PLAYERS TASKS PRAXIS TEAMS EVENTS
Username:Password:
New player? Sign Up Here
Scooter Vagabond
Human Googlebot
Level 5: 629 points
Last Logged In: September 8th, 2012
TEAM: San Francisco Zero TEAM: SFØ Société Photographique TEAM: LØVE TEAM: SF0 Skypeness! BART Psychogeographical Association Rank 1: Commuter EquivalenZ Rank 2: Human Googlebot The University of Aesthematics Rank 1: Expert Humanitarian Crisis Rank 1: Peacekeeper Chrononautic Exxon Rank 1: Clockwatcher

View Scooter Vagabond's:



25 + 41 points

Proverb Proof by Scooter Vagabond

December 2nd, 2008 11:39 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: Perform an experiment to verify or disprove a common proverb, when interpreted literally. Can you really catch more flies with honey than vinegar? How many more? Does a stitch in time really save nine? Or does it only save seven? Please note that aphorisms or non-metaphorical proverb-like sayings are not acceptable for this task.

"It Will All Come Out in the Wash"



Read the captions for each photo to consume this Praxus

+ larger

I haven't seen this on Mythbusters...
Labelling
Labels
Crayon
Sharpie
Fire!
Everything!
Down the Hatch
Detergeant
Super Wash!
Drum Roll Please....

14 vote(s)

2

Lincøln

 3

Waldo Cheerio

 5

zer0gee

 5

Morte

 3

Maggie

 2

Mr Everyday

 2

Soren THREEdux

 1

Burn Unit

 5

rongo rongo

 1

Myrna Minx

 1

Loki

 4

Augustus deCorbeau

 3

Poisøn Lake

 4

Captain Fluffyfart


Favorite of:


Terms

(none yet)

5 comment(s)

Your scientific method and controlled use of fire pleases me. ~Waldo +2
posted by Waldo Cheerio on December 3rd, 2008 1:26 AM

I'm not sure this is a proverb, but then again I'm pretty well as ignorant of washing machines as is possible in today's society. Seems plausible, and anything that involves labeling your own pants deserves to be done.

(no subject) +1
posted by Scooter Vagabond on December 3rd, 2008 1:37 AM

You know Waldo, the task itself was really just an excuse for the labeling and immolating of my pants. I've been meaning to do this for years, but haven't managed to find a context where it made sense until now.

I think it is a proverb, though I'm no wordie and have no scrabble credentials. Check it out, I found this on the internet, vindicating my interpretation of this as a proverb:

The Encyclopedia Britannica describes proverbs as "succinct and pithy sayings that are in general use and express commonly held ideas and beliefs."


"It will all come out in the wash" seems equivilent to a concept of Karma or perhaps "What goes around comes around". Which is ironic, because that happens a lot inside the washer as well.

I did learn that my pants were somewhat flame retardant. Good to know.

That's worth at least another point.
posted by Waldo Cheerio on December 3rd, 2008 4:33 AM

I hoped the inanity which would drive a person to treat a pair of their own trousers like a home-game of Mythbusters would see some written expression, and that hope was clearly not in vain. Research, zeitgeist, self-deprecation, allusion to self-endangerment by fire and a personalized communion of pyromaniacal spirit behind the task. Be still my rapturous heart.

(no subject)
posted by Morte on December 3rd, 2008 7:06 AM

Aww, I think you gots a fan!

(no subject)
posted by rongo rongo on December 6th, 2008 8:13 PM

Labeling and immolating pants. For the win!