Stuff You Shouldn't Do - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Kzinistzerg · 08-30-2006, 11:17 AM

I wanted to start off this thread becuase we were beginning to go off topic in the flaming computers topic, so...

Things that are incredibly awesome but should never be done, attempted to be done or even thought about:

Wrapping a coconut in fiberglass cloth and then curing the fiberglass into a hard shell and microwaving the entire thign for ten minutes. It will make the coconut and the mircowave explode and imbed microwave chunks in your neighbor's kitchen walls (becuase you wound't be doing this in you ouwn home, now would you?)

Microwaving eggs gives you a lesser but equavalent explosion.

Apples will pop and fizz when microwaved.

If you use a bicycle pump to pump a two or three liter bottle filled halfway with water up to fourty or fifty PSI it goes really far up. You can put rotten fruit on top and on a good day you can get it out of sight.

If you get someone really strong you can explode a three-liter bottle, which will scare the crap out of anyone nearby.

We did this by accident at the pool one day. There's this playground clearing that's hidden from view by a line of treees, and we were launching bottle rockets, volleyballs, etc, this way, when we overpumped a bottle and it exploded. Man did we confuse the lifeguards...

WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS, EVER. And I never mentioned any of it. *shifty eyes*

lucyrocks73 · 08-30-2006, 11:21 AM

Ahh... about the egg thing- when I was in sixth grade, I had Home Ec for a semester. They showed us this video about microwaving. It was extremely low-budget, so they used the same actors over and over. Therefore, a teenage boy was "a new father making eggs for his baby".

The idiot put it in the microwave (and, of course, it was an 80's microwace), and the egg exploded and took off the door of the microwave. We all cracked up.

-Marty

BlooCheese · 08-30-2006, 12:00 PM

Here's an obvious one.

Don't shake a can of carbonated liquid and then open it up.

Cassini90125 · 08-30-2006, 02:22 PM

That one I've tried, and it works beautifully. Do not stand too close to the bottle.

Dude13 · 08-30-2006, 02:56 PM

If a parent buys a deep fat fryer and uses it extensively, but then needs to transport it to a relatives' house, a few reminders....

1.) First, make sure that either you've emptied it of grease, or at least pack it into a safe, stable position.

2.) If you are unable to do any of the above, then find a nice, safe hiding spot for at least two weeks, or however long it takes for your mother to clean her clothes or for the dog to smell normal again.

Gah, not one of my greatest moments.

scary_dream · 08-30-2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lucyrocks73

Ahh... about the egg thing- when I was in sixth grade, I had Home Ec for a semester. They showed us this video about microwaving. It was extremely low-budget, so they used the same actors over and over. Therefore, a teenage boy was "a new father making eggs for his baby".

The idiot put it in the microwave (and, of course, it was an 80's microwace), and the egg exploded and took off the door of the microwave. We all cracked up.

-Marty

Lol!! Should newborn babies even be eating eggs? Is that healthy?

That reminds me of a video we watched in science once... it showed things you shouldn't do in a chemistry lab, and it showed a guy who was supposed to "accidentally" cut his hand with a piece of glass, but he was a bad actor and he pretty much just reared back and lanced his own hand... it didn't look accidental at all. Another pointer was "Don't wear flammable, loose-fitting clothing in the chem lab" and it showed a sweatered arm going over a bunson burner and the video was trying to play it off as a real arm, but it was a plastic mannequin arm being HELD over the fire like they were trying to roast a marshmallow on it. It was so funny!

pitbulllady · 08-31-2006, 02:18 AM

I microwaved a dead rat once.

OK, let me explain that one...I have snakes, see? I buy pre-killed, frozen rodents to feed them, and like most of us, I sometimes suffer from a lack of patience. I am a product of the modern age, and I don't like it when things take forever...things, like, oh, the thawing-out process of a large dead rodent. Sooooo....I decided that I would expedite this process by sticking it in the microwave, just for a few seconds, you know. Hey, it works with hamburger and chicken, why not a rat? Meat is meat, right?

WRONG! Remember that scene in the movie Gremlins when the mom microwaves the Gremlin? It was a lot like that, only worse.

So, I can definitively add microwaving dead rats as one of the things you just should NOT DO!

pitbulllady

vannielou · 08-31-2006, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitbulllady

I microwaved a dead rat once.

OK, let me explain that one...I have snakes, see? I buy pre-killed, frozen rodents to feed them, and like most of us, I sometimes suffer from a lack of patience. I am a product of the modern age, and I don't like it when things take forever...things, like, oh, the thawing-out process of a large dead rodent. Sooooo....I decided that I would expedite this process by sticking it in the microwave, just for a few seconds, you know. Hey, it works with hamburger and chicken, why not a rat? Meat is meat, right?

WRONG! Remember that scene in the movie Gremlins when the mom microwaves the Gremlin? It was a lot like that, only worse.

So, I can definitively add microwaving dead rats as one of the things you just should NOT DO!

pitbulllady

ew.

sure thing, never.

DoubleLatte · 08-31-2006, 07:04 PM

Not to be girly or anything... but that bit of information made me feel a little queasy...

Why does most of the stuff on the "Do Not Attempt" list involve microwaves? I stuck in a hamburger wrapped in aluminum foil once (yeah, I know, I know, but the wrapper looked like paper, I swear!) and it looked like a lightning storm was going in there. But it was awesome. Oh! Oh! And try sticking marshmellow peeps in there, too! I got only got to do it once when I was 9.

Cassini90125 · 08-31-2006, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DoubleLatte

And try sticking marshmellow peeps in there, too! I got only got to do it once when I was 9.

What happens? Don't they just melt and turn into a bubbling, oozing mess?

08-30-2006, 11:17 AM	#1
Kzinistzerg Foster's Legend Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 803	Stuff You Shouldn't Do I wanted to start off this thread becuase we were beginning to go off topic in the flaming computers topic, so... Things that are incredibly awesome but should never be done, attempted to be done or even thought about: Wrapping a coconut in fiberglass cloth and then curing the fiberglass into a hard shell and microwaving the entire thign for ten minutes. It will make the coconut and the mircowave explode and imbed microwave chunks in your neighbor's kitchen walls (becuase you wound't be doing this in you ouwn home, now would you?) Microwaving eggs gives you a lesser but equavalent explosion. Apples will pop and fizz when microwaved. If you use a bicycle pump to pump a two or three liter bottle filled halfway with water up to fourty or fifty PSI it goes really far up. You can put rotten fruit on top and on a good day you can get it out of sight. If you get someone really strong you can explode a three-liter bottle, which will scare the crap out of anyone nearby. We did this by accident at the pool one day. There's this playground clearing that's hidden from view by a line of treees, and we were launching bottle rockets, volleyballs, etc, this way, when we overpumped a bottle and it exploded. Man did we confuse the lifeguards... WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS, EVER. And I never mentioned any of it. shifty eyes

08-30-2006, 11:21 AM	#2
lucyrocks73 Razzamatazztic Tap Dancer There are ways to make punks like you sing. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!!! Posts: 551	Ahh... about the egg thing- when I was in sixth grade, I had Home Ec for a semester. They showed us this video about microwaving. It was extremely low-budget, so they used the same actors over and over. Therefore, a teenage boy was "a new father making eggs for his baby". The idiot put it in the microwave (and, of course, it was an 80's microwace), and the egg exploded and took off the door of the microwave. We all cracked up. -Marty __________________

08-30-2006, 12:00 PM	#3
BlooCheese Foster's Legend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA Posts: 891	Here's an obvious one. Don't shake a can of carbonated liquid and then open it up. __________________

08-30-2006, 02:22 PM	#4
Cassini90125 The Postmaster Love gives you courage that's stronger than anything! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saturn Posts: 6,645	That one I've tried, and it works beautifully. Do not stand too close to the bottle. __________________ "Frankie! That weird kid is using a flower pot for a cup!" Sailor Moon. Best Anime EVER. Last edited by Cassini90125; 03-17-2010 at 08:45 PM.

08-30-2006, 02:56 PM	#5
Dude13 Settling In Cruising through life without a single clue... Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 85	If a parent buys a deep fat fryer and uses it extensively, but then needs to transport it to a relatives' house, a few reminders.... 1.) First, make sure that either you've emptied it of grease, or at least pack it into a safe, stable position. 2.) If you are unable to do any of the above, then find a nice, safe hiding spot for at least two weeks, or however long it takes for your mother to clean her clothes or for the dog to smell normal again. Gah, not one of my greatest moments.

08-31-2006, 02:18 AM	#7
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	I microwaved a dead rat once. OK, let me explain that one...I have snakes, see? I buy pre-killed, frozen rodents to feed them, and like most of us, I sometimes suffer from a lack of patience. I am a product of the modern age, and I don't like it when things take forever...things, like, oh, the thawing-out process of a large dead rodent. Sooooo....I decided that I would expedite this process by sticking it in the microwave, just for a few seconds, you know. Hey, it works with hamburger and chicken, why not a rat? Meat is meat, right? WRONG! Remember that scene in the movie Gremlins when the mom microwaves the Gremlin? It was a lot like that, only worse. So, I can definitively add microwaving dead rats as one of the things you just should NOT DO! pitbulllady

08-31-2006, 07:04 PM	#9
DoubleLatte At Home Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ, USA Posts: 148	Not to be girly or anything... but that bit of information made me feel a little queasy... Why does most of the stuff on the "Do Not Attempt" list involve microwaves? I stuck in a hamburger wrapped in aluminum foil once (yeah, I know, I know, but the wrapper looked like paper, I swear!) and it looked like a lightning storm was going in there. But it was awesome. Oh! Oh! And try sticking marshmellow peeps in there, too! I got only got to do it once when I was 9.