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October 20, 2020 5:04 PM Subscribe
Both funny and deeply upsetting to watch. I don't know how to describe this feeling that I have.
posted by NotTheRedBaron at 5:28 PM on October 20, 2020 [4 favorites]
posted by NotTheRedBaron at 5:28 PM on October 20, 2020 [4 favorites]
When the ham is in the drive, is it a sandwich?
posted by glonous keming at 5:35 PM on October 20, 2020 [10 favorites]
posted by glonous keming at 5:35 PM on October 20, 2020 [10 favorites]
> glonous keming: "When the ham is in the drive, is it a sandwich?"
I believe it is technically a raviolo.
posted by mhum at 5:49 PM on October 20, 2020 [4 favorites]
I believe it is technically a raviolo.
posted by mhum at 5:49 PM on October 20, 2020 [4 favorites]
Perhaps you jest, rikschell, but I'm apparently not afraid to admit that I've gotten potato stuck in a light socket.
posted by mollweide at 5:51 PM on October 20, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by mollweide at 5:51 PM on October 20, 2020 [2 favorites]
"Perhaps you jest, rikschell, but I'm apparently not afraid to admit that I've gotten potato stuck in a light socket."
Were you trying to remove a broken light bulb? i've heard that using a potato was a safe method for doing that but I've never tried it.
posted by NotTheRedBaron at 5:55 PM on October 20, 2020 [2 favorites]
Were you trying to remove a broken light bulb? i've heard that using a potato was a safe method for doing that but I've never tried it.
posted by NotTheRedBaron at 5:55 PM on October 20, 2020 [2 favorites]
I forgot to give props where due: This is via shitleopard on mltshp. Sorry!
posted by ardgedee at 5:57 PM on October 20, 2020
posted by ardgedee at 5:57 PM on October 20, 2020
Yes, indeed, NotTheRedBaron. It does work, except when the potato breaks. I cut the circuit to the fixture and eventually got the base of the bulb out by screwing it out with pliers.
posted by mollweide at 6:03 PM on October 20, 2020
posted by mollweide at 6:03 PM on October 20, 2020
"When the Potato Breaks" is the name of my new gritty political drama novel.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:07 PM on October 20, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:07 PM on October 20, 2020 [3 favorites]
"When the Potato Breaks" is my favorite Led Zeppelin song.
posted by rikschell at 6:08 PM on October 20, 2020 [7 favorites]
posted by rikschell at 6:08 PM on October 20, 2020 [7 favorites]
Once again, as usual, it's cheese to the rescue.
The sciency explanation at the end was just gilding the lily, imo.
posted by Horkus at 6:14 PM on October 20, 2020
The sciency explanation at the end was just gilding the lily, imo.
posted by Horkus at 6:14 PM on October 20, 2020
"When the Potato Breaks" is the name of my new Celtic folk band.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:19 PM on October 20, 2020
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:19 PM on October 20, 2020
I wonder if you could use a block of cheese to remove a broken light bulb, in lieu of a potato (the name of my sex tape).
posted by rikschell at 6:20 PM on October 20, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by rikschell at 6:20 PM on October 20, 2020 [1 favorite]
There is nothing life about this hack
posted by phooky at 6:27 PM on October 20, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by phooky at 6:27 PM on October 20, 2020 [3 favorites]
I mean sure this works, obviously it works, you just watched the video right? But did you see all the torn cheese bits? Bit of a waste, that. A mess too. For next-level ham removal, you want Cheddar - shredded, not sliced. That lets the tray close without jamming it shut. Next you're going to want to flip the drive upside down, distributing the cheese evenly on the ham. Now this is the crucial bit - hook it up to your PC, and tell it to write a CD. What's that, ham isn't a CD? That's all right, it's still a burner innit? Pick a medium-length disc - something like Pink Floyd's Animals is a good bet, it's only about 41 minutes so you won't overcook the ham. While you're waiting, butter up a couple of slices of bread and get ready to celebrate your ham removal with both a cheese-free drive and a nice ham & cheese toastie.
posted by sysinfo at 6:46 PM on October 20, 2020 [6 favorites]
posted by sysinfo at 6:46 PM on October 20, 2020 [6 favorites]
CD drives! I remember those, but it's been years since I've owned one and even longer since I tried to boot up Windows from a piece of ham.
Did anyone else have an "Up Next" queue that was five serious videos about hacking CD-roms and one Evangelion trailer? Or was that YouTube trying to improve my life?
posted by betweenthebars at 7:50 PM on October 20, 2020
Did anyone else have an "Up Next" queue that was five serious videos about hacking CD-roms and one Evangelion trailer? Or was that YouTube trying to improve my life?
posted by betweenthebars at 7:50 PM on October 20, 2020
If you put a slice of ham in a DVD drive, it plays a short film about pigs.
posted by flabdablet at 8:04 PM on October 20, 2020
posted by flabdablet at 8:04 PM on October 20, 2020
Not sure this guy knows what he's talking about as he's holding a DVD drive, not a CD drive. Pretty sure for CD and CD-R only drives, you're better off using sliced tomato to get the ham out.
posted by p3t3 at 10:29 PM on October 20, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by p3t3 at 10:29 PM on October 20, 2020 [1 favorite]
Maybe if you're out of cheese...
It's still best practice to use a fried egg to remove back bacon from a Blu-ray drive, right?
posted by sysinfo at 11:20 PM on October 20, 2020
It's still best practice to use a fried egg to remove back bacon from a Blu-ray drive, right?
posted by sysinfo at 11:20 PM on October 20, 2020
Top YouTube comment: This saved my marriage.
posted by zardoz at 12:23 AM on October 21, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by zardoz at 12:23 AM on October 21, 2020 [3 favorites]
Have to be careful with this technique. Too much ham and cheese and it becomes FAT32.
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 1:55 AM on October 21, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by They sucked his brains out! at 1:55 AM on October 21, 2020 [3 favorites]
Yes, indeed, NotTheRedBaron. It does work, except when the potato breaks. I cut the circuit to the fixture and eventually got the base of the bulb out by screwing it out with pliers.
Trick I learned back in the 70's/80's was to flip a screwdriver around, and shove the insulated handle into the bulb base, and use that to back it out of the socket. Of course it works better with some screwdrivers than others. The rubber coating on Ideal screwdrivers worked well IIRC....
posted by mikelieman at 4:14 AM on October 21, 2020 [2 favorites]
Trick I learned back in the 70's/80's was to flip a screwdriver around, and shove the insulated handle into the bulb base, and use that to back it out of the socket. Of course it works better with some screwdrivers than others. The rubber coating on Ideal screwdrivers worked well IIRC....
posted by mikelieman at 4:14 AM on October 21, 2020 [2 favorites]
This really is the weirdest timeline.
Wait til you get the news about Borat.
posted by sjswitzer at 11:12 AM on October 21, 2020
Wait til you get the news about Borat.
posted by sjswitzer at 11:12 AM on October 21, 2020
Did anyone else have an "Up Next" queue that was five serious videos about hacking CD-roms and one Evangelion trailer? Or was that YouTube trying to improve my life?
I have "A Proof That The Square Root of 2 Is Irrational," "Vinny's Gonna Do Some Origami ASMR," "Adaptable Coders: Are you one of them?" "Relaxing Video Game Music for 3 Hours (Vol. 3)" & "Akira - Animation the Hard Way"
only #2 & #4 are recognizably my own fault
posted by taquito sunrise at 8:59 PM on October 21, 2020
I have "A Proof That The Square Root of 2 Is Irrational," "Vinny's Gonna Do Some Origami ASMR," "Adaptable Coders: Are you one of them?" "Relaxing Video Game Music for 3 Hours (Vol. 3)" & "Akira - Animation the Hard Way"
only #2 & #4 are recognizably my own fault
posted by taquito sunrise at 8:59 PM on October 21, 2020
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posted by rikschell at 5:16 PM on October 20, 2020 [4 favorites]