AggieDave 6 #26 May 13, 2003 Yup, they do. They don't really explode like you'd like to see, but they die and drop out of the sky.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DexterBase 1 #27 May 13, 2003 Have you actually SEEN this done? I've heard a lot of people who say their friends did it, but I have yet to meet someone who actually tried it for themselves. I've never done it either... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #28 May 13, 2003 Seen it done? Shit about 8 years ago I did it while on Mustang Island (corpus christi) for a few days.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #29 May 13, 2003 Quote Have you actually SEEN this done? Umm...no....absolutely not....never done or watched it.....nope....not me.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DexterBase 1 #30 May 13, 2003 So it does work huh... That's pretty funny. Not an abundance of seagulls where I grew up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islandcool 0 #31 May 13, 2003 QuoteSomeone told me once that if you drop a couple aspirin inside the battery and let it sit for a few minutes, you can sometimes get enough charge to start the car. No dude...that was asprin in the coca-cola gets things started. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigben 0 #32 May 13, 2003 QuoteThe time of day was your problemo. Costco sells a jumpstart battery with leads attached. Being in an inaccessable garage, get one. If you want, I'll get one for you and you can reimburse me. Didn't they just put a Costco in SF. Ah, sounds perfect, plus costco is walkable from me (well, just) Quote You coming out to Hollister Sunday? You still going to that miserable, cold, wet island the weekend of the 24th? Still going to the wet island, sigh. My plan is to complain on the flight over so much that they give me a free return ticket, then I can fly back on the Friday if I get my green-card on the Thursday. What's going on in Holister? I've got "the" car again this weekend, so I'm footloose and fancy free! whoo-hoo. -Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #33 May 13, 2003 QuoteYup, they do. They don't really explode like you'd like to see, but they die and drop out of the sky. I believe this is an urban legend... cause I always heard about a friend's friend doing it... I tried it once when I was real young and the stupid seagulls wouldn't even try it. anyways I checked snopes.com, and according to them, its just an urban legend. "Seagulls don't explode when they eat Alka-Seltzer" They say it belongs in the same catagory as the old "rice will kill birds" http://www.snopes.com/weddings/horrors/birdrice.htm its about 3 sentances down MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #34 May 13, 2003 Then I guess the birds I saw die when I had tossed it out, just died and it was just dumb luck...*shrug* oh-well...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #35 May 13, 2003 Quote What's going on in Holister? I've got "the" car again this weekend, so I'm footloose and fancy free! whoo-hoo. Goodness. You only post to get help with your mortgage and jump-starts? DZ.com world record attempt this weekend! I'll be at Hollister Sunday morning real early. Come on out, Benerino! It'll be like Perris lite. And I double-checked that jump start thingie. They had them at the Costco in Antioch. Cool thing is when you use it up, you can just return it and get a new one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigben 0 #36 May 14, 2003 Quote Quote What's going on in Holister? I've got "the" car again this weekend, so I'm footloose and fancy free! whoo-hoo. Goodness. You only post to get help with your mortgage and jump-starts? um, no comment Quote DZ.com world record attempt this weekend! I'll be at Hollister Sunday morning real early. Come on out, Benerino! It'll be like Perris lite. It's tempting, but it's bay to breakers on Sunday, I see naked chicks. Anythin happening Saturday? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #37 May 14, 2003 Take a piss in it. You think I am joking?? Give it a try. The battery is poked anyway and deserves to be pissed on.(The introduction of mineral salts will help build a residual charge, maybe enough to swing the motor.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #38 May 14, 2003 I'm doing family-wife-and-kids-middle-class-heaven-BBQ-frisbee stuff Saturday. Hollister on Sunday, you pillow-biter! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigben 0 #39 May 15, 2003 QuoteI'm doing family-wife-and-kids-middle-class-heaven-BBQ-frisbee stuff Saturday. Hollister on Sunday, you pillow-biter! OK OK OK, I've changed it back to the tank. Since the daft bird has lent me her car again, it's possible I might make it down to holister. (Since I've got to pick her up on Sunday night I can't get shedded at bay to breakers) -Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
