A/V Geeks 16mm Lunch 2-3-2026

Hello everyone. This is Skip Alzheimer. Welcome to the 80 Geeks Lunchtime streaming show where we watch old 16 millimeter films. And I got a film set up on the scanner. And this was actually mailed to us uh by Phil who mailed us a bunch of films um that he used to show to friends in his backyard and he passed them on to me. So it was very kind so he wanted to share them. So here is fabric dying an art adventure. Enjoy. >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> Are you ready? [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> People [music] [music] have made fabrics from plant and animal fibers for thousands of years. From cotton, [music] flax, animal hair, and wool. Nature displays a much wider range of colors. Early weavers look for ways to brighten [music] their fabrics with plants and other natural materials. Today, many dyes are available. We can create beautiful and useful things. Let's see how easy it is to dye and [music] decorate fabrics. We'll add color to this shirt and make a design, too. The first step is the same. No matter what you're [music] dying, the fabric must be washed. If it isn't clean, it may not color properly. I'm using a [music] natural cold water dye that comes as a powder. It dissolves easily in a small amount of water. You can also work with liquid [music] dyes like those you saw Tim and Kathy using. But no matter what kind of dyes you choose, read the directions carefully and follow [music] them. My yellow dye is completely dissolved, so I can add it to the water in this pan. Enamel containers are good to use because dyes don't stain them. Once the [music] dye has been stirred into the water, it's ready to use. I wear rubber gloves when I work with dyes to protect my skin and to keep my hands from getting stained. Wet cloth dyes more evenly than dry. So begin by soaking the fabric thoroughly. Then squeeze out most of the water. [music] Put the fabric in the dye. There should be enough dye in the pan to completely cover the cloth. Make sure all of the fabric is allowed to absorb the dye. We can create designs by keeping the dyes from reaching parts of the fabric. We can use [music] string, all sizes of rubber bands, bottle caps, and rocks or beans. But first, [music] I squeeze the excess yellow dye out of the shirt. I'm squeezing as much dye out as possible. [music] >> [music] >> Then I rinse in clear water. You should rinse the fabric thoroughly each time you use a different [music] color dye. [music] Tim and Kathy showed us two ways to create fabric designs with dye with rubber band ties and [music] clamped blocks of wood. I'll begin my design by tying beans around the neck of this shirt. [music] I can arrange and rearrange the beans until I find the pattern that seems best. [music] Then I wrap rubber bands around the fabric to hold the beans in place. [music] >> [music] [music] >> You can do the same thing with larger objects like this jar lid I'm using. Wrap it into the fabric in exactly [music] the same way. The tighter you wrap the rubber bands around the cloth or tighten the [music] clamps, the clearer your design comes out. [music] You can gather part of the cloth together and tie it tightly with a string to produce another kind of design, [music] but soak the string in water first. [music] When you've tied as much of the fabric as you want, you're ready to put it in the dye and [music] try out your design. [music] [music] Some dyes need a substance called a mortant to make them color fast. This means the color won't wash away later. Many package dyes already have a mortant in them. Just read the directions that come with the dye you use. [music] Part of the fun of working with dyes is finding your own methods and materials to create patterns you [music] like. >> [music] >> It's a very exciting moment when you remove the ties from the [music] fabric you've dyed because the design is almost always a wonderful surprise. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] >> That was weird. It just kind of stopped moving. I don't know why. Um, the older this thing gets, the more finicky it gets. That's all I know. All right, James Bril. I know you guys want your James Brill fix. We got some yesterday. There's some today. Enjoy. >> As the center of the universe, increased knowledge has led us to reear is only one of several similarities that are all dominated by the sun. With clock-like regularity, the Earth with the other planets revolve about the sun. Although we have become accustomed to having things come and go, nevertheless, we somehow cling to the notion that the solar system had no beginning and will have no end. It has been suggested that thousands of millions of years ago, our sun was without planets and as it traveled through space, it came in close proximity to another star. As the two stars approached each other, their mutual gravitation curved their paths, increased their speed, and produced tidal bulges on their surfaces. Matter was ejected from our sun and given an angular motion by the other star as it passed onwards. The ejected material circulated about the sun. In time, larger pieces swept up smaller particles and grew in size to form the planets. Held by the gravity of the sun, they move in nearly circular paths. Here are the four largest planets, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter. Jupiter, the fastest moving of these four planets, makes a revolution around the sun in about 12 years. As we move into view, we now see Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Earth, Venus, and Mercury. All these planets can be seen by the unaded eye. Note that the greater the distance of a planet from the sun, the longer is the period of revolution. During this scene, you are watching the motion of these planets from the year 1935 to 1950. Here is a closer view of the Earth, Venus, and Mercury. Let us disregard Mercury. Determine the motion of Venus in relation to the Earth. The arrows represent the lines of vision from the Earth to the Sun and from the Earth to Venus. Since Venus moves inside the Earth's orbit, the two lines of vision always form an acute angle. And from the Earth, Venus appears to move back and forth in relation to the Sun. On successive evenings, we watch the motion of Venus in the western sky. For 9 and 1/2 months, it is an evening star. We follow its motion below the horizon, though Venus would now be visible as a morning star in the eastern sky. Through a telescope, Venus exhibits all the phases of the moon. The bright portion indicates the part illuminated by the sun, while the rest of the planet is on the dark side or away from the sun. The exterior planets present quite a different view. Mars, the outside planet, is best observed at this opposition. Two years later, we will have another good opposition. At the next two oppositions, the Earth and Mars will be further apart. The apparent motion of Mars as seen from the Earth is the result of two motions, Mars and the Earth's. Note how the arrow joining the Earth to Mars changes direction before and after opposition. Nightly, Mars moves among the stars, periodically becoming stationary and then slowly reversing. At opposition, Mars appears to travel fastest westward. Passing opposition, it slows down, again is stationary, and then slowly resumes its original eastward motion. Through a telescope, Mars is seen to rotate once in 24 and 1/2 hours. It has seasons like the Earth, but they are twice as long as ours. The white polar cap is low-lying mist and frost formed during winter. This disappears during spring. The dark bands then become more intense suggesting growth of vegetation. Beyond Mars is largest planet Jupiter. Galileo with his crude telescope discovered four moons about the size of our own moon revolving about Jupiter. As they revolve, crossing in front and passing behind the disc, disappearing into Jupiter's shadow to reappear again. They constitute a celestial clock. Five additional moons were discovered around the beginning of the 20th century. Further out is Saturn, the most remote planet known in ancient times. Saturn also has a large family of moons. But more spectacular are the disc-like rings that surround Saturn's equator. As the position of the planet changes in its orbit, we see these rings edge-wise every 15 years. We have now observed Saturn as it looks from the Earth during its 30-year period of revolution about the sun. During the last century, hundreds of smaller bodies, planettoids, have been discovered revolving about the sun in the region between Mars and Jupiter. Of particular importance in measuring the scale of the solar system are the planettoids that come within the orbit of Mars. Here is one that remains beyond the orbit of the Earth. It is an object but a few miles in diameter and visible only through a telescope. Another recently discovered planettoid actually loops the orbits of Mars, Earth, and Venus. Even at its closest approach to the Earth, it is still much further away than our moon. The orbits of the planettoids are usually more elongated than those of planets. Of all the members of the solar family, the awesome comets seem the most unruly. Hal's comet passes inside the orbit of Mercury as it swings past the sun. Then it moves out beyond Neptune, completing its orbit in 75 years. Ali's comet last visited the sun in 1910. Note that the tail of the comet is repelled by the sun. In May of that year, this tail composed of tiny particles actually swept the Earth without noticeable effect. There are other comets that travel further out than the orbit of Neptune. We naturally wonder if there are other and more distant planets. In 1930, Pluto was discovered. This planet is rather small in comparison to its neighbor Neptune. While the planets, planettoids, and comets are moving about the sun, the entire solar system itself is moving in space among the stars in the direction of the constellation Hercules. One may ask many questions. Are there other solar systems like our own somewhere far out in space? May the planets similar to our earth with life such as we know abounding upon them. And finally, what will be the ultimate fate of this earth on which we live? And what will eventually become of the entire solar family? Well, sir, out in the woods one day, a hair was bragging. bragging about how fast he could run. Fastest runner in the woods I am. Let me tell you, once I was out just practicing around, ducking through the trees and hopping over logs when a fox started to chase me. Oh, did I show him up. And then a dog almost ran over me, but did I leave him behind. You know, I can outrun any animal. I dare anyone to race with me. The goose thought, "I wouldn't care to. Neither would I," thought Skunky. The fox had nothing to say. "I guess the hair is the champ," said the rooster. "Well, sir, up spoken old tortoise. You make me tired, Mr. Hair. I'm not afraid. I'll race you and I'll win." "Why," said the hair, "your old box on flippers, have a mind to snip your nose. Why? Sure. I'll race you. The hair went over to the owl. Listen, Mr. Owl. That silly tortoise wants to run a race with me. Won't that be an easy one to win? Well, maybe, said the owl. Maybe, cried the hair. Why, that tortoise is so slow he barely crawls. I could eat half the day and start when he's nearly finished and stop to take a nap and still beat him across the finish line. Oh ho, look who's here. What can I do for you, Mr. Tortoise? I'll tell you, the tortoise said that hair over there made me tired with his bragging, and so I dared him to race with me. Now I'm not so fast, but I'm steady and sure. I may start slow and I may finish slow, but I'll keep going, said the owl. You're a funny one to run a race, but may the best man win. The owl asked the fox to lay out a course for the race. Make it hard, he said. First, they'll run along this path, thought the fox. Underneath this tree. Mhm. And now where? Ah, past this clump of tall grass and through this hollow log and over these rocks and past the roots of this fallen tree. That's pretty tough for racing, but the owl said, "Make it hard." And now where? Ah, I know. I know the very place. I'll have them go across this brook under the waterfall. Oh, this will be good. If the hair slips, he'll fall in and get a soaking. And the tortoise is bound to get a bath. And next, we need a good place for their last run down to the finish. Very good. Very good. Yes, this will do nicely. Now, down between these big trees and we'll end the race. Let's see. Uh oh. Right here at the root of this fallen tree. That's it. All this time the hair was getting ready for the race. Cleaning up his paws, trimming his nails, sleeking back his whiskers. And the tortoise, too, was getting ready. But he was putting down a solid meal. Mouthful after mouthful of his favorite grass. The hair gave great care to getting his big hind legs ready, sure that he would win the race. And finally, everything's ready. The fox will start them off. The tortoise digs his feet into the ground. On your marks, get set. Go, barks the fox. And they're off. Off goes the tortoise. Yes, he's off, but to tell the truth, he isn't exactly speeding along just yet. The hair sits still a moment, then he's off. Away past the rock and the grass, zipping through the forest. The tortoise is left far behind already, but his legs are working better. This may look silly to everyone else, he thinks, but I just couldn't stand the way that hair bragged. Look at that whitetail flash. What a one-sided race. Now, here comes a real test. Going through the hollow log. Oh, how easy this is. Already he's halfway. The fox is waiting to be sure the runners stay on the course. And here comes Mr. hair far in the lead. Looks like the race is no race at all. But wait a minute. The tortoise is really going now. Straight and true down the course. Ah, but the hair is fast, slithering along, over the brook, and away. And the poor plotting tortoise is only now coming to the hollow log, up and inside, and on to the other end. Now, if he could only hop away. Uh-oh. Well, it's all in the game. But I'm going to beat that high-kicking hair, he thought, if it's the last thing I do. So, the tortoise went steadily along. Left, right, left, right, left, right. And the fox heard him coming. Well, thought the fox, the hair is far ahead. But I'll say one thing, that tortoise isn't going to give up. He's still in the race. But that's not what the hair thought. By this time, he felt very safely in the lead. He couldn't imagine that the tortoise would keep on plotting along so steadily. Left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right. And so the foolish hair fell fast asleep. I'm going to catch that hair, thought the tortoise, if it takes all day. But the fox could have picked out an easier course. I'm not built for hopping over rocks and roots. Well, let's see. What's this ahead of me? I'll get along somehow. Now, wait a minute. Oh, that's not helping my nose. A good thing I've got a hard shell. And still the foolish hair slept on and dreamed of winning. And still the tortoise followed. And now he comes right up to the stream under the waterfall. He comes right up to the stream and down the bank and onward into the water. Ah, very cooling and pleasant. Good for my aching feet, thought the tortoise. But I mustn't stop. I must I must go on. Right, left, right, left. By this time the silly hair was sound asleep indeed, and that is why he did not hear the shell of the tortoise scraping past nearby, for his long ears were folded back as he dreamed of nibbling a crispy carrot after winning the race. And now at last the tortoise can see through the limbs of a fallen tree. All the animals waiting for the finish. Judge Owl perched above them. The fox watching sleepily, tired of waiting. "There's something," whispered the goose. "Something funny about this race." Judge Owl, with eyes wide open, sees something coming toward him down the course. It cannot be the hair. He is still enjoying his nap. It's the tortoise. The clumsy fellow they said didn't have a chance. But here he is. He's nearing the line. Will he win after all? Now the raccoon is a friend of the sleeping hair. He must go find him at once. Find out what is the matter. Down out of his tree hurries the raccoon down to the ground he finds the sleeping hair. Wake up, sleepy head. Wake up. You're going to lose if you don't hurry. Oh, what speed. Swiftly down toward the finish line. But you're too late, my friend. The tortoise is already across. The tortoise wins the race. "Well," said the goose. "Well, my high-stepping friend, perhaps you can explain." "Oh, alas," the hairside, if only I hadn't stopped to take a nap, said the owl. "We can learn something from this, a tortoise beating a swift running hair. It's plain to me that the race is not always to the swift. And perhaps our friend the hair has learned this lesson. Slow and steady wins the race. So, it was a double shot of some James Bril narrating Encyclopedia Bratannica films. That first one, of course, Beyond Our Solar System. The second one, The Hair and the Tortoise. Um, I would like to think that no animals were harmed in the making of that last film, but I don't know. I don't know. Okay. Uh, what do we got next? Um, this one I've been looking for for a while. This is a Centron film. Are we just going to show Centron in Encyclopedia Bratannica films today? I don't know. Let's see. Uh, this one is Chainsaw Safety. Enjoy. [music] >> [music] [music] >> Chainsaws are useful tools which must be used with caution and common sense. The extra muscle these power [music] tools bring to wood harvesting demands in turn an extra measure of safety awareness on your part. No matter what your level [music] of experience may be, >> good job. Good job. >> Thanks to your good advice. >> Well, let's go clean it up. >> Okay. >> As with other types of power equipment, things can happen fast with the chainsaw. Dangerous things. Among the more treacherous of which is kickback. Observing kickback in slow motion. We can see that when the tip of a moving chain comes into contact with another object, the bar and chain [music] may be snapped upward unexpectedly with considerable force. >> Knowing the cause of kickback leads many prospective chainsaw purchasers to consider a safety feature which is designed into some models. >> What's that for? >> This one, for example, has shielding on the nose of the cutting bar. tip of the chain, >> helping to prevent the whirling chain from making contact and helping to eliminate kickback. >> Throttle latch on the back. >> Another worthwhile safety feature to consider when you're selecting a chainsaw >> is the chain brake. >> It will stop the chain from turning if you get in a kickback situation, which works like this. >> A device to stop the chain immediately after the brake is tripped or the power is turned off. We're going to be cutting trees down that are about 6 or 8 in in diameter. >> Size is another safety factor. >> Lightweight saws require less exertion, putting you under less of a physical strain, >> so it's a good idea to buy a saw with a cutter bar no larger than will be required for the largest size timber you'll cut. >> 12 to 14 in. >> Hi. Do you have any questions about the saw? >> Yeah. Is this a safety device? >> That's right. That's a handguard. >> Look for guards over the sprocket and the rear portion of the chain which will prevent your hands from coming into contact with the blades accidentally. >> Control the saw. >> I was looking at this one over here and I noticed it didn't have it. >> That's a professional type of saw. It's an option on these saws. >> Now, one feature they do have is a spark arresttor in a top-mounted front exhaust. What this does is keeps the exhaust blowing across the chips. But the chain is not the only source of danger. >> On gasoline powered saws, make sure the exhaust is directed away from you as you use the saw. >> Once you've decided on the right combination of safety and performance features for your chainsaw, there are additional measures you can take to asssure that your purchase cuts only what you intend for it to cut. First and foremost, read the owner's manual. Be sure you understand all the instructions before you attempt to operate the saw. Review the owner's manual frequently. With the exception of professional loggers, few chainsaw operators use their saws often enough to remember all the details, especially on procedures they haven't done before. The clothing worn while using a chainsaw will help to protect you from some of the hazards that are attendant to the work at hand. A hard hat with eye protection for the time when the chips start to fly or goggles or safety glasses worn separately, but always with the hard hat. Safety shoes will give you a margin of safety. Non-slip soles are especially important when working in the woods. Dure grip gloves are necessary for maximum control over your saw. And hearing protection of some sort, earplugs, ear muffs is recommended. Between your protective headgear and your protective shoes, all your clothing should be trim fitting. Choose garments loose enough for comfort, but snug enough not to catch on anything. Generally, operating a chainsaw safely is a oneperson operation, but it's recommended that you have a buddy along for help in emergencies. The answer may be to work with someone who can alternate with you on the more tiring tasks, thus reducing the fatigue of sawing and decreasing the chances of an emergency. While one of you is clearing the work area so that the chain will not touch anything except the wood to be cut, the other can begin to give the chainsaw itself a lastminute safety check. Look for any loose bolts and screws and tighten them if you find any. Inspect the chain for proper tension and sharpness. Check the chain lubrication. The owner's manual will spell out how to adjust the tension and illustrate how to sharpen the chain if either of these is necessary. A sharp extra chain will relieve you of more sharpening than the occasional touch-up that may be needed. Look over the guide bar for any signs of damage such as nicks, dents, or a bent bar. A damaged guide bar should be repaired or replaced before the saw is used. Check to see that the handles are clean and dry. The mechanical steps for priming and starting your saw may vary according to directions in the owner's manual, but the usually recommended safety procedure is to have the saw resting firmly on clear ground to start it. Never start it on your leg or knee. After starting, oil the chain and take the time to be sure that the chain does not rotate when the controls are in the idle position. If the chainsaw does move during idle, adjust the idle speed. [snorts] Should the chain still move, play safe. Don't use the saw until it has been repaired. If you don't hold the saw correctly, your hand may slip into the path of the moving chain. Play safe with the proper grip. Grasp the forward handle with the left hand, wrapping your fingers over the top of the handlebar with the thumb around it from below. The web of your hand between index finger and thumb should always contact the bar. With the left hand maintaining its grip on the forward handle, the right hand grasps the rear handle with the index finger in contact with the throttle trigger. Always hold a running chainsaw firmly using both hands. Once through the wood, the saw will swing rapidly downward where you don't want any part of your body to be. So get in the habit of thinking about where the cutting chain will be when the cut is complete and move away from any downward or outward path the saw chain might take. Keep a picture in your mind also of the possible direction of kickback. In fact, the danger of kickback is so great when working near small, flexible, thick set branches that this kind of trimming should always be done with other tools. Chainsaws and small branches, brush or shrubbery can be killer combinations. At the other extreme, felling large or even medium-sized trees is a complicated job. If you're only an occasional wood harvester, you'd be wise to leave the big ones to the professionals. Even when the power is off, get in the habit of carrying the saw with the cover on and with the guide bar and chain pointed behind you. Point the bar to the front only if you're going downhill. When a saw is in use, the muffler can get hot enough to burn you. So, carry the saw with the muffler away from your body. >> A guide bar sheath will protect the saw from accidental damage should you drop it or bump something. And anything [music] that protects the saw ultimately protects you. >> This looks like it ought to go right in there. >> In felling a tree, as in diving into a pool, look first. Amen. >> Look for wind. If wind is moving the top of [music] the tree, it's introducing an element of unpredictability. Do your cutting later on a still day. Look for those dead limbs or branches called widow makers that may shake loose and fall on you while you're cutting the tree. Look for other trees or buildings that the falling tree might encounter, compounding the problem of bringing it down. Call the power company about power lines that may be in the way. They'll work with you usually to clear lines safely. Look at the structure of the tree itself. Is it unbalanced with heavy limbs on one side so that it will be more difficult to manage the direction of its fall? If your good look reassures you that the tree you selected is relatively free of hazards, the next step is to pick a clear path to a safe place to stand when the tree falls for both yourself and anyone with you. You usually are safe standing behind a larger tree off to the side and away from the tree being cut. If you're on a hillside, you must stand on the uphill side of the tree. Stand with your feet well braced and comfortably spread for good balance. With the chain oiled and the throttle fully open, start the undercut. The beginning of a notch on the side of the tree in the direction of fall. Cut the notch about 1/4 the diameter of the tree. The second cut finishes the notch or undercut, angling down to meet the first cut. The back cut is made opposite the notch, square with the trunk, and parallel to the bottom of the notch. But note that the back cut should be an inch or so higher than the bottom of the notch to provide for a hinge. The felling cut should not go through to the undercut the first time. As the saw approaches the notch, slow down and control the rate of cut very carefully. You should have your wedges and maul handy because you may need to drive a wedge behind the saw to keep from pinching the cutter bar. >> Wood or plastic wedges should be used if there is any danger that the wedge tip might come in contact with the chain. >> Take it down, Jim. >> Always make a lastm minute check to see that other people are out of danger before completing the back cut. When the tree starts to go, call your warning and be ready to set the saw down and go. TIMBER. >> Keep an eye out for falling limbs or bouncebacks when the trunk of the tree hits the ground. A tree small enough so that an assistant can push it probably will be too small for a wedge. But both you and your assistant should maintain a heads up attitude, alert to any reasons for leaving the area and super alert not to fall over each other should a gust of wind or a rotten place in the trunk cause the tree to fall in the wrong direction. Freeing a tree that has lodged in a nearby tree or trees is an extremely hazardous undertaking. It shouldn't be left to snare the unsuspecting, but you'll need professional help to dislodge it before it comes tumbling down on you or someone else. Trimming and bucking the fallen tree calls for all the precautions you observed while bringing it down, plus a few more. Specifically, do not work too close to your helpers, especially to anyone swinging an axe, and never allow anyone else to hold the wood as you cut it. Trim the limbs from the fallen trunk while standing on the opposite side of the tree. If the down tree is on a hillside or if the trunk is likely to roll when some of the limbs are cut, stand on the uphill side. Let the chainsaw do the work. Don't try to force the saw through the cut. >> Must be out of gas. >> And opportune time to bring up ways to avoid burns and fires. The chainsaw should always be turned off before adding fuel. Clear the area of any flammable debris before placing a hot saw down to cool. Avoid spilling the fuel if possible. Replace the fuel caps on both the saw and the gas can tightly and wipe up any spills. move well away from the fueling area and the fuel container before trying to start the saw. Now, where were we? Oh, yes. Trimming and bucking. You may have noticed that an experienced wood cutter starts cutting the limbs at the butt end of the tree and works toward the top. If the part you're cutting is compressed, cut partway through on the underside first and then make the finished cut on the top side. Some bent limbs or small trees may split lengthwise when the tension is released and spring back to injure you. When the branches have been removed, start bucking the wood into lengths appropriate for your fireplace or wood stove. Stay alert to the situation. If the saw seems pinched in a cut, make a new cut opposite coming through the wood from the other direction or use a wedge to relieve tension on the saw. Take your finger off the throttle trigger between cuts, but start all cuts at top speed, full throttle, and continue to cut at top speed. The saw may chatter, bounce before biting into the log. Chatter is worse at low speeds. First aid ought to be the last resort of the chainsaw operator. While you should always have a kit along just in case all that work raises blisters on your hands, if you observe all the rules of chainsaw safety, and if you never attempt the risky operations that should be left to experienced wood handlers, you should be able to come away without ever opening up that kit. Cut wood and only wood. Practice chainsaw safety. I can check that gear in a minute. So, don't touch anything. Okay. [music] Hey, get down from there now. >> Hey, turn it over. >> What if it bumped that control by accident? You'd be mince meat by now. What have I told you? You don't work on equipment when the engine's running. Well, >> I told him not to touch anything. All right. I guess I wasn't thinking. >> You weren't thinking? You mean you'll work on engines and machinery and not think of your own personal safety? >> Here, shake hands with danger. [music] [music] >> Shake hands with danger. Meet a man you ought to know. I used [music] to laugh at safety. Now they call me three [music] finger Joe. I was young [music] and feisty. Never did things by the book. Just let me get my tool box and I'll take myself a look. [music] I climbed up on a dozier with my mechanic's pride. Said, "If you can keep it running, friend, while I poke [music] around inside, shake hands with [singing] danger. Meet the guy you ought to know. [music] I used to laugh at safety. [singing] Now they call me Three Fingered Joe. [music] Although I learned a lesson, I forgot it soon enough. The nicks and burns and scratches showed the young ones I was [music] tough. Till another morning [singing] I was grinding on some steel. [music] My other hand got careless and fed my skin into the wheel. Shake hands with danger. Step right [music] up and say [singing] hello. Grinding wheels and metal are what made me three finger Joe. [singing] [music] I've seen mechanics burning and I've seen them take a fall just to save themselves [music] a minute. I've seen them lose it all. I've watched them courting trouble, seen them take a chance and lose. They get careless [music] for a moment and spend a lifetime with the blues. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> shaking with danger. [music] She can't run my own. She hands with danger inside. [singing] [music] She hands with danger. [music and singing] She [music] has danger. [music] She hands with danger inside. [music] She has a danger inside. [music] >> She has a danger inside. [music] >> She has a danger around inside. [music] >> [music] [music] >> shake hands with danger and some friends I used to know. Compared to them, [music and singing] I'm lucky to be just three finger Joe. [music] [laughter] It's been a while since I've shown that. Uh, thank you, Ernest, uh, in the comments for, uh, suggesting, uh, that I would show it. um because it's been yeah it's I've bounced around to so many different computers that I was like do I have that file somewhere? Sure enough I found it. So thank you. Uh and so the story behind that is that of course is based on the wonderful Centron film Shake Hands with Danger and the Chainsaw Safety film was Centron as well. And um they hired uh Jim Stringer uh to do the um lyrics and or the music. Um and it was sung by Charles Oldfather um who was a attorney at University of Kansas and also was in the dramatic arts. And also if you watch the day after he shows up as a farmer, there's a cameo of him all ashed up. Um, so anyways, uh, my wife Katrina for my birthday commissioned this song and it was a friend of hers who's a singer songwriter, Scott Phillips, who was doing a Kickstarter campaign to release a new CD of his works. And one of the um premiums was that you pay a certain threshold and then they would write a song. And so she um commissioned him to write a song, a remix or a you know a reinvisioning of Shake Hands with Danger. And uh he invoked Rocky Horror Picture Show a little bit there and also some disco and it was glorious, wonderful, wonderful gift that keeps on giving provided I remember that I have it. Um but yeah, thanks for joining us today. Uh, and if I said, uh, so that art film that was all faded, um, that about fabric dying, that was Paul that sent that to me, not Phil, Paul from Virginia. And we'll have more films that he sent us that we will share uh, over the week. But uh, thanks so much for joining us today. Hit the thumbs up, hit the like button, subscribe, uh donate via the superthanks button, the patreon.comavge geeks. Um also ko-fi.com/avgeeks or you know like Venmo just Venmo me some cash because I will spend it on film related activities. Um thanks again and we will see you guys all soon. >> [snorts]