July 2007 - Go do something cool today!

Tony Soprano never had it this good.

So, here at the Patton household, we're known for some pretty crazy involved cooking projects. Friday/Saturday was yet another of those. 4 Jars of starter tomato sauce, 5 pounds of…

RobPatton July 22, 2007

Treehugger Stuff

Lets try the tri-fuel

So, I've always hated the idea of a Gasoline powered generator. First, its VERY hard, not to mention dangerous to store gasoline, and it gets borrowed, stolen, or evaporates. In…

RobPatton July 19, 2007

Solar Power Tech

Solar Power Update

So, I've been working on this project for quite a while, years in fact. About a week ago, I picked up a new toy for this project, an Apollo T80…

RobPatton July 18, 2007

Life Stuff Money

A Penny saved might just be 2.5 cents melted.

Copper hit $3.66 a pound today on the COMEX exchange - that's a lot. Copper is heavier than iron, and the weight really adds up quickly. I know this as…

RobPatton July 14, 2007

Rants Tech

The may yet be hope for a ford in my garage.

If GM can't get it done first, mabee I'll have a ford. I've been screaming about this for over 3 years now. FINALLY proof. Why are we waiting so long…

RobPatton July 11, 2007

Food!

4th of July Dinner

Wow, I'm full. We had a house full of people today. Steaks, London Broil, Chicken, burger, home made ice cream, and on and on. A good time was had by…

RobPatton July 4, 2007

Food! Life Stuff

DNS – Does Not Suck

It has been a long time since Bill was over, and we attempted some fantastic food project, till Saturday. We started with scallops, then shifted towards our own person…

RobPatton July 1, 2007