Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-28 Thread John Payne
Yeah, but they make lousy peanut butter! 73 de W4CWZ On 2/27/2011 11:14 PM, Ken Alexander wrote: I dunno. They're not bad with a little salt and a beer! 8-) 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS -- The real proof that there is intelligent life in outer space is that they haven't come here.

[Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Jim Brown
On 2/27/2011 9:33 AM, r miles wrote: with 6'' or more of peanuts around ALL sides. Pack the peanuts so when you shake the box there is no hint of movement. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use packing peanuts. They are a HUGE NUISANCE to get rid of, they fly all over the place when you try to unpack them.

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
I hate the plastic ones, also, even though my local UPS store accepts them for reuse. But check what you receive, many of them are now cornstarch or similar and can be composted. And the rumor is that they're good for the compost bin. 73, doug On 27-Feb-11 09:42, Jim Brown wrote: On

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Stephen Prior
Are those the brown/yellow coloured ones that taste nice? I'll get my coat 73 Stephen G4SJP On 27/02/2011 17:51, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 fa...@panix.com wrote: I hate the plastic ones, also, even though my local UPS store accepts them for reuse. But check what you receive, many

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Real popcorn was used in the USA as far back as WWII and I saw it tested by a few companies in the 60's and 70's. It was 'dry popped' (no oil). It offered the advantages of being very cheap, took up very little space as kernels needing only a small machine that produced very hot air to pop it on

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread JERRY
- Original Message - From: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 10:42 AM Subject: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM ! On 2/27/2011 9:33 AM, r miles wrote: with 6'' or more of peanuts around ALL sides. Pack the peanuts so when you

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Fred Jensen
My combat comm team in Vietnam and Laos was adopted by the people in the small hometown of one of my troops. They sent us a box every week to 10 days with all sorts of stuff to eat, read, and wear. They packed them with popcorn. We ate that too. They published the letters we wrote to them

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread David Christ
Don't know about the pink ones, but the green ones I have don't generate static. Don't fly all over and don't stick to everything. I agree, the white ones are awful. David K0LUM At 12:48 PM -0800 2/27/11, Fred Jensen wrote: Styrofoam packing peanuts seem to self-generate a static charge ...

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Randy Hall
I always look forward to receiving a box from AES, until I open it and get the peanuts all over the place.. Hate those things. Randy K7AGE __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Robert Harmon
hihihi It's particularly enjoyable when opening one up in the garage with the garage door open and the wind scatters them all over the place. And of course trying to sweep them up is an adventure too. Bob K6UJ On Feb 27, 2011, at 5:33 PM, Randy Hall wrote: I always look forward to receiving

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Gary K9GS
I work in electronics manufacturing. We do not even allow packing peanuts in our factory due to the static issue and the mess. Our suppliers are told that shipments received packed in peanuts will be returned. I believe we also require anti-static bubble wrap...the pink stuff. On 2/27/2011

Re: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM !

2011-02-27 Thread Ken Alexander
I dunno. They're not bad with a little salt and a beer! 8-) 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- On Sun, 2/27/11, Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com wrote: From: Jim Brown j...@audiosystemsgroup.com Subject: [Elecraft] Packing Peanuts -- I HATE THEM ! To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Sunday