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Posted by: solopaddler Posted on: Apr 22^nd, 2017 at 11:22am	Quote
Well, you inspired me to make one yesterday. Great idea, thanks!

Posted by: gymcoachdon Posted on: Apr 14^th, 2017 at 2:42am	Quote
If anyone is interested, I bought supplies to make one for myself, and will have enough to make a few more. I may finish it up tomorrow, or I may go paddle. (paddling is preferred)

Posted by: solotripper Posted on: Apr 13^th, 2017 at 9:06pm	Quote
Quote: Am I in? Geez, I'm even prepared to throw in a matching Pink Wind Sail with every "Flamingo Flame" that I expect we will sell! Jimbo Cool WHY stop there Make it a 3Fer and include OS's PINK FLAMINGO Stew recipe. Order in BULK, you get some PINK Pepto-Bismol tabs to keep it ALL down.

Posted by: db Posted on: Apr 13^th, 2017 at 9:05pm	Quote
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Posted by: Jimbo Posted on: Apr 13^th, 2017 at 7:31pm	Quote
MuleLars wrote on Apr 13^th, 2017 at 6:15pm: Here's what we do, Jimbo: We paint the tube pink and market it as Flamingo Flame. You in?!! MuleLars, you marketing genius, you! By screwing around in the HR world you have truly missed your calling! Am I in? Geez, I'm even prepared to throw in a matching Pink Wind Sail with every "Flamingo Flame" that I expect we will sell! Jimbo

Posted by: solotripper Posted on: Apr 13^th, 2017 at 7:01pm	Quote
Quote: We paint the tube pink and market it as Flamingo Flame. THAT is just so WRONG.

Posted by: MuleLars Posted on: Apr 13^th, 2017 at 6:15pm	Quote
Here's what we do, Jimbo: We paint the tube pink and market it as Flamingo Flame. You in?!!

Posted by: Jimbo Posted on: Apr 12^th, 2017 at 5:56pm	Quote
TomT wrote on Apr 12^th, 2017 at 5:00pm: Thanks Jimbo. We must have great minds that are also unmotivated. So, all we need is an enterprising entrepreneurial person to take care of us slackers. That pretty well sizes it up for me! Jimbo

Posted by: TomT Posted on: Apr 12^th, 2017 at 5:00pm	Quote
Thanks Jimbo. We must have great minds that are also unmotivated. So, all we need is an enterprising entrepreneurial person to take care of us slackers.

Posted by: Jimbo
Posted on: Apr 12^th, 2017 at 12:17pm

TomT -

I agree with you about this being suitable for message-board "garage business." It's kind of like those "Bungee-Dealee Bobs" made & marketed by a fellow on one of the other canoeing message boards. You just KNOW folks have been making variations of those things at home a lot longer than he has been selling them. Nevertheless, kudos to him as HE saw the niche market, went after it and is making a few bucks on them.

I could see this fire-starter product going the same route. I, for one, would surely buy one versus going to the all the trouble of procuring materials and then putting it together... which is exactly what I tried to do yesterday. I limited myself to what I could find in my garage... which wasn't everything I needed. I simply wasn't motivated enough to get in the car & head to the hardware store to pick up the rest. Besides, carrying a baggie filled with dryer lint and/or Coughlan's fire-starters hasn't been all that burdensome in the past.

On the other hand, this would be a neat, space & time conserving option if I could simply buy it on-line somewhere or at CanoeCopia booth (like those Bungee-Dealee Bobs). Would I buy one that was reasonably priced? You bet.

Jimbo Cool

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