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Post by ironhold on Aug 6, 2013 14:18:36 GMT
In some parts of America, when people are trying to describe how difficult something happens to be, they describe it as "like trying to nail [gelatin] to a wall" (with Jell-O, a prominent brand, being mentioned by name).
So - how hard would it actually be?
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Post by the light works on Aug 6, 2013 14:27:27 GMT
In some parts of America, when people are trying to describe how difficult something happens to be, they describe it as "like trying to nail [gelatin] to a wall" (with Jell-O, a prominent brand, being mentioned by name). So - how hard would it actually be? depends on how "strong" you made it. I've seen gelatin dessert mixed so weak that it will nearly run through a ladle, and I've seen gelatin dessert mixed so strong you would have trouble getting the nail to penetrate. of course, being a recovered theatre tech, I have worked with actual gelatin color media, which could easily be hung with nails. this inspires the question, though: if Mythbusters produced an episode with mythbusters brand gelatin dessert; what flavors would it be available in? |
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Post by Cybermortis on Aug 6, 2013 14:34:25 GMT
Humm, a nice simple idea and one I rather like. But also one that I feel might not have 'quite' enough legs to justify testing on its own.
Maybe this could be part of a themed show about things that are said to be 'easy as' (or hard as)? Things like 'easy as pie', which is about the only saying I can think of off the top of my head.
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Post by the light works on Aug 6, 2013 14:58:04 GMT
Humm, a nice simple idea and one I rather like. But also one that I feel might not have 'quite' enough legs to justify testing on its own. Maybe this could be part of a themed show about things that are said to be 'easy as' (or hard as)? Things like 'easy as pie', which is about the only saying I can think of off the top of my head. Easy as rolling off a log. they've already done fish in a barrel and candy from a baby. |
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Post by ironhold on Aug 6, 2013 15:29:10 GMT
Thing is, although Jell-o is typically mentioned by name, what if the team expands the myth to include various types of gelatin?
For example, could you nail ballistics gel[atin] to a wall?
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Post by silverdragon on Aug 8, 2013 9:59:51 GMT
In the UK, its Jelly to the Ceiling.
And, as a confirmed idiot, I have proved this to be possible....
Buy a packet of jelly, and nail that to the ceiling?...
Extremely easy....
I used a nail gun for effect.
The packet stayed there for a few years in my first apartment, and did raise a smile for most visitors...
Ok, so, as Jelly the FOOD, as in made up as a loose stiff liquid (?) then not so easy.....
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Post by The Urban Mythbuster on Aug 27, 2013 19:43:47 GMT
In some parts of America, when people are trying to describe how difficult something happens to be, they describe it as "like trying to nail [gelatin] to a wall" (with Jell-O, a prominent brand, being mentioned by name). So - how hard would it actually be? depends on how "strong" you made it. I've seen gelatin dessert mixed so weak that it will nearly run through a ladle, and I've seen gelatin dessert mixed so strong you would have trouble getting the nail to penetrate. of course, being a recovered theatre tech, I have worked with actual gelatin color media, which could easily be hung with nails. this inspires the question, though: if Mythbusters produced an episode with mythbusters brand gelatin dessert; what flavors would it be available in? How the gelatin is cooled is a large factor in how "tough" the gelatin is. Placed in the freezer to cool, gelatin tends to get rubbery. The fridge tends to yield a much preferable consistancy; while letting it cool at room temperature tends to give you very thin, uncongealed gelatin. |
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Post by the light works on Aug 27, 2013 21:15:41 GMT
depends on how "strong" you made it. I've seen gelatin dessert mixed so weak that it will nearly run through a ladle, and I've seen gelatin dessert mixed so strong you would have trouble getting the nail to penetrate. of course, being a recovered theatre tech, I have worked with actual gelatin color media, which could easily be hung with nails. this inspires the question, though: if Mythbusters produced an episode with mythbusters brand gelatin dessert; what flavors would it be available in? How the gelatin is cooled is a large factor in how "tough" the gelatin is. Placed in the freezer to cool, gelatin tends to get rubbery. The fridge tends to yield a much preferable consistancy; while letting it cool at room temperature tends to give you very thin, uncongealed gelatin. "preferable" is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. it was kind of entertaining having gelatin dessert mixed strong enough to be resilient. |
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