When I was a kid? I did this today... The smoke alarm was beeping, but I wasn't sure which one. Turned out to be the Carbon Monoxide detector's battery.
I never understood what the fuss was about. It doesn't hurt that bad
I'm a 50 year old dad to a couple of pre-pre-pre-schoolers. So I'm used to saying things at the playground that fly right over the heads of the other parents.
Made some reference to licking a 9V the other day, not one of these twenty-somethings got it.
(FWIW, the other one I didn't expect: my kid went down the slide head-first, and i yelled "nice Pete Rose." Crickets. Dude is non-existent to anyone under 30.)
I recently bought cat litter from the Family Dollar up the street. As I was trying to pay and leave, the cashier started to squirm like he had ants in his jeans.
Instead of completing my transaction, he starts to violently dig around in his right jean pocket (which were tight so it was very dramatic). He pulls out a 9v battery and says "oh my god, it was burning me! Feel it". Sure enough, he had a hot battery in his pocket.
I went home and googled hot 9v battery in my pocket. Boy is that interesting! Lots of people have put them in their pockets with a key or coins and it touches the two contacts and heats up the battery.
So while this didn't happen to me, I read about all the people who put 9v batteries to their tongue and how they tasted depending on how much charge is left (yes, of course I've done this).
Well, one guy shared a story that when he had braces as a teenager, he got the 'not so bright' idea to turn the 9v battery sideways and connect the top conductor to his top braces and the bottom to his bottom teeth/braces.
He said, Mike Tyson couldn't have hit him harder. He was punched in the face with a POW and knocked to the ground! Do not try this at home kids!
When I was a kid? I did this today... The smoke alarm was beeping, but I wasn't sure which one. Turned out to be the Carbon Monoxide detector's battery.
I never understood what the fuss was about. It doesn't hurt that bad
The shocking taste of metal was amazing. Good memories.
I'm a 50 year old dad to a couple of pre-pre-pre-schoolers. So I'm used to saying things at the playground that fly right over the heads of the other parents.
Made some reference to licking a 9V the other day, not one of these twenty-somethings got it.
(FWIW, the other one I didn't expect: my kid went down the slide head-first, and i yelled "nice Pete Rose." Crickets. Dude is non-existent to anyone under 30.)
@Squid_07 a bit more current capability and that would be an arc welder.
@RedOak he has another video somewhere w where he does just that
@Squid_07 he didn't even lick it...
@Squid_07 Who has 244 9v batteries just "Laying around"
@Squid_07 I feel this should have been in the background of that video...
@Squid_07
At least on the spare time part. ;-)
Yes I did. Regularly. Sweet/bitter taste. And I'm blaming my ADD on it.
I also have no issues with chewing tinfoil. What can I say?
@mfladd you must not have any fillings.
@thismyusername I do. It just has never bothered me. I kinda like it. Is that wrong?
@mfladd wrong? naw... but odd... I don't like the way it reacts with my fillings (remember finding that out as a kid by chewing gum wrappers hehe)
@thismyusername Yep, those silver amalgam fillings are murder with foil. I used the have that experience by accident when foil stuck to life savers.
@sammydog01 the taste of a fork touching my braces was super annoying as well
@Pavlov is that why @MrsPavlov married you?
@Pavlov yeah yeah cool, tastes like chicken.
How else are you supposed to test if it's still good?
I recently bought cat litter from the Family Dollar up the street. As I was trying to pay and leave, the cashier started to squirm like he had ants in his jeans.
Instead of completing my transaction, he starts to violently dig around in his right jean pocket (which were tight so it was very dramatic). He pulls out a 9v battery and says "oh my god, it was burning me! Feel it". Sure enough, he had a hot battery in his pocket.
I went home and googled hot 9v battery in my pocket. Boy is that interesting! Lots of people have put them in their pockets with a key or coins and it touches the two contacts and heats up the battery.
So while this didn't happen to me, I read about all the people who put 9v batteries to their tongue and how they tasted depending on how much charge is left (yes, of course I've done this).
Well, one guy shared a story that when he had braces as a teenager, he got the 'not so bright' idea to turn the 9v battery sideways and connect the top conductor to his top braces and the bottom to his bottom teeth/braces.
He said, Mike Tyson couldn't have hit him harder. He was punched in the face with a POW and knocked to the ground! Do not try this at home kids!
It might have been more of a guy thing. Not sure if I ever did it. I know my husband did! He still does.
the millennial version of this was to lick the contacts on your cell phone battery ps you're old af
@Lotsofgoats Cell batteries are only 3.7 volts, not nearly as satisfying! Also voids the warranty when you get that moisture indication sticker wet.
KuoH
@kuoh I know, we're so frail and entitled that we can't even lick a real battery D:
You've licked a 9 volt, but have you touched the flash on a disposable camera? So much more potential there!