Comments on: A project to add to your “not to do” list http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zachary Johnson http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2348802 Zachary Johnson Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:24:50 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2348802 Wow! What an interesting idea, however like 'baz' said, a little dumb. I actually stumbled across this post after google suggested it to me when I was searching for my own blog. I actually wrote a post about a project that i would not add to your list, which was a post about <a href="http://designersdiy.com/backyard-designs-the-dos-and-donts/" rel="nofollow">backyard designs</a> go figure, as this was taking place in your backyard so it seems. Wow! What an interesting idea, however like ‘baz’ said, a little dumb. I actually stumbled across this post after google suggested it to me when I was searching for my own blog. I actually wrote a post about a project that i would not add to your list, which was a post about backyard designs go figure, as this was taking place in your backyard so it seems.

]]> By: baz http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2115650 baz Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:25:29 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2115650 Really well written article about a really dumb idea, and to cap it all Nate was the guinea pig. Do tell if you actually climbed in as well. Really well written article about a really dumb idea, and to cap it all Nate was the guinea pig. Do tell if you actually climbed in as well.

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » It’s my party, and I’ll fry if I want to http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-751922 …My heart’s in Accra » It’s my party, and I’ll fry if I want to Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:38:00 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-751922 [...] these have been building projects - a trebuchet, a massage table, several iterations of gers, an absurdly unsuccessful hot tub. Lately, they seem to focus on food. Because, hey, just how many failed hot tubs does one man need [...] [...] these have been building projects – a trebuchet, a massage table, several iterations of gers, an absurdly unsuccessful hot tub. Lately, they seem to focus on food. Because, hey, just how many failed hot tubs does one man need [...]

]]> By: Sue Marosites http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-382768 Sue Marosites Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:27:47 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-382768 Help with our Soft Tub hot tub. It has a heavy type foam inside. We need a new liner and they are about $400.00. Is there a way we can put in a vapor barrier type material and use the jets and heat. We have the pump and motor, it all works. Just need to find a way to have a liner in it that does not cost too much. Sue and Terry Help with our Soft Tub hot tub.
It has a heavy type foam inside.
We need a new liner and they are about $400.00.
Is there a way we can put in a vapor barrier type material and use the jets and heat.
We have the pump and motor, it all works.
Just need to find a way to have a liner in it that does not cost too much.
Sue and Terry

]]> By: …My heart’s in Accra » How we amuse ourselves in Western Massachusetts http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-165473 …My heart’s in Accra » How we amuse ourselves in Western Massachusetts Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:39:56 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-165473 [...] The answer is pretty simple. We build stuff. Odd stuff. Dysfunctional hot tubs. Mongolian-inspired round houses (gers). Trebuchets. That sort of thing. [...] [...] The answer is pretty simple. We build stuff. Odd stuff. Dysfunctional hot tubs. Mongolian-inspired round houses (gers). Trebuchets. That sort of thing. [...]

]]> By: Ethan http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-70113 Ethan Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:50:30 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-70113 Thanks, Katherine. Actually, a ger would be hugely useful in Texas - they ventilate very well, and some Mongolians use them very close to the Gobi desert. With a smokehole at the top and rolling up the walls at the bottom edges, you get a natural thermal current... and you'd get great shade. There was a good article in the New York Times on Friday about a family who built a ger in central New Mexico. Might be an inspiration... :-) Thanks, Katherine. Actually, a ger would be hugely useful in Texas – they ventilate very well, and some Mongolians use them very close to the Gobi desert. With a smokehole at the top and rolling up the walls at the bottom edges, you get a natural thermal current… and you’d get great shade.

There was a good article in the New York Times on Friday about a family who built a ger in central New Mexico. Might be an inspiration… :-)

]]> By: Katherine http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-70080 Katherine Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:40:36 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-70080 I applaud your ingenuity and your willingness to see no task too daunting! What else are you to do with your long winters but find uses for previously unrelated materials that are lying around? Bravo. My husband wants a ger. Seems worthless in Texas where the winters never reach under 30 degrees. We would end up with a sauna. I applaud your ingenuity and your willingness to see no task too daunting! What else are you to do with your long winters but find uses for previously unrelated materials that are lying around? Bravo.

My husband wants a ger. Seems worthless in Texas where the winters never reach under 30 degrees. We would end up with a sauna.

]]> By: Steve http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-52760 Steve Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:17:15 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-52760 Chris, any chance of your sharing (or selling) a set of your plans for the Snorkel type heater? I'm in Austria, and I'm dumbfounded by the price of snorkel type heaters over here. (On the bright side, I found a 7 foot oak wine barrel that serves as the perfect tub.) Chris, any chance of your sharing (or selling) a set of your plans for the Snorkel type heater? I’m in Austria, and I’m dumbfounded by the price of snorkel type heaters over here. (On the bright side, I found a 7 foot oak wine barrel that serves as the perfect tub.)

]]> By: seth http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-22090 seth Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:12:32 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-22090 i'm late to this party, but fyi: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0965908216/sr=8-1/qid=1151795534/ref=sr_1_1/104-7696014-7508731?ie=UTF8 i’m late to this party, but fyi: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0965908216/sr=8-1/qid=1151795534/ref=sr_1_1/104-7696014-7508731?ie=UTF8

]]> By: Jony_tinslecat http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/01/05/a-project-to-add-to-your-not-to-do-list/comment-page-1/#comment-7547 Jony_tinslecat Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:43:04 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=320#comment-7547 Great stuff everyone, plenty of ideas put into the mixer for me to ponder over! im thinking of using an old domestic water convection radiator to try and heat a tub! placed at an angle above the fire it will allow venting, but also allow for the convection of the water (in through bottom out through top). Im thinking standard radiators may be steel (judging by the gunk that comes out from draining them) but maybe an old cast iron one would be more effective. I have even thought of putting an enclosed system of 2 radiators (oil filled), one in the fire and one in the pool! Have fond memorys of playing stupid games of who could hold their hand longest on the radiators in school that were belting out heat! Any thoughts? Dont know if you use simular systems in the US or not for house heating. Havent done any of those calculations tho, so gonna be another suck it and see, trial and error efforts. Great stuff everyone, plenty of ideas put into the mixer for me to ponder over! im thinking of using an old domestic water convection radiator to try and heat a tub! placed at an angle above the fire it will allow venting, but also allow for the convection of the water (in through bottom out through top). Im thinking standard radiators may be steel (judging by the gunk that comes out from draining them) but maybe an old cast iron one would be more effective. I have even thought of putting an enclosed system of 2 radiators (oil filled), one in the fire and one in the pool! Have fond memorys of playing stupid games of who could hold their hand longest on the radiators in school that were belting out heat!
Any thoughts? Dont know if you use simular systems in the US or not for house heating.
Havent done any of those calculations tho, so gonna be another suck it and see, trial and error efforts.

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