Well that's no good! Waxed paper is a whole different MacGyverism!
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| Posted by: SpazMan 23 August 2009 - 02:23 PM |
| Hi folks, I came upon a disturbing discovery just now: I opened my Doublemint gum pack and found every gum wrapper to be waxy paper instead of paper-backed foil. Ari |
| Posted by: MacGyverOnline 23 August 2009 - 03:05 PM |
| Well that's no good! Waxed paper is a whole different MacGyverism! |
| Posted by: Beachbead 30 August 2009 - 01:25 PM |
| That sucks, maybe some companys are still holding onto the paper-backed foil? |
| Posted by: Pepino1309 30 August 2009 - 06:03 PM |
| I work for a company that manufactures a product made from foil and they are starting to use plastic instead. It's basically a matter of cost savings for a greater profit. |
| Posted by: MacGyverOnline 30 August 2009 - 06:39 PM |
| I was just thinking about this, and to be honest, I haven't seen foil wrapped gum for years, it's either wax paper or plastic now. |
| Posted by: Pepino1309 31 August 2009 - 09:10 PM |
I bought a pack of Big Red tonight and the gum was wrapped in foil. There's still hope.  |
| Posted by: MacDriver 1 November 2009 - 11:30 PM |
| In the past I folded up a 1 sq. ft. section of aluminum foil and put it in my pocket. Negligible weight and size, and oh so many options. For instance, in a REAL jam, if you drop it in a bottle of toilet bowl cleaner, it... well, allow me to illustrate with youtube: http://www.youtube.com/v/tXsNHROx0oU&hl=en&fs=1& As a result, you would end up with caustic hydrochloric acid all over the place- especially if it got in eyes someone would be in a world of hurt. More effective as a diversion though I'm sure. |
| Posted by: MacGyverOnline 2 November 2009 - 02:00 AM |
| So YOU'RE the one who's been leaving those MacGyver bombs around the place!! |
| Posted by: MacDriver 2 November 2009 - 10:31 AM | ||
Haha believe it or not I have yet to actually try it myself, I've just seen other people do it. I figured there'd be a video on youtube, and of course there are 100. |
| Posted by: MacGyverOnline 2 November 2009 - 01:37 PM | ||
Uh huh. *nods* You just tell them how to do it and then stand back right. Total deny-ability! |
| Posted by: Geekgirl 13 November 2009 - 09:46 PM | ||
Wrigley's Spearmint still comes in foil...so yes there still is hope.  |
| Posted by: Issus 23 November 2009 - 01:12 PM |
| Some brands of Trex have the foil...better stock up fast, right?? |
| Posted by: JohnPotter 22 February 2013 - 01:46 PM |
| I know! I know! I have to use a volt-amp test meter in my work. Whenever I forget to reset the knob to the proper voltage it blows out a small, protective fuse. My past technique has been to wrap the blown fuse in foil-faced gum wrapper for a temporary fix. I was disappointed during one recent fuse-blowing episode, finding that the "foil" is actually non-conductive polyester. Outrageous! John Potter |
| Posted by: Daisy8577 25 February 2013 - 06:19 AM |
| I am sitting here and grabbed a piece of gum and mentos gum packs are also foil. The macguyverism really does work. I watched my dad do it when I was a kid. |