Is it really impossible... [Archive]

Chris

21 Feb 2007, 20:59

For many years, a common expression has been that something that is hard to do is like "nailing Jelly to the wall."

However, have any of the world's great scientists ever actually sat down adn worked out the impossibility of this? Well, now someone has....

How to nail jelly to the wall? (http://www.greem.co.uk/otherbits/jelly.html)

N.B. After a spot of head scracthing, we think we have worked out how to actually achieve this so I may be posting pictures tomorrow if it works!

R.

21 Feb 2007, 21:14

:wtf:

mszee

21 Feb 2007, 21:20

:shock:

AndyK

21 Feb 2007, 21:24

so I may be posting pictures tomorrow if it works!

Don't care if it works or not, I want to see pictures!!

djfierce

21 Feb 2007, 21:26

In fact, the jelly didn't even need a nail to stay on the wall. It just stuck there. For good measure, I drove a nail through it. The jelly held in place

:lmao:

Lord Kagan

21 Feb 2007, 23:23

How bored must you be to nail jelly to a wall? Or is this in the interest of science?

Monstro

21 Feb 2007, 23:28

Do we know anyone called Jerry and a dyslexic with a hammer?

AndyK

21 Feb 2007, 23:36

Don't you mean a dyslexic with a hammre?

duke knooby

22 Feb 2007, 01:33

dead easy to nail jelly to a wall, just needs set to the correct temp, not too brittle, just a little elastic deformation...question is why have i never heard of the expression before

Monstro

22 Feb 2007, 01:33

question is why have i never heard of the expression before

Same as!!!!!!

AndyK

22 Feb 2007, 01:35

It's as easy as juggling soot, herding cats or spitting an elephant

Hypnobabe

23 Feb 2007, 14:10

For many years, a common expression has been that something that is hard to do is like "nailing Jelly to the wall."

However, have any of the world's great scientists ever actually sat down adn worked out the impossibility of this? Well, now someone has....

How to nail jelly to the wall? (http://www.greem.co.uk/otherbits/jelly.html)

N.B. After a spot of head scracthing, we think we have worked out how to actually achieve this so I may be posting pictures tomorrow if it works!

Well durrr.... Surely you just leave it in the packet?!!!

AndyK

23 Feb 2007, 14:24

Well durrr.... Surely you just leave it in the packet?!!!

That's called cheating

Hypnobabe

23 Feb 2007, 14:30

That's called cheating

Well I'm sorry, I didn't realise there were OFFICIAL rules...

AndyK

23 Feb 2007, 14:37

Of course there are ...

Sub-section 7 paragraph 3ii of Appendix G of the International Official Rules for Really Tricky Things To Do outlines the rules for Nailing Jelly To A Wall. Thought everyone knew that?

Hypnobabe

23 Feb 2007, 15:33

Of course there are ...

Sub-section 7 paragraph 3ii of Appendix G of the International Official Rules for Really Tricky Things To Do outlines the rules for Nailing Jelly To A Wall. Thought everyone knew that?

Nope, I think that might well be classified information...

AndyK

23 Feb 2007, 15:36

If it was you'd have been shot by now for knowing it ...

Hypnobabe

23 Feb 2007, 15:41

:p You'll have to catch me first...

mszee

23 Feb 2007, 15:47

Do you really have to catch somebody to shoot them??? :shock:

Hypnobabe

23 Feb 2007, 15:48

You haven't seen how fast I can run...

mszee

23 Feb 2007, 15:52

You haven't seen how fast I can run...

I never seen Andy shooting either...;)

AndyK

23 Feb 2007, 15:54

I never said I'd be pulling the trigger ...

Monstro

23 Feb 2007, 16:14

I never said I'd be pulling the trigger ...

He won't be due to him always going off half cocked

AndyK

23 Feb 2007, 17:42

Says the man who's probably only a quarter of the way there :lmao: