Sariél Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 So I'm watching this doocumentary on Showtime the other day, about this Environmentalist expo a couple of years ago. Aparently, the number one killer of children aged 2-5 is smoke related, caused by indoor cooking fires. One of the grant winners was talking about making charcoal out of corn cobs. Its a food by-product that normally goes to waste, and apparently burns very clean. Has anyone heard of anybody doing this for hookahs? I realize that little Haji out in Darfur takes precedence over a middle aged suburbanite smoking his premium tobacco out of a gold plated, imported water pipe, but I thought maybe the tech would spread.Idea! : Start a non-profit to benefit the cause by selling to smokers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Coconara are made of cocanut shells, no trees cut in the making.-QM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 ahh i see it now corno-naras lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 well who wants to be the guinea pig and try this one out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 i volunteer as long as i have an oxygen tank and a budget for hospital bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald_dooley Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 QUOTE (Sariél @ Jun 19 2008, 05:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>So I'm watching this doocumentary on Showtime the other day, about this Environmentalist expo a couple of years ago. Aparently, the number one killer of children aged 2-5 is smoke related, caused by indoor cooking fires. One of the grant winners was talking about making charcoal out of corn cobs. Its a food by-product that normally goes to waste, and apparently burns very clean. Has anyone heard of anybody doing this for hookahs? I realize that little Haji out in Darfur takes precedence over a middle aged suburbanite smoking his premium tobacco out of a gold plated, imported water pipe, but I thought maybe the tech would spread.Idea! : Start a non-profit to benefit the cause by selling to smokers! Your idea is stupid... and you're a racist. Little Haji? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endlesssummer63 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 it really wasnt racist it was more sterotyping or generalizing. he didnt make any negitive comments. but im pretty sure there are other coals like coco's that dont use wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 i have 2 friends named hajione is haji and one is hajee so idk about it being a stereotype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aethiolas Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Just b/c its true in most cases doesn't mean its not a stereotype, in fact most stereotypes are based at least a bit in a truth. Either way, it def wasn't racist and I think it would be a cool idea. Coco naras don't require you to cut down trees but if you're not using this corn by product, its always nice to use all of something that you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuburbanSmoker Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 if some one wants to take the time to make some charcoal i would not be against trying it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald_dooley Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 When you refer to a random Arab person as a "Haji," it is a racial slur. It's just like called a black person by a racial slur."Little Haji in Darfur" is a blatantly racist thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 wed o try to discourgae the use o the word haji as a classification...as for the coals themselves...don't see why corn cob charcoal wouldn't work. someone go find a farmer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuburbanSmoker Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) I dont think its fair to bad mouth the dudes idea for any reason. I mean its not like he was condoning lighting kittens on fire, or wanted to create an ashtray out of a live, loaded bear trap. Edited June 19, 2008 by SuburbanSmoker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanko Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Maybe 'Haji' should ask Dr. Quest how to make a cleaner burning fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staygone Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 QUOTE (aethiolas @ Jun 19 2008, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just b/c its true in most cases doesn't mean its not a stereotype, in fact most stereotypes are based at least a bit in a truth. Either way, it def wasn't racist and I think it would be a cool idea. Coco naras don't require you to cut down trees but if you're not using this corn by product, its always nice to use all of something that you can.I bet Coconara drinks all the coconut milk before making the coals.-QM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 By the way, "little Haji" is from a Denis Leary standup routine about foriegn aid workers. My adopted sister from Ethiopia thought it was pretty funny.I am sorry if I have offended anybody's delicate sensibilities, as it has focused attention away from the relevant discussion.So, nobody has seen them? A quick google search show info and foriegn manufacturers, but no American distribution.As for being a stupid idea? MIT thinks the idea has merit (for cob coals in general, I don't think they mention hookahs), and the specs look interesting:An even lower tech innovation is corn cob charcoal, which Smith recently experimented with in Ghana. They don’t require compression, and are already available in an appropriate size.Corncob Extruded Charcoal (05/16/2005)Specifications: PROPERTIES No smoke, No spark, Burn long time 3-4 HR,100% Natural, Cleaner TEST ANALYSIS -calorific value 6,370 cal/g -moisture 6.4% -ash 9% -fixed carbon 82% -volatile matter 7.8% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 QUOTE (NickReppinThe909 @ Jun 19 2008, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>ahh i see it now corno-naras lolhah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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