Interesting...

[Anonymous]

In 1971, while driving through an automatic car wash (the ones with the rotating brushes), George Ballas came up with the idea of inventing a string trimmer.



He called it the Weed Eater, and after some refinements, tried to find willing investors for his device.  All of them refused.



So he decided to just develop and sell the thing himself.  First year sales were over a half million dollars.



By 1977 sales were $80,000,000.



He sold the company in 1978.

[Anonymous]

This is him, holding the can with lines attached that proved to him that his idea could work.



That can ended up making him a very, very wealthy man...









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[Blurt]

I guess "interesting" isn't the first epithet that comes to mind when I consider the story of A Man And His Can.

[Anonymous]

I guess "interesting" isn't the first epithet that comes to mind when I consider the story of A Man And His Can.

I find it interesting though...

[caskur]

In 1971, while driving through an automatic car wash (the ones with the rotating brushes), George Ballas came up with the idea of inventing a string trimmer.



He called it the Weed Eater, and after some refinements, tried to find willing investors for his device.  All of them refused.



So he decided to just develop and sell the thing himself.  First year sales were over a half million dollars.



By 1977 sales were $80,000,000.



He sold the company in 1978.

Too bad the inventor couldn't teach idiots who use it to stop ring-barking trees hence killing them.

[Anonymous]

Too bad the inventor couldn't teach idiots who use it to stop ring-barking trees hence killing them.

True, but that's not the fault of the company...



I have a Husky chainsaw that I use quite often, since this shithole that I bought was somewhat neglected...



I have to rip down some trees and limbs, and I do...



Common sense!

[caskur]

Stupid men cannot help themselves denuding our environment...



fuck men with chainsaws...



ps, we have 3.

[Anonymous]

Stupid men cannot help themselves denuding our environment...

Greenies are the worst. Demanding that trees be designated carbon sinks and fining the shit out of people who chop them down in the name of forest management...

[Anonymous]

In 1971, while driving through an automatic car wash (the ones with the rotating brushes), George Ballas came up with the idea of inventing a string trimmer.



He called it the Weed Eater, and after some refinements, tried to find willing investors for his device.  All of them refused.



So he decided to just develop and sell the thing himself.  First year sales were over a half million dollars.



By 1977 sales were $80,000,000.



He sold the company in 1978.

I didn't know this Mel.

[caskur]

Stupid men cannot help themselves denuding our environment...

Greenies are the worst. Demanding that trees be designated carbon sinks and fining the shit out of people who chop them down in the name of forest management...

[Anonymous]

I guess "interesting" isn't the first epithet that comes to mind when I consider the story of A Man And His Can.

I find it interesting though...

He/she/it is a socialist/progressive, a user and taker of societies resources. Don't expect any appreciation for entrepreneurs, risk or hard work.

[caskur]

Oh boy, what a load of bollocks as if one person is the sole owner of the planets resources.

[Dove]

Oh boy, what a load of bollocks as if one person is the sole owner of the planets resources.

 Your avi is awesome  



 Caspatra! Or Cleocascur lol.

[Anonymous]

You are of low intelligence. I shall not be having any further discourse with you.

[Anonymous]

@caswhatever ^