Comments on: Perform These STARTLING STUNTS with DRY ICE (Oct, 1932) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1049032 jayessell Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:12:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/#comment-1049032 Dry Ice was used in the sound effect of an injured Martian in the 1953 'War of the Worlds'. Pure Mercury isn't the poison, it's the oxides or other compunds. (I think.) Yes Rich, -40 is where the Farienheit and Centegrade scales cross. Don't know why I remembered that. Dry Ice was used in the sound effect of an injured Martian in the 1953 ‘War of the Worlds’.
Pure Mercury isn’t the poison, it’s the oxides or other compunds. (I think.)
Yes Rich, -40 is where the Farienheit and Centegrade scales cross. Don’t know why I remembered that.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1049017 Charlie Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:53:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/#comment-1049017 Not to mention the fact that setting a glob of Mercury in the palm of your hand is probably not the healthiest idea in the world. Not to mention the fact that setting a glob of Mercury in the palm of your hand is probably not the healthiest idea in the world.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1049016 Charlie Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:51:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/#comment-1049016 Blurgle: I was thinking the same thing when I read it. This guy really likes torturing inanimate objects! Blurgle: I was thinking the same thing when I read it. This guy really likes torturing inanimate objects!

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1049013 Blurgle Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:42:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/#comment-1049013 An assassinated pig?? An assassinated pig??

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1049001 Rick Auricchio Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:07:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/#comment-1049001 It took me a moment, Jay... I especially like the "nail point" added to the relatively harmless cork projectile. It's all fun and games till someone loses an eye! It took me a moment, Jay…

I especially like the “nail point” added to the relatively harmless cork projectile. It’s all fun and games till someone loses an eye!

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-1048989 jayessell Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:06:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/16/perform-these-startling-stunts-with-dry-ice/#comment-1048989 Mercury freezes at 40 degrees below zero? Is that F or C? Mercury freezes at 40 degrees below zero?
Is that F or C?

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