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Crazy Canadian Ice Fishing!

by John P.

Um. Wow. I don’t want to give anything away here before you watch the video, but suffice it to say that what comes out of the hole that these Canadians cut in the ice to go fishing is large… and surprising!

As a Texan, I simply can’t relate to this. I believe I would literally die of a heart attack if I were thrust into this situation.
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What is the Deal With These Frozen Waves?

July 10, 2008

Someone has got to please explain this to me! I don’t know what is going on, where it’s from, or how often this occurs, but there are huge batches of snow-cone-like ice being thrown up from this coastline. And most interestingly, it happens for about 4 minutes and then just stops! And here I was [...]

And You Never Thought This Day Would Come

December 11, 2007

Man, now that I’ve seen this, I’ve got a lot of stuff coming my way. Lets see, there are at least 50 hot women who owe me a date. I’m expecting three raises. I’ll be winning the lottery any day now. And I should be allowed to run right out and buy my brand new [...]

How To Make Instant Hot Ice

November 3, 2007

Wow, this video is incredible. Perhaps we’ve got some chemist in the OMB readership who will care to explain exactly how the heck this works! This video demonstrates how to make a liquid that turns to ice at the touch of a finger. Must be one of the strangest reactions I’ve ever seen.

Travel Tip – Makeshift Hotel Cooler

July 17, 2007

One nice thing about hotels is that they usually have commercial ice makers which are great for filling up coolers. But what about when you don’t have a cooler, but you have a few drinks that you’d like to ice down over night? Well, all you need to do is convert the sink into a [...]

You Only THINK its Cold Outside

February 22, 2007

Ok. It’s the middle of winter, and we’re all sitting around complaining about how cold it is outside. But before you continue your whining, watch this video! This video taken in Fairbanks, Alaska (on the UAF campus) shows a pan of boiling water being thrown into the air in -45 degree weather. The water evaporates [...]

Cool, er…Actually Cold Gifts for the Holidays

December 7, 2006

Do you need to get a little something for that person who already has it all? Well, how about giving them an ice cube shaped diamond? Or better yet, an ice tray that lets them make em’ themselves! (Might even save you a few $$million). There is a great little gift site called SpoonSisters.com which [...]