Comments on: #1256 – Beverage (17 Comments)

By: Maskman

Maskman — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:49:21 +0000

@Enya; To be fair, some acids are very poisonous. Fluoric acid, besides having a nicely corrosive effect on things like glass (Yes, *glass*), is also a calcium metabolism inhibitor, leading to systemic toxicity and cardiac arrest. It’s a real-world functional cliche!

By: Enya W

Enya W — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:47:34 +0000

Why do movies always feel obligated to do that? “It was poisoned, see? Just in case you couldn’t tell that from the guy DYING, lets show the spilled portion on the table dissolving it! Poison and acid are the same thing, right?” Please.

By: MadDavid

MadDavid — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:31:07 +0000

Movie villain week!

By: Strong Like Seamus

Strong Like Seamus — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:09:49 +0000

Dr. Biff? Biffinger? The Biff With the Golden Gun?

By: Niha

Niha — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:03:09 +0000

It’s the same at my place (the glasses and cups mix, not the poison serving)

By: Vannah

Vannah — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:21:48 +0000

Gee, Biff has an evil side.

By: Cari

Cari — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:42:32 +0000

Iocane powder is very hard on cheap plastic cups.

By: Radical Edward

Radical Edward — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:57:30 +0000

Yup, looks likes super villain week.

By: LazerWulf

LazerWulf — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:15:29 +0000

When serving poison to your archnemesis, be sure that you yourself have an immunity to the poison, and then put it in both cups, just in case he tries to switch it.

Either that, or come up with a mnemonic device, such as “The pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!”

By: MaskedMan

MaskedMan — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:42:37 +0000

Just remember to match your fatal roborant to the appropriate vessel – The flouric acid actually requires that you use the cheesy plastic stemware.