  Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1260 Registered: 02-2007 |
I didn't know Kingsford Charcoal was made by Henry Ford's Cousin and I didn't know that Henry Ford discovered Charcoal briquets. You would think Detroiters should know that stuff. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 9289 Registered: 12-2003 |
You cannot feel like a dolt every time you discover some piece of trivia. Why the heck do you think they call it trivial?! Easy up on yourself, Urbanize. There are probably way more substantial reasons to dump on our collective doltship. Plus, you just gave all those who already knew this reason to be proud...they might not need the encouragement! | ||
Michigan Member Username: Michigan Post Number: 327 Registered: 04-2007 |
Of course he did. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 9290 Registered: 12-2003 |
See?! | ||
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize Post Number: 1263 Registered: 02-2007 |
It's so obvoius though when you think about it. Michigan is one of the leading manufacture's of Charcoal and the name "Ford" is apart of the Trademarked brand. Well maybe SOMEONE on the site won't know it, then I'll feel better. | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 4172 Registered: 10-2003 |
Well if it makes you feel better then...I didn't know that... ...for real... | ||
Pamequus Member Username: Pamequus Post Number: 112 Registered: 07-2005 |
Nor did I........ | ||
Jasoncw Member Username: Jasoncw Post Number: 366 Registered: 07-2005 |
It's in the historical museum, go check it out!  (and be prepared to see a lot of dresses) | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 9294 Registered: 12-2003 |
Now Terryh is running to the historical museum. You should be more precise there, Jasoncw, you never know the unintended results of your words...he's going to be expecting full dresses, hopefully of foreign 'chicks' with booty. I had heard of some link, but was NOT clear on the tie-in between ol' Henry and the charcoal company. Activated carbon, or fresh charcoal (if what I've read sunk in) is also a wonderful filter for purifying water! THAT means we could just about be the world leader in water filter manufacturing as well... | ||
Saintme Member Username: Saintme Post Number: 43 Registered: 08-2006 |
BRILLIANT, Gannon! (Message edited by saintme on May 29, 2007) | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 896 Registered: 12-2005 |
Here is the story about the founding of the Kingsford Products Company and how Henry Ford named it (and Henry did not put the "ford" in Kingsford). And here is the rest of the story, thanks to the City of Kingsford web site. |
