Comments on: Drinking Straw Pops Out When Bottle Is Opened http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:06:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/comment-page-1/#comment-1072627 Toronto Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/#comment-1072627 Cool - so you get a highly flammable toy when you're done (after drying it out.) Cool – so you get a highly flammable toy when you’re done (after drying it out.)

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/comment-page-1/#comment-1072615 Firebrand38 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:23:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/#comment-1072615 Nope, you're both wrong. They were intended to be made out of celluloid as spelled out in the original patent. http://www.google.com/patents?id=4ixlAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false If you don't know don't guess.... Nope, you’re both wrong. They were intended to be made out of celluloid as spelled out in the original patent.

http://www.google.com/patents?.....38;f=false

If you don’t know don’t guess….

]]> By: fraser http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/comment-page-1/#comment-1072614 fraser Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:10:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/#comment-1072614 Max - the paper drinking straws were dipped in a paraffin wax coating to seal them so they would not dissolve. but i would venture that the carbonation and other acids in the soda would break that down Max – the paper drinking straws were dipped in a paraffin wax coating to seal them so they would not dissolve. but i would venture that the carbonation and other acids in the soda would break that down

]]> By: Max http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/comment-page-1/#comment-1047002 Max Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:35:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/#comment-1047002 I'm just guessing here, but I think in 1939 drinking straws were likely to be made of paper, not plastic. I wonder how long a paper straw would last in a sealed soft drink bottle without significant deterioration? I’m just guessing here, but I think in 1939 drinking straws were likely to be made of paper, not plastic. I wonder how long a paper straw would last in a sealed soft drink bottle without significant deterioration?

]]> By: Alan J. Richer http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/comment-page-1/#comment-1046980 Alan J. Richer Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:24:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/#comment-1046980 Because soda cans open inward, and bottles open outward...the straw would be hard-pressed to reliably pop out past the flap of metal compressed by the tab. The other problem is that some moron would open the can, chug the contents and sue Cokepsi Dew for umpty-millions of dollars for his stupidity... :) Because soda cans open inward, and bottles open outward…the straw would be hard-pressed to reliably pop out past the flap of metal compressed by the tab.

The other problem is that some moron would open the can, chug the contents and sue Cokepsi Dew for umpty-millions of dollars for his stupidity… :)

]]> By: Patrick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/comment-page-1/#comment-1046968 Patrick Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:15:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/02/16/drinking-straw-pops-out-when-bottle-is-opened/#comment-1046968 I wonder why you don't see this in modern soda cans? I wonder why you don’t see this in modern soda cans?

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