FLEM ver 7! June 27, 2009 in Tavares, FL. (We're hopelessly addicted, aren't we?)

[cat]

Mophead, talk like that might get the ATF folks curious. You guys worry me...........I'll stick to my Mt. Dew (no pun intended). I'll take my camera for the behind the laser scene stuff. Cat

What kind of still ya runnin'?

[daedal]

Mo, was it you?

As Adam put it:

We're hopelessly addicted, aren't we?

--DDL

[Lazerjock]

Still what still I don't have a still.

Cat has a point.

[daedal]

I should be able to make the Pre-FLEM. I'm not that far away.




I'm far from getting started in the hobby. I built my first projector at 16 and worked as a Laser Tech for 10 Yrs. Two years ago I sold my main projector I used in a small laser show business I had. It had an American 60X Argon & HeNe combo, NEOS PCAOM modulated, G-120 scanners, Turbo track Amp, Universal Geometric Corrector, Lumia, Machita, and 8 Beam pick offs.

I got tired of re-gassing the 60X and "got out of it". By the way this is like crack once you on it you take it to the grave. A year ago a friend came across a video on You Tube of a Blue Ray pointer and asked me if it was real or a hoax. I started searching and stumbled across LaserPointerForum. After reading a while I was hooked again and decided to build a BR pointer. My coworkers were impressed and all wanted one. I think I sold 8 or 10 now. By the way they are all laser engineers and are well aware of the safety requirements. After that I started building high powered Long open can red pointers. This gave me an idea to build a 7 color white pointer. Now I'm building my new RGV projector. Sorry for the length of this post. I just wanted to give a little back ground.

By the way I will bring the white pointer with me and any other cool toys I can think of. I also make my own Rum and will bring some if anyone wants to try.

Right on man! Glad to hear you're making it out there... yet another local in O-Town! And better yet, one that makes his own rum?

I'm sure you know this... but lasers and alcohol don't mix... except at LEM's

Looking forward to meeting you at FLEM... this one should be a good one... We sure are making the non-SouthEastern-USAers jealous

--DDL

[daedal]

I'll take my camera for the behind the laser scene stuff. Cat

Cat... are you and Matt officially making it out to FLEM again this time around?

--DDL

[Laserman532]

you guys sound like a bunch of alcoholics with a laser problem

[cat]

We are seriously discussing it.........it's my b-day!!!!! Cat

Cat... are you and Matt officially making it out to FLEM again this time around?

--DDL

[buffo]

A famous Pirate once said "But why is the rum gone?"

That was sort of the theme of the last FLEM... We started with a 1.75 liter bottle of Captian Morgan's. What was left over wasn't even enough to make a single, stiff rum and coke! (Did I mention that we like Rum?)

I decided to give home brew a try. There is a definate learning curve, but once you get it boy look out.

Sounds like a lot of fun... There was a learning curve to home brewing beer as well, but I've got it down to a science now. (Even though I cheat now and then and use pre-hopped wert mixes.)

My current batch straight out of the still 196 proof thats only 2% off of pure.

Ok - you have now captured my full and undivided attention!

I delute it to 100 proof and spice to give it that Captain taste with a twist. When I'm done it's good for sipping or mixing.

That sounds awesome! Can't wait to try it!

You will have to let me know what you think. I may have to bring some to SELEM too.

I'd be only to happy to offer my review! And yeah, I'm going to bring some home-brew to SELEM as well. (No time to get a batch ready for FLEM though. )

Mophead, talk like that might get the ATF folks curious.

Nah... He's safe. According to federal law, a single adult can brew up to 100 gallons of beer or wine each year, or 200 gallons per household, so long as it is for personal consumption and not sold. Not sure what the limit is for spirits, but I think it's pretty high - something like 50 quarts? Some states have more restrictive limits (like Georgia, where they dropped the limit on beer to 50 gallons per year back in 1995), but it's still legal.

The ATF folks only get involved if you're stupid enough to try to sell the stuff.

You guys worry me...........I'll stick to my Mt. Dew

No problem Cathy. And we'll be good, I promise! No one got out of control at the last two LEM's (despite the amazing quantities of rum consumed at both events), and there were several people that stuck to either Mt. Dew or Diet Pepsi for the whole day, so you won't be alone!

I'll take my camera for the behind the laser scene stuff. Cat

We should be doing more synchronized beam shows this time around. We did a lot of that at the last one (in May), and it really looked great. Wish we had done more of it back in March too... I think we need to devote a couple hours to that this time.

you guys sound like a bunch of alcoholics with a laser problem

And the problem with that is?

We are seriously discussing it.........it's my b-day!!!!! Cat

If you can make it to FLEM, I'll bring the Birthday Cake!

Adam

[daedal]

We are seriously discussing it.........it's my b-day!!!!! Cat

COOL! So, we'll have to find you a 'birthday' laser show to celebrate in true laser-geek spirit!

Or maybe we can light the candles with lasers...

In either case... this is great news and I truly hope to see you both soon at FLEM

--DDL

[allthatwhichis]

I bet the Kvant could light a candle...