-- The other evening at a spurring IASL Membership Meeting, there were the usual newbies - first timers - who were sitting in the audience.

-- An inventor spoke from the audience that he had an ongoing new invention. He told of his concept - that niche that his product covered and began to stir our member listeners to hear more of his tale. -- When I tried to continue the meeting on its timeline agenda, some begged him to go on. [They just didn't know.]

-- What was happening is called in the selling trade, "A feeding frenzy." e.g. When the big fish attack schools of smaller fish to gulp them down. - When sharks attack helpless swimmers. - (You get the idea.) - When 'idea people' get suckered. Ya-know: when one wants it - they all want it.

-- In carnivals, they plant shills to draw-in the suckers. 'The apparent spectator' who offers to buy the snake-oil-elexir-cure-all and the Rube, who 'bites' and buys. He didn't know that that guy was a circus stooge, planted outside in the crowd to pull-in the marks with their moola.

-- Ladies and Gentlemen, you just learned an important lesson. You're from Missouri (as they say) and I just "Showed You" by example.

-- Everything happened innocently and it wasn't planned by me. I stood by letting it happen. - After all, I was the Chairman. It was all in innocence with no one getting hurt. -- In fact, that first time visitor to our meeting was our Guest Speaker on May 19th, 2005.

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-- Good things come to a good end.

SEGUE: In carnivals, the ballyhoo-barker announces that "there are pick-pockets among you - hold on to your money." -- Your instinct makes you grab your pants pocket, vest pocket, jacket, and purse where your wallet is kept. -- You have just been suckered into revealing the location of your valuables to that pick-pocket. :-(

SEGUE II: Another crafty guy is the "Puller-Inner." -- He would stand outside the clothing store - jewelry store and when he saw a person that was just browsing, he would grab him by crooking his own elbow under your arm and literally pulling you into his store to buy. The clerk inside, with his gift for gab, would convince you to try it on - use their E-Z payment plan - and your wife or girlfriend will love it. -- Now you know what they meant when they said, "I'll sell this guy by hook or by crook."

--> "Scanning for security and the perfect jeans - Innovation - MSNBC.com" --

--> "FOXNews.com - Strip Search: Camera That Sees Through Clothes From 80 Feet Away - Science News" --

-- -- Thought of the day --

-- "Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man's training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he learns thoroughly."

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-- "If inventing were that easy, everybody would be doing it."

-- "By Jove, everybody does seem to be doing it!!" -

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-- More so, a lot of people are cashing-in on "Inventing" and making it their thing to do. -- It's the thinking person's lottery.

-- "I hope I'm not too late?"

--> "You're not too late, believe me. As P.T. Barnum once said (and I'm sure he said this many more times than once,) - "A sucker is born every minute."

-- "Don't tell me that! Tell me how to beat the system."

-- The Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly. --

-- "O.K. This is what we do:
(1) We get smart. We read the books and find the ways to create and protect an invention.
(2) Inventor Clubs are formed. Inventors with would-be inventors begin to pool their knowledge and resources.
(3) We pay our dues and devote our time for this cause.
(4) Like having positions on a football team, we key-in the players to who can do what?
(5) We position back-ups and make secondary teams.
(6) We put our heads together and come up with ideas for inventions.
(7) We research the ideas to find which ideas have merit and would return 'more bang for the buck.'
(8) We pool our money and issue 'shares.' -- Those who don't have money 'place a value on their time.'
(9) Everything is run by a 'business plan' and everyone gets as much out - as much as he or she puts in.
(10) This is the American Way. Are you with me? :-)

-- "Idea People" --

-- "To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe." -- Anatole France

-- "Capturing solar energy from asphalt pavements" --

-- "Solar car completes 1st round-the-world trip" --

-- "Fly the World: Segway creator unveils his next invention a magic water purifier" --

-- "Designer hopes to plug into intelligent fashion | Technology | Reuters" --

-- Here's a simple and fun way to discover a little bit about yourself: Select the letter that comes closest to describing your reaction to each of these ten situations. Then give yourself: 5 points for every "A" - 4 points for every "B" - 3 points for every "C" - 1 point for every "D"

1. When I wake up in the morning I tend to
- A. Lie still and try to remember my dreams
- B. Leap out of bed and into the day
- C. Do some gentle stretching exercises and/or yoga
- D. Hope somebody brewed the coffee and started breakfast

2. The classic tune that best describes my outlook on life is:
- A. "Imagine" by John Lennon
- B. "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
- C. "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" by Simon and Garfunkel
- D. "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones

3. The best way to learn something new is to:
- A. Read a how-to book
- B. Ask a teenager
- C. Take a course
- D. Consult an expert

4. My favorite childhood TV show was:
- A. "The Adventure of Rocky and Bullwinkle"
- B. "The Adventures of Superman"
- C. "Captain Kangaroo"
- D. "Mister Rodgers' Neighborhood"

5. If I were a pet instead of a human being, I'd most likely be a:
- A. Songbird
- B. Dog
- C. Tropical fish
- D. Cat

6. As I step outside on that glorious first day of Spring, I can't help but think about:
- A. The beauty of the forsythia blooms
- B. How I am going to make my garden even better this year
- C. What fun a block party would be
- D. Getting work done on the yard and garden

7. The most important component of my preferred dinner is:
- A. Delicious taste
- B. Lots of fresh fruits and vegies
- C. Great company
- D. Someone else cooking

8. I love:
- A. The Pillsbury Doughboy
- B. The Energizer Bunny
- C. Ronald McDonald
- D. The Jolly Green Giant

-- "Me, me, me! America's Narcissism Epidemic" - - Today.msnbc.com --

-- As his Mentor, I made the following 'fine-tuning' suggestions:
- 1) Start a cover page with his 'selling testimonial'. - One where a very satisfied customer is proudly telling others how the Welker Wall Snake saved him over a thousand-dollars. - How quickly it worked. - How relieved he was that no walls were scarred or broken. How his stereo-system was up and playing for that big party he was having that evening.
- 2) Applying for an additional Trademark feature. - Calling his Welker Wall Snake's feature: "The Serpent's Tooth Probe" -- This catches the public's eye. This is the 'sizzle' in his sales-pitch because it holds his buyer's attention. It adds value to his product above and beyond other 'wall snakes'

-- Prize-Winning Invention
David Ward of Oregon won the $25,000 "Modern Marvels" grand prize from the History Channel and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. His invention is a machine that weaves waste straw into cables. Then, using a clay-cement material, the machine binds the cables into building materials such as blocks and beams...

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Robert Scheinkman, President/Director
Inventors Association of St. Louis
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-- I also am asked to acknowledge some questions sent into the Chatroom of the Inventors Council of Dayton, Ohio. - Below is an example:

To: inventors_council@yahoogroups.com
From: creativepotter Subject: [Inventors Council] New Idea
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:39 PM

i have a new invention that would be huge in the world market. Every home in the world I believe could use atleast 4 of my products per home. I have drawn it up, wrote up te basic specs and mailed a certified copy to myself for time stamp. I know I now need to get it engineered to make sure that my investion could actually work but I believe it could very easilly and sell for 14bucks a unit. I would like some information or help with the steps I should take next. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Kekoa Hunter
pearlmania@yahoo.com
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-- I read the forwarded letters and try to respond.
-- In the above case, it is lost cause.
-- *I give them the access to the IASL website.
-- There may be a glimmer of hope, if the writer applies themselves and doesn't go throwing their money away in persuing a fantasy dream.
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To: creativepotter
From: Robert Scheinkman
Subject: Re: [Inventors Council] New Idea
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009 9:54 AM

Boy!! I want one--and for only $14.00, that's a steal.

I want to be the first in the World. The other six-and-a-half billion will just have to wait their turn. - You are a Genius!!

And putting a time stamp on it is brilliant. That sure is a good idea, too. You make all of us inventors take a back seat to your cunning.

I bet that will get the moneyed people to hand over millions to you. After all, they'll make a gazillion-dollars with your idea, let alone, the actual product.

I'd feel unsafe if I were you. - Having the knowledge of such a marvelous invention that you have, would keep me from sleeping at night.. Someone would want to kidnap me to squeeze my secret out to them. "It's torture being an Inventor."

-- Oh, am I too soon? It isn't April 1st?? Well, no matter. --> "APRIL FOOL," anyway..

Robert Scheinkman, President
Inventors Association of St. Louis

http://www.inventorsconnection.org/

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