Frank is back!!!!!
I was idly sifting through Craigslist when I bumped into the same ad I’d seen in 2014. It’s “Frank” selling bridge mats as firewood! After a few year’s absence (at least on Craigslist) the ads re-appeared. Frank will probably rule the world someday.
His odd little universe is one of my favorite stories. It looks like he’s doing the very same pitch as in 2014. The Craigslist photo is framed just so. You can’t tell what’s up. Holy shit, the man’s a crooked, lying, force of nature… but I can’t help but be impressed by his Moxie.
If you don’t know the story of Jake, Julie, and Frank and their “bridge mats of deceit” you should read my story from 2014. (Linked below.)
A.C.
P.S. I’m not bitter. The adventure of the bridge mats of ’14 was hilarious and strange but it really did work out for me. I did get a decent deal from Frank (though I was probably the first customer to do so). Also, the material had plenty of BTUs too. I’d love to see if Julie has finally learned to operate the phone and/or destroyed her car yet. Maybe Frank has built himself a throne and castle to go with his strange little empire in the forest? Unfortunately, “Frank’s” business model is to bend you over the hood of your own truck and have his way. There’s no way a snake like that will me get away with an honest purchase twice. He probably frets knowing one customer in hundreds (thousands?) I got a fair deal half a decade ago. My fondest wishes go to Frank’s crooked heart and his inept and oppressed crew. Best of luck to them all but I’m keeping my distance from the whole mess.
Frank’s company motto which is associated with P T Barnum is his famous “There is a sucker born every minute”. You can bet on it that he’ll be in business for a long while, relying on a fresh crop of suckers every year.
How about we crowd fund you the cash for a trailer load of firewood to see how he behaves? It would be worth it for the comedy write up. You know you are tempted, really … >};o)
FWIW, In my mind I hear the character Hank Hill (honest as the day is long) from King of the Hill espousing the benefits of “clean-burning propane”.
But Julie needs an onion sandwich!
}:-]
Man feeds meth to his attack squirrel. Now why did it make think of you…. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7191361/Wanted-Alabama-attack-squirrel-owner-arrested-chase.html
Been looking at sleeping bags lately and it reminded me of your post a little while ago. Apparently “Big Sleeping Bag” thinks that everyone that occasionally sleeps in the outdoors is a 7.5′ giant, at least according the number of 90″ long sleeping bags I’ve seen. I’m not a big dude (5’7″), and I don’t need to try to heat up damn near two feet of space at the foot of my sleeping bag.
As problems go, that’s a good one. The bottom 2′ of a sleeping bag is where you cram tomorrow’s clothes (in cold climates). 🙂 I do think manufacturers submit “long” for “wide” and most men (aside from basketball players) are more interested in “wide”. Probably, making a long sleeping bag is easier for the manufacturer?
I find it amusing that non-mummy bags are so cheap. Who knew? I’ve spend decades in cramped mummy bags so I had no idea. I got a 0-degree square sleeping bag that’s very comfortable for a fraction of the cost of my 30 degree Big Agnes. The Big Agnes is as comfortable as a mummy on the ground can get (and was formerly my go-to bag) but it’s torture compared to a square (non-backpacking) bag. Of course, they’re meant for different purposes and I’m still enjoying the new luxury of camping in warm forgiving summer instead of my usual preferences. With my new huge cot and thick mattress using only half of a palatial 4 man tent it’s practically a hotel room. That said, with summer in full swing a 0-degree bag is now overkill. I got a cheap sheet from Walmart for when it’s hot and just sleep on top of the bag. Also, it’s a PITA to store all these sleeping bags in the house.