparently the father is an activist and ran for the President of Syria a couple of times. I think this was done as a political stunt. Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Sean Heskett Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 3:34 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H

Re: [AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-22 Thread Sean Heskett
ember 22, 2015, Chuck McCown wrote: > That reverse engineering article lead me to wonder if the kid was trying > to be provocative. > > *From:* Bill Prince > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 22, 2015 4:17 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT H > > Hmmm indeed

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2015-09-22 Thread Chuck McCown
That reverse engineering article lead me to wonder if the kid was trying to be provocative. From: Bill Prince Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 4:17 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT H Hmmm indeed. When I saw that (maybe 2 seconds of viewing time) on the evening news, I came

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2015-09-22 Thread Bill Prince
Hmmm indeed. When I saw that (maybe 2 seconds of viewing time) on the evening news, I came away with two things. One, where's the alleged explosive? and Two, that's not even a MacGiver'ed clock, it's merely a commercial "clock" that's been partially disassembled. My conclusion? The teacher a

[AFMUG] OT Hmmmm

2015-09-22 Thread Chuck McCown
http://blogs.artvoice.com/techvoice/2015/09/17/reverse-engineering-ahmed-mohameds-clock-and-ourselves/