On Friday, July 2, 2004, at 12:02 PM, john robinson wrote:
> you know where I live right? just down from Warner Park where
> Rhythm&Booms is every year on the 4th of July. well, every year
> 300,000 people wander past my house after being at R&B ( it now being
> 10:00PM or so, after all the fireworks have been shot off) , and they
> been drinking beer most of the day and evening, and as they go by my
> house and see my side yard with its darkness and trees and the guys
> all think "hey I gotta go pee", and they wander into my yard and try
> to pee. well I don't really appreciate that , so try to stop them ,
> trip wires, barricades, chase them with flashlights, nothing seems to
> work.....well this year I found the answer.... a motion detected lawn
> sprinkler! its made for chasing animals from flower beds, so will work
> REAL WELL for this purpose.....next year I'm gonna include a digital
> camera so we can watch what goes on.....
>
> John Robinson, Mechanician
> Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> 1513 University Ave.
> Madison, Wi. 53706
> 608-262-3606
> Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> Bonneville Salt Flats
> H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> 144.396 MPH set 2000
> MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
> 95.193 MPH set 2001
> Antarctic Ice Driller Oct02-Jan03
This is a prime example of why I love the mind of an engineer.
Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
Marquette, Michigan
(that's 'way up north)
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