Comments on: Ballistic soda https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/05/18/ballistic-soda/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mcfly https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/05/18/ballistic-soda/#comment-883 mcfly Fri, 20 May 2011 17:49:13 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=973#comment-883 "What the hell is a Mentos?" You poor, poor sheltered thing! Mentos are small pellets designed to help in the creation of funny YouTube videos (when added to a popular and refreshing drink). The beauty of them is that they allow people to hurt and humiliate themselves, but no permanent or serious damage is done. (Or maybe I just haven't watched enough Mentos Missile videos yet.) “What the hell is a Mentos?”

You poor, poor sheltered thing!

Mentos are small pellets designed to help in the creation of funny YouTube videos (when added to a popular and refreshing drink).

The beauty of them is that they allow people to hurt and humiliate themselves, but no permanent or serious damage is done. (Or maybe I just haven’t watched enough Mentos Missile videos yet.)

]]> By: ER https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/05/18/ballistic-soda/#comment-870 ER Fri, 20 May 2011 15:58:00 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=973#comment-870 I realize this little bit of trivia has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about (maybe that's why this is "Off-Topic") but Doctor Demento was the spiritual adviser to my favorite rock and roll band, Spirit. For some reason, I felt strangely compelled to tell you that. I realize this little bit of trivia has absolutely nothing to do with what we’re talking about (maybe that’s why this is “Off-Topic”) but Doctor Demento was the spiritual adviser to my favorite rock and roll band, Spirit.

For some reason, I felt strangely compelled to tell you that.

]]> By: TB https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/05/18/ballistic-soda/#comment-828 TB Thu, 19 May 2011 16:20:47 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=973#comment-828 Mentos candy. The candy coating has a property of roughness or something that somehow pulls the carbonation out of solution in a soda (like happens sometimes when you add ice). Pop them into a large soda bottle and it foams over quite enthusiastically. Mentos candy. The candy coating has a property of roughness or something that somehow pulls the carbonation out of solution in a soda (like happens sometimes when you add ice). Pop them into a large soda bottle and it foams over quite enthusiastically.

]]> By: Jody https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/05/18/ballistic-soda/#comment-827 Jody Thu, 19 May 2011 15:25:36 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=973#comment-827 Mental people.n/t Mental people.n/t

]]> By: Eri https://www.habitablezone.com/2011/05/18/ballistic-soda/#comment-826 Eri Thu, 19 May 2011 14:10:09 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=973#comment-826 DEmentos maybe. What the hell is a Mentos? DEmentos maybe.

What the hell is a Mentos?

]]>