Comments on: A more entertaining way to watch water boil http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 07:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699410 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699410 "When rain freezes" it doesn't become snow - since rain is melted snow.. Frozen rain becomes hail. And that gloved hand in 'Experiment 2' shoulda been a bandaged zinc-oxide-slathered hand, IMHO. “When rain freezes” it doesn’t become snow – since rain is melted snow.. Frozen rain becomes hail.

And that gloved hand in ‘Experiment 2′ shoulda been a bandaged zinc-oxide-slathered hand, IMHO.

]]> By: dole http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699413 dole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699413 I've had the wife saying "Thants" instead of "Thanks" for a few months now and she absolutely hates it. I’ve had the wife saying “Thants” instead of “Thanks” for a few months now and she absolutely hates it.

]]> By: Proxy Toaster http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699416 Proxy Toaster Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699416 Blants, thants! I'm headed out to the garage to make whiskey. Blants, thants!

I’m headed out to the garage to make whiskey.

]]> By: cymk http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699422 cymk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699422 A good friend of mine introduced me to "Look Around You" a year or two ago; its one of the funniest shows I've seen in a long time. If you like <em>Water</em>, try <em>Maths</em>, its hilarious. A good friend of mine introduced me to “Look Around You” a year or two ago; its one of the funniest shows I’ve seen in a long time. If you like Water, try Maths, its hilarious.

]]> By: seyo http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699430 seyo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699430 you boil your pasta for FIFTEEN MINUTES??? yikes. that's not pasta anymore, that's cream of wheat. you boil your pasta for FIFTEEN MINUTES??? yikes. that’s not pasta anymore, that’s cream of wheat.

]]> By: LILemming http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699435 LILemming Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699435 Hmmm, Websense blocks eggtimers as a "gambling site". Sometimes the jokes just write themselves. Hmmm, Websense blocks eggtimers as a “gambling site”.

Sometimes the jokes just write themselves.

]]> By: erissian http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699694 erissian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699694 It started with this, and then evolved into the meme you recognize today: http://media.photobucket.com/image/look%20at%20my%20balls%20look%20at%20them/amyfarrand/misc/look_at_my_fuckin_balls.jpg It started with this, and then evolved into the meme you recognize today: http://media.photobucket.com/image/look%20at%20my%20balls%20look%20at%20them/amyfarrand/misc/look_at_my_fuckin_balls.jpg

]]> By: pjk http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699440 pjk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699440 Yeah, please. Eight minutes, tops. Yeah, please. Eight minutes, tops.

]]> By: JulieG http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699960 JulieG Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699960 "Maths" is pretty great as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drE5cHe6c3s (In fact, just YouTube "Look Around You" and you'll find all sorts of gems.) “Maths” is pretty great as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drE5cHe6c3s

(In fact, just YouTube “Look Around You” and you’ll find all sorts of gems.)

]]> By: Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699450 Maggie Koerth-Baker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699450 I'm counting the time to get the water boiling as well. Because I also find that part boring. I’m counting the time to get the water boiling as well. Because I also find that part boring.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699483 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699483 I'm wondering if the "Look around you. Just look around you." intro dialogue was the inspiration for Cory's "Look at this X. Just look at it." meme. I’m wondering if the “Look around you. Just look around you.” intro dialogue was the inspiration for Cory’s “Look at this X. Just look at it.” meme.

]]> By: dwdyer http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699486 dwdyer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699486 Thanks, but we'll stick to the Norpro Egg Rite timer. (Amazon, It's a solid thing you put in with the eggs, and it changes color to reflect the done-ness of the eggs. Cheap. Effective. And since I usually don't put eggs on to boil and then leave the room as I'm generally cooking something else as well, easy. Thanks, but we’ll stick to the Norpro Egg Rite timer. (Amazon, It’s a solid thing you put in with the eggs, and it changes color to reflect the done-ness of the eggs.

Cheap. Effective. And since I usually don’t put eggs on to boil and then leave the room as I’m generally cooking something else as well, easy.

]]> By: Axx http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-700001 Axx Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-700001 Oh, sweet. Do they make these things for kids' school plays? Oh, sweet. Do they make these things for kids’ school plays?

]]> By: cmuwriter http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699491 cmuwriter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699491 My mother taught me a way to boil eggs that I've always used with good results, no over-boiled eggs or anything. You just use whatever pot you have and put the eggs in it, cover it with water, add a teaspoon of salt and get the pot going to a roiling boil. Then turn off the heat, put a lid on the eggs and let the hot water cook the eggs for about 20 minutes. Great boiled eggs every time. My mother taught me a way to boil eggs that I’ve always used with good results, no over-boiled eggs or anything. You just use whatever pot you have and put the eggs in it, cover it with water, add a teaspoon of salt and get the pot going to a roiling boil. Then turn off the heat, put a lid on the eggs and let the hot water cook the eggs for about 20 minutes. Great boiled eggs every time.

]]> By: mypalmike http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699748 mypalmike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699748 Somehow, I knew the guy was going to reach into the water to get the egg. And I still laughed when it happened. Somehow, I knew the guy was going to reach into the water to get the egg. And I still laughed when it happened.

]]> By: danwarning http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699508 danwarning Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699508 This has always been my favorite episode of Look Around You. Two close contenders are also "Music" and "Ghosts." Czech 'em out on the youtubes! This has always been my favorite episode of Look Around You. Two close contenders are also “Music” and “Ghosts.” Czech ‘em out on the youtubes!

]]> By: Nadreck http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699514 Nadreck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699514 But when I input my egg specifications it came up with this really graphic zombie claymation that I really wouldn't want to watch just before eating. Needs to come up with a selection of videos to choose from and not just <i>force feed</i> you one. But when I input my egg specifications it came up with this really graphic zombie claymation that I really wouldn’t want to watch just before eating. Needs to come up with a selection of videos to choose from and not just force feed you one.

]]> By: Steaming Pile http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699516 Steaming Pile Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699516 Sort of like the hacktastic 60-minute cassette tape into which I recorded me saying, "stop," at the end of each side. I used it to time myself taking SAT practice tests back in the days. Sort of like the hacktastic 60-minute cassette tape into which I recorded me saying, “stop,” at the end of each side. I used it to time myself taking SAT practice tests back in the days.

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699521 bcsizemo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699521 So 15 mins for the pasta to be done? How about make a salad to go with it? Toast some bread with butter and parmesan cheese? Make some tea or other beverage of choice? Clean up some dishes you probably have...(or unload the dishwasher) The time I waste on the internet could so easily be put to doing better things, but sometimes I need a break. (And the time I'm writing this is at work on a lunch break, so technically there isn't much I could be doing for myself here.) So 15 mins for the pasta to be done? How about make a salad to go with it? Toast some bread with butter and parmesan cheese? Make some tea or other beverage of choice? Clean up some dishes you probably have…(or unload the dishwasher)

The time I waste on the internet could so easily be put to doing better things, but sometimes I need a break.
(And the time I’m writing this is at work on a lunch break, so technically there isn’t much I could be doing for myself here.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/01/28/a-more-entertaining.html#comment-699549 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-699549 Uh, why would you do anything but watch Good Eats while you're cooking? Uh, why would you do anything but watch Good Eats while you’re cooking?

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