The Unspoken Law

[eSJayBee]

Do YOU follow it? :confused:

[Amirius]

Yes

[Drakon]

Yes. I also found it somewhat coincidental seeing that I recently saw a Mythbusters where that was actually on the show.

[eSJayBee]

What did they do on the show, exactly?

[Drakon]

They dropped different kinds of foods on the floor for 5 seconds [Salami and Cheese Crackers], on different parts of the floor. They also cultured bacteria from different parts of the shop [Bathroom, workshop, office, ect], and even Jamie's mouth.

[eSJayBee]

:wtf:

Jay is not amused.

[DragnFire22]

5 seconds? more like 30.

[Mixairian]

5 day rule FTW

[eSJayBee]

5 days...? :wtf:

[Drakon]

I got that beat. I ate a slice of pizza from a crappy local pizzeria that was sitting under my friend's bed for a week and a half.

[eSJayBee]

Hmm. I might allow 5 or so seconds... but not that much time.

[Mixairian]

I got that beat. I ate a slice of pizza from a crappy local pizzeria that was sitting under my friend's bed for a week and a half.

So does not count.

Pizza follows a seperate set of rules! ESPECIALLY when the box is still present.

[eSJayBee]

You guys have made this into a science... :nuts:

[Captain Bryan]

So does not count.

Pizza follows a seperate set of rules! ESPECIALLY when the box is still present.
If inside a fridge or freezer it can be 30 days, maybe 40 if it's a good freezer and doesn't get that stupid frostbite crap on the pizza.

[Mixairian]

You guys have made this into a science... :nuts:
It is not just a science but an artform.

If inside a fridge or freezer it can be 30 days, maybe 40 if it's a good freezer and doesn't get that stupid frostbite crap on the pizza.

Non-cooling system I say you can get a good 2-3 weeks with the box. Maybe 4-5 depending the ambiant temperatures.

Fridge a month is a fair estimate. Maybe longer with tin foil.

Freezer requires different rulings. Frosting crap gets on it with no wrapping, tin foil should last a month or two. Seran wrap, it's good for a long ass while.

[Amirius]

Ok, just noticed this but what is that yellow thing behind Saadji's head in the second pane and then behind Dwak's in the last?

[eSJayBee]

It's a lamp that's on the wall. or a wall ornament...:umm: I'm not sure I want it there, though. I designed the living room months ago and had that in the designs as a lamp. There's supposed to be another one near the closet of the entrance (not shown yet)

[eSJayBee]

The comic in question. (http://www.quarter-four.com/index.php?strip_id=27)

Everyone knows the 5 second rule. If you drop a piece of food on the floor, and then pick it up before you can count to five, you won't die of salmonella. Right? Eh, maybe. They took a look at this one on that show Mythbusters, and now some real scientists have given it a once over. The results are delicious.

From The New York Times:

Professor Dawson and colleagues then placed test food slices onto salmonella-painted surfaces for varying lengths of time, and counted how many live bacteria were transferred to the food.

On surfaces that had been contaminated eight hours earlier, slices of bologna and bread left for five seconds took up from 150 to 8,000 bacteria. Left for a full minute, slices collected about 10 times more than that from the tile and carpet, though a lower number from the wood.

What do these numbers tell us about the five-second rule? Quick retrieval does mean fewer bacteria, but it's no guarantee of safety


Based on the new research the Times writer suggests that the 5 second rule be revised thusly: "If you drop a piece of food, pick it up quickly, take five seconds to recall that just a few bacteria can make you sick, then take a few more to think about where you dropped it and whether or not it's worth eating."
As far as we know, that was already the rule. But hey, a slice of lunch meat saved is a slice of lunch meat earned. —MEGHANN MARCO

http://consumerist.com/consumer/rumors/save-money-with-the-new-and-improved-5-second-rule-260318.php



Silly Dwak...