Posted on 03/27/2010 4:43:09 PM PDT by md2576
FAIRBORN — Though Ohio’s unemployment rate has almost reached 11 percent, one man recently laid off — on his birthday, no less — did not let his situation keep him from pursuing his passions.
“It was either that or give up. I just had to apply myself,” said Mike Deal of Fairborn.
Deal said that he tried to get his first patent when he was nine years old for a remote-controlled camera.
“I couldn’t get the funding for a patent, though. No one would give a 9-year-old the funding for a patent,” said Deal, laughing.
Deal’s latest patent idea, however, went through: he is the inventor of Cosmic Cornhole, a black-light, clear set for cornhole, a popular — at least in the Midwest — outdoor bean bag toss game.
Deal spent most of his childhood in Fairborn but moved to St. Petersburg, Florida when he was 17, where he worked odd jobs and eventually ended up buying and renting out black light games, like volleyball, chess and even a bowling lane.
He ended up back in Ohio several years ago and, when he was laid off from his job in September, decided that he would spend his time working on Cosmic Cornhole, an idea he had when he worked in Florida but hadn’t gotten a patent on.
“This would be the third business that I’ve owned. I’ve always been a business-minded person,” said Deal.
Deal offers Cosmic Cornhole for sale at his website, http://glowtoss.com, and will soon offer them for rent, he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at fairborndailyherald.com ...
Where I am from, cornhole is not a game. I had to get used to that phrase once relocating to Ohio.
My dad and sisters cornhole all day long when we go camping every summer. I’m really not into it but I watch.
Er.
Cosmic Cornhole,.... that should go over big in Nancy’s home district....
I won’t say it, I won’t, I swear I won’t, I am above that, I just won’t say it.
George Takei’s very favorite kind.
That’s a real WTF headline.
Cosmic Cornhole! You can play with mine where the sun don’t shine!
Wonder what the editor was thinking! Is this serious!? lol
I assume you’re used to the term having the same meaning I remember, at least as of the last time I ever heard it....
Cosmic Cornhole ping.
Did Barney Frank help him with the funding?
*cosmic cornhole ping list*
Does this have anything to do with Uranus?
From the inventor’s website:
HMMM.
You sure this isn’t from the SF Chronicle?
Be verrrrrrrry careful who you’re talking to when saying that in public.
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