dad: watch this! open up a straw by scrunching up its wrapper! no put drop of water on that wrinkly paper tube! check it ou! it wriggles and grows!
thatababy: wow! i am way too easily impressed.
Sadly, those two tricks don’t work so well anymore. The drinking straw wrappers I’ve seen now have air perforations so they won’t blow around the cafeteria and are structured so that they don’t scrunch up.I suspect the Lunch Ladies Lobby.
This does work, my Dad taught me this when I was a kid. However was ossiningaling said is true that the wrappers are different. (You guys need to have names easier to spell.)
Actually, there’s a new “unofficially official” Mythbusters fansite – http://www.citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/ .[]Feel free to ask your question there.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 11 years ago
It is a cool trick, and little kids love stuff like this.
ossiningaling over 11 years ago
Sadly, those two tricks don’t work so well anymore. The drinking straw wrappers I’ve seen now have air perforations so they won’t blow around the cafeteria and are structured so that they don’t scrunch up.I suspect the Lunch Ladies Lobby.
Purdey over 11 years ago
This does work, my Dad taught me this when I was a kid. However was ossiningaling said is true that the wrappers are different. (You guys need to have names easier to spell.)
Ironhold over 11 years ago
Actually, there’s a new “unofficially official” Mythbusters fansite – http://www.citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/ .[]Feel free to ask your question there.
nboady over 11 years ago
President Aria was impressed also when Athena did the trick in “Aria the Animation”.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 11 years ago
Same here.
calvinsfriend110 over 11 years ago
Are they at McDonald’s?
musicnut1986 over 11 years ago
I love the Mythbusters. i want to be just like them when I grow up, or retire, whichever comes first.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 11 years ago
I haven’t seen a paper straw wrapper in years.
lightenup Premium Member over 11 years ago
Unfortunately, I taught my kids the trick where you blow the wrapper at each other, and it always seems to be aimed at me. :-o
Millilong over 11 years ago
I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS.
1MadHat Premium Member over 11 years ago
I LOVE doing this. It’s all OSHA has left us since they mandated non-blowable straw wrappers. 8^(
singkong2012 about 10 years ago
no continguation of the cavemen(cavewomen)
adoragem123 almost 3 years ago
I tried it. it didn’t work.
Ceggie 3 months ago
I have never heard of this