February 1st, 2008
#434 - Fracture
I like peanut brittle. I’ve had lots of different variations. Some taste more sweet, some are more… smokey? Like just a touch of burned flavoring. The one thing that they all have in common is that it feels like I’m ruining my teeth. It turns into a sugary cement-like substance and clings to every nook and cranny in my teeth. They need to create some sort of acid that is linked to your DNA so that you could use it as a mouthwash and it would only dissolve foreign particles in your mouth and not melt your face.
February 1st, 2008 at 12:05 am
I seem to spend twice as much time picking peanut brittle out of my teeth than I spend actually eating it, haha.
February 1st, 2008 at 12:23 am
Yay! More Biff pain.
February 1st, 2008 at 12:23 am
I have braces, so it’s a million times worse for me…
I like the DNA acid though, you should make it. (somehow)
February 1st, 2008 at 12:30 am
And you thought the pennies in the water tank were bad.
The Duck Has Spoken.
February 1st, 2008 at 12:55 am
hey maybe if biff ever makes an enemy, he could make some peanut brittle, too. for them.
February 1st, 2008 at 1:04 am
For the sake of the denizens of Balloon Planet Alpha, I hope they never cross Biff.
The Duck Has Spoken.
February 1st, 2008 at 1:27 am
LOL, you made me laugh again.
You rock.
February 1st, 2008 at 1:43 am
Actually there is such a substance. It’s called saliva. Not quite effective, but that’s the price for not dissolving your teeth.
February 1st, 2008 at 1:59 am
My brother-in-law is allergic to nuts, so every year my Gra’ma makes him Coconut Brittle. It’s actually quite good.
February 1st, 2008 at 2:20 am
whats peanut brittle?
i have no idea what it is.
the dog says “moo!”
February 1st, 2008 at 2:25 am
I detect a thematic link in this week’s episodes.
February 1st, 2008 at 2:41 am
whats with the marathon of dessert comics? and why does biff change the colour of his kitchen wall ever–
oh because everything explodes on it yea. Well then why does he have so many near-copies of that same picture?
February 1st, 2008 at 2:44 am
and if it’s a window why does he have such an unobstructed view? did all his neighbours move b/c of the constant explosions?
February 1st, 2008 at 3:08 am
Conceivably possible, it would just be like your saliva but super charged. Of course it would have to be perscription, each one made specifically for the person using it. It would be awesome for people with braces or people with fillings (like me), but probably expensive as hell too…
February 1st, 2008 at 3:08 am
This brings up a question. Has Biff ever opened his mouth to eat?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:07 am
Oh man, I love peanut brittle! Except whenever I eat any American candy with peanuts in it, it’s very salty. Is that just an American thing? Because the peanut candy here is very sweet.
February 1st, 2008 at 7:29 am
Oh, peanut brittle, my ancient nemesis.
You are as delicious as you are dangerous…
Has anyone ever heard of cashew brittle? I wonder if it even exists…
February 1st, 2008 at 8:06 am
The peanut brittle one of my friends got over the holidays was amazing.
I don’t like peanut brittle to begin with, but I just couldn’t stop eating it!
And to make things better, it didn’t stick to my teeth at all.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:24 am
I wonder if anyone’s ever made just brittle.
Like peanut brittle, but with no peanuts.
I think I’d get huge if anyone ever made me some.
February 1st, 2008 at 9:47 am
…this seems familiar…oh yeah, Biff had a lot of food on him. His shower drain must be a monster to handle it all.
February 1st, 2008 at 10:21 am
muaha, i first looked at this and thought “peanut brittle!” right before i scrolled down to see the narration. i felt quite clever
February 1st, 2008 at 10:22 am
Bah, that’s easy. Just swoosh some enzymes around your mouth to degrade the sugars, and then follow it with alcohol to denature the enzymes so it doesn’t start eating your internal organs ^_^
Biff should send me some peanut brittle. I’m having a bad day, and exploding candy is always humorous
February 1st, 2008 at 10:57 am
@Gobbledegook - I had some cashew brittle just a few weeks ago.
February 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Linking it to DNA would do nothing to all the parts of the cell that are mere chemicals, you would want something more like and antibody that wouldn’t touch your own cells and destroy everything else (Yes, that’s what an antibody essentially is) but… but… I just loved that logic! ‘Cause that’s an actual approach used in science and tech, and as far as I can see from your comments, you don’t have a science background. Big congratz!
February 1st, 2008 at 11:21 am
@Aytug - Haha, well the little blog comments that I write are usually the last thing I do before getting ready for bed. So I’m usually half asleep already when I write them.
February 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am
If you make your own, add 1 tsp baking soda - it will make the brittle even MORE brittle and it will dissolve in your mouth more easily without getting in between your teeth.
OTOH, if you add too much, you’ll have a result like what is pictured today.
Want a great recipe for microwave (pea)nut brittle? eamail me at adenning@wi.rr.com . . .
February 1st, 2008 at 12:15 pm
What happens if your girlfriend accidentally uses *your* acid-mouthwash? Face-meltingly bad idea!
So why am I giggling..?
I bet Biff would try making it, anyway…
February 1st, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Painfully delicious
February 1st, 2008 at 4:37 pm
As a geek taking chemistry and biology (heh), I’m pretty sure that DNA acid ain’t possible, sadly
However, there’ll be some enzymes that’d break it down… *mutter scheme mutter*
February 1st, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Lol…that is some nasty brittle =)
February 1st, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I like how in all the comics from #430 to this one were basically Biff standing over a kitchen table with food on it.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:01 am
The acid thing would be good for people like me, who eat excessive amount of things like popcorn, jerky, taffy, and rock candy. Especially since I have braces now.
February 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 am
But… for those who have braces, wouldn’t the acid melt the braces since they’re not part of you and don’t have your DNA?
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Guys, all you need (or could) do is get some sucrase, glucase, and fructase, and suspend them in water. Take a mourthful, wait a few moments, and spit/swallow. There’s no danger invloved, since enzymes are substrate-specific, and it’s generic enough that anyone could use it! Lactase is already commercially available, so a few other sugar-lysers shouldn’t be too hard to get ahold of.
February 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Hehe this reminds me of the time he fought with the nachos…
February 2nd, 2008 at 8:10 pm
love penut brittle
February 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 am
WHAT THE HELL IS PEANUT BRITTLE?!
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:29 am
The only peanut brittle I know is the kind that’s spring loaded with snakes…
February 3rd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Did anyone happen to notice that the brittle was also sticking out of the black box border of the comic?
February 5th, 2008 at 9:31 am
My mom makes the best peanut brittle around christmas time and I always gorge myself on it. I sometimes wonder if parts of my teeth chip off as I am chewing it because that’s what it feels like at times. But it’s oh-so-good and I can never stop eating it. >
February 5th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
I despise (mostly) peanut brittle. The aftertaste is yucky and my teeth feel like they are rotting on the spot. Just like my I.Q. and Spongebob *shudder*.
Pieman:
Peanut brittle = solidified, sugary stuff that breaks rather easily, but makes REALLY sharp edges [my throat took a while to recover ;( ]. It’s like solidfied peanut butter with nuts in it or something. It can be ridiculously fragile, or can stop a bullet (figuratively) depending on the mixture you used.
Heinrich:
Biff is his own worst enemy and bestest friend, remember? Besides, Biff’s house probably spontaniously combusts according to the RNG (random number generator) Biff installed on the nuclear fusion core control system in the basement, so I doubt anyone would DARE try to attack BIFF of all people. All they need to do is sit back and watch the show as Biff tries to calm his feral buzz-saws w/Gopher DNA as they attack his poor bologna trees.
Now that’s crazy…