Tuesday, March 21st 2006
An Unfortunate Science Experiment

Question: What happens when you squirt a light bulb with a water gun?

Additional, pertinent details:

yes, the lightbulb is on and HOT.

yes, the water gun is loaded with water that is COLD.

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Answer: What happens? Glass explosion. Subsequent Daddy explosion that far outshines the glass explosion. 

~hm

28 Comments on “An Unfortunate Science Experiment”

1
emlouisa
March 22nd, 2006
12:00 am

Oooh. I’m guessing that no one got hurt since you didn’t mention it. That is really good. At least you’ll know for next time, right? :)

2
Susan
March 22nd, 2006
5:51 am

Wow! You know what is funny? I’m almost tempted to do just that and see how much of it explodes. :)

Glad no one was hurt.

Susan

3
Mega Mom
March 22nd, 2006
5:52 am

Thanks for the warning. That could definitely be repeated in my house!

4
Karin
March 22nd, 2006
6:14 am

How scary! I’m guessing nobody was hurt?

But what an interesting “experiment” for the boys, under controlled circumstances…

Yes, I would be the Mad Scientist Mommy. ;)

5
Karin
March 22nd, 2006
6:16 am

Okay, trackback. I would NEVER do that intentionally in front of the boys. Not just dangerous, but it would give them even worse ideas. Didn’t want to freak you out with my last comment. ;)

6
Stacey
March 22nd, 2006
8:08 am

It doesn’t actually say who did it… was it you or the kids? What did J-Mom say??

7
Heth
March 22nd, 2006
8:48 am

YIKES! Scary. I trust everyone is ok?

8
Randi
March 22nd, 2006
9:00 am

Funny and scary at the same time–the funny part is the daddy explosion! Those explosions top most others! ;)

9
Heather
March 22nd, 2006
9:19 am

Man, that sounds like something my brother would try. You know the one who shot a slingshot in the house. Fortunately he made it to 20 years old alive! You’ve made me thankful that he’s now an adult!!

10
momrn2
March 22nd, 2006
9:30 am

OOOPPPPPSSSS!

11
Kim
March 22nd, 2006
9:31 am

I must never allow my twin boys to read this blog entry. Never. Ever. Ever.

12
Muley
March 22nd, 2006
9:39 am

And the motivation behind this experiment was…

Boredom?

Attempt to subdue pesky fly alighting on said lightbulb?

Malice?

Curiosity?

13
chelle
March 22nd, 2006
9:42 am

wow! that had to be crazy!! glad everyone is ok

14
Damselfly
March 22nd, 2006
9:59 am

Wow, this can go down as the Great Dad and Bulb Explosion of 2006. As in, “Don’t do that! Don’tcha remember the Great Dad and Bulb Explosion of 2006?!”

15
Kate
March 22nd, 2006
11:25 am

Doubly explosive! Glad all are ok!
Great experiment (when done under non explosive terms!) :)

16
julie carobini
March 22nd, 2006
12:34 pm

So, you’re absolutely SURE you don’t have any teenage boys living in your house?

And I agree with Kim. My son is never ever to read this blog :-)

17
Barb Szyszkiewicz, sfo
March 22nd, 2006
1:12 pm

I am NOT. EVER. letting my teenage son see that post.
He WOULD repeat that experiment. No doubt about it.

18
Owlhaven
March 22nd, 2006
1:23 pm

There’s glass shattering all over blogland today– at my house too..

I haven’t told my husband yet. Hopefully yours has recovered by now.

Mary, mom to the 1 year old makeover diva

19
Faith
March 22nd, 2006
2:18 pm

Wild behavior in front of Jmom – at least there’s no fluff, just the real thing going on.

20
Nancy
March 22nd, 2006
2:51 pm

Oh, that’s nothing! Here in Baton Rouge, some kids grow up not knowing that there are different kinds of snow and sometime this past winter some of the kids in Pepper’s class asked the teacher (who is originally from Iowa and KNOWS snow) what she did that morning because there was FROST (like barely) on the windshields. She looked at Pepper, knowing we moved from PA, and said, “You scrape it off.” One of the kids said, “Oh, I just dumped boiling water on mine.”

My daughter looked at them and said, “Okay, you go with that.”

21
Jim Martin
March 22nd, 2006
2:52 pm

I found your site after you left your comment on mine. I love this brief and funny story. Maybe because I still remember the exploding light bulb.

22
Jeana
March 22nd, 2006
3:27 pm

Oh no! Too bad you don’t homeschool, you could count that as a science experiment.

23
Janet
March 22nd, 2006
4:07 pm

This sounds like a blonde lightbulb joke gone bad.:(

24
GiBee
March 22nd, 2006
7:25 pm

Doh!!!!! Fortunately, no one was hurt for the sake of science.

Poor Daddy had to be (hehehehehe) the (hehehe) heavy…

25
Lauren
March 22nd, 2006
9:06 pm

Sounds like it’s time for safety glasses for Christmas.

26
moe
March 22nd, 2006
10:36 pm

I’ll take your word for it. We don’t need to experiment with that one!

27
Lei
March 23rd, 2006
2:44 pm

Oh my, hope no one got hurt (by the explosion or wrath of daddy, lol)!

28
Lena
March 23rd, 2006
6:45 pm

I am so glad I heard that here first.

In other news, don’t try to screw in the tv cable when you have just stepped from the shower! I’m just saying is all…

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