Larry Macy wrote:
> >> ALl this talk of hi-powered MG's with V8's made me want to tell you
> about
> >> Georgre Goble and his unique hi-powered style of light a bbq. He
> uses
> >> liquid oxygen. check out
> >>
> >> <ghg.ecn.purdue.edu> for pics and mpegs
> >>
> >> This guy is nuts.
> >>
> >> Larry Macy
> >> 78 Midget >>
> >>
> >>And then there is the story of the guy who used a solid fuel missile
> for an
> >>APU for his Chevy.
> >>The Chevy took flight at around 250 knots..........
> >>Ray
> >
> >I know George Goble, not well, but I know him from my days at
> Purdue. He
> >almost revoked my computer privleges once. Anyhow, he is not nuts!
> As a
> >matter of fact he is a borderline applications genius. For those
> that don't
> >know he made up a refrigerant R406a is the number I believe, that
> works as a
> >direct replacement for R-12, and is CFC free. And he made it in a
> frying
> >pan in his kitchen. It has now been approved for use in R-12
> systems, and
> >they use 20% less refrigerant. I know R-12 was making life hell for
> me for
> >a while, and I am happy to have guys like George around.
> >
> >Phil Bates
> >58 MGA
> >67 MGB
> >75 Jaguar XJ12C
> >66 Land Rover
> >52 MG TD replicar (VW)
> >86 Peugeot 505 Turbo Gle
> >86 Honda Accord LX-i
> I checked the rest of his web site and it is apparent that he is not
> nuts
> just this particular activity is. IMHO
>
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
Well anyone who decides to use Rocket fuel to warm up his backyard
BarBeQue has got to be a little nuts, but then most geniuses (genii?)
are a little off the wall to start with. Lots of them seem to have
suffered from depression, George Gobble just seems to have a bit of a
crazy hobby.
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