I’ve mentioned before that we love watching MythBusters. And by “we” I mean FirstHusband, FavoriteSon, PinkGirl and myself. All of us. I even think the cats watch. I think they watch our MythBuster DVDs
But I digress. MythBusters. Sneaky, fun education. We learn a LOT. (FirstHusband and FavoriteSon heckle a few things too.) In addition to the Mentos/Diet Coke phenomenon, one thing we’ve learned is how to take away “the burn” when eating spicy foods.
Milk.
FavoriteSon decided to perform his own test. He gathered up the bottles of hot sauce he got his dad for Christmas. (It’s a little game they play every year.) Bottles with names like “Smokin’ Toncils,” “Temporary Insanity” or “Blow Torch” on the labels. FavoriteSon picked a bottle and dipped a toothpick inside.
He popped the toothpick in his mouth.
Took the toothpick out.
Smiled.
Laughed.
And then grabbed his pre-prepared glass of milk. Then, wishing he had filled the glass, he left skid marks on the way back to the fridge for more.
But it worked.
A learning experience for him. Entertainment for the rest of us. The cats didn’t want to try it.
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That is too funny. I could picture the whole thing! We, too, love the mythbusters.
That works for getting the burn off your hands when handling jalapenos or hot chiles, too. Just wash your hands in milk.
I like the CONCEPT of Mythbusters. They just take too darn LONG to do their thing! If it went twice as fast or half as long, I’d watch it.
But if you like that show, you’ll LOVE snopes.com. It is the online, print version of Mythbusters. And you’ll know about glurge and hoax stuff before your well-intentioned but annoying friends send it to you via email! (-:
Sooo, cats leaving the DVDs out of the cases? Guess the Underwear Principle doesn’t work with cats! 🙂
Love your Snopes reply. I’m a Snopes gal too.
ahh yes milk! lol used it while i was preggo lots!
mythbusters is a very cool show!
Let me see. Your family has names like FirstSon and PinkGirl. But your cat is, um, Bob.
I love it! You sound like Good Folks!
love that show! as kids me and my sibs discovered the milk trick. it really does work well.
and… i have a long haired black cat named Boo, too.
I love shows that inspire kids to be scientists. Good for your own kids to take matters into their own hands. We’re also huge fans of Smash Lab.
The cats didn’t want to try it? But they are supposed to love milk… haha
Fun pictures……we love milk an we love Myth Busters!!
Yogurt works too
My oldest son is a hot sauce taster as well. He competes with his dad for who can handle it. The rest of us just purse our lips and shake our heads and stay very far away!