Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Homework - LOL! Guy lives without money for a year

Click HERE to watch the video. Read the story. Answer the questions.

Story:
Bath, England (1/25/10) - A guy named Mark Boyle has managed to go the whole year without spending any money whatsoever! He moved himself onto a tiny, tiny trailer on a farm and just decided to live on what he could find. 

For electricity, Mark uses a solar panel at the top of his trailer.
For cooking, Mark uses a rocket stove that he made from some tin buckets he found somewhere.
For a toothbrush, Mark uses one that he found in the garbage!!!!
For toothpaste, Mark uses some kind of fishbone and some wild fennel seeds that he found in the bush somewhere.
For entertainment, Mark gets free books from the library.
For a toilet, Mark just digs a hole in the ground.
For toilet paper, Mark uses a newspaper.
For transportation, Mark rides everywhere on a bike even in the winter!!!

This guy has not spent one single cent in a whole year!

Questions:
1) Where did this story take place?
2) When did this story take place?
3) What is the name of the guy that has not spent any money for a year?
4) What kind of house does he live in?
5) What does he use for a toilet?
6) How does he get around?
7) How does he get electricity?
8) What does he use for toothpaste?

Info from the guardian

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