How to stick your hand in molten lead and not get burned

[creature]

I'm sure this has probably been posted here at some point but I just saw it and wanted to share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTOCAd2QhGg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[BBQJOE]

I see absolutely no benefit to this knowledge. But if you should give it a whack, let us know how it goes. :roll:

[ku4hx]

The Leidenfrost effect ... works for fire walkers across red hot coals too. Not something I find appealing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leidenfrost_effect

I try my best to keep my fingers out of fans, electrical outlets and other devices no matter how survivable the encounter might be.

[Bzcraig]

I enjoy the program but won't be trying this at home!

[hickfu]

One of these days someone will try that and forget to shake off the excess water and although their fingers wont be burned, the rest of them will when the pot empties all over them!! I see no need to ever try this.


Doc

[Uncle Jimbo]

One of these days someone will try that and forget to shake off the excess water and although their fingers wont be burned, the rest of them will when the pot empties all over them!! I see no need to ever try this.


Doc

What Doc said!

[creature]

One of these days someone will try that and forget to shake off the excess water and although their fingers wont be burned, the rest of them will when the pot empties all over them!! I see no need to ever try this.


Doc

This was my thought as well. Definitely not something I will be doing but it is interesting.

[JJ Mc FRAG]

I attended a first aid call where some nitwit tried the same stunt and failed.
It weren't purdy. :shock::roll:

[Goatwhiskers]

I believe it was Will Rogers who said that some people learn by instruction, some learn by observation, some just have to pee on the electric fence anyway. GW

[Pb2au]

Pass.

I stupidly dripped solder into my left eye when I was 13. It went onto the white and part of the colored section. I closed my eye and the next blob sealed my eye shut.
What was young Pb2au doing you might ask? I was soldering some electrical connections under my dad's truck. Over head. With out safety glasses. Again, the paradigm of stupidity.
Life takes a new perspective when you feel and hear your eye sizzling.
Luckily, I survived with my sight intact, but with a lifelong super sensitivity to light in that eye. Bright sunlight kills me.
Moral of the story, don't screw around with safety. If something looks like a really stupid idea when you think about it, it most definitely is.

[BBQJOE]

I'd be more interested in learning how to take a bang to the shin, or stub of the toe and not have it hurt.

[Bagdadjoe]

Can you sip lead if you start with a big ol' mouthfull of spit?:kidding:

[Gliden07]

Why the &*#$ would you do this?? I would also worry about too much water on your hand/finger and a visit from the Tinsel Ferry!!

[Gtek]

Momma says stupid is as stupid does. Hey, watch this! Darwin? That pool may need some more chlorine. Gtek

[R.Ph. 380]

Hey bubba, hold my beer!!!!!!!!!!!

[robpete]

Momma says stupid is as stupid does.

Exactly!!

[Uncle Grinch]

I saw this on Mythbusters..... Not only is it insane, it's really dumb.