Gathering of the Figments

Dragontamer · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject: Those cool "Erasable Markers"

Have you ever seen those Erasable Markers that have two ends? One where you write and the other where you scribble over it and it sort of erases it and makes it kinda wet and then the caps have a sort of soft spongy thing on the ends? Well this is my theory on how those work...

First, let's say you are drawing a circle, and you accidentally draw a line out of place. So, you take the other end of your marker and scrub all over that line, turning it all white and soggy. Then you take a cap and rub it over the stain. Ta-da! That line is gone. How does it work? Here's how I think it does...

The actual marker ink has a chemical in it that allows it to be easily liquified to the point of runniness when touched by a certain other chemical, and the "eraser" marker is made up of that chemical. So when the pen is liquified, the cap end works as a sort of sponge to soak up and eliminate the mark, thus "erasing" it.
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apoc_master · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:14 pm Post subject:

i asked my mom and she said that sounds about right but sha used big words like "hello how are you" Razz

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Shaye · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:50 am Post subject:

...Where'd you get the time to think of this? Laughing

But it sounds right to me.
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Hawkins · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject:

I always figured it was magic. Shocked

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butterflii · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:32 am Post subject:

Ye Hawkins, when do you find the time to think of these (genius) ideas!
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Thunderstar · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:58 am Post subject:

wow your so smart dragontamer! I never thought of that Shocked

I see now good job (I always thought it was magic too.)
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Hawkins · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:38 am Post subject:

Actually I never quite figured out how those worked, but I do know how those "magic no stain markers" things work, the ones that only write on the special paper?

The paper has a special chemical on it that reacts with the chemicals in the marker. Each marker has a different type in it, so the paper reacts differently with each one and makes a different color for each one. You can draw on the floor all you want, but even though you're not making any VISIBLE mess, you're still pouring non-toxic chemicals into the rug. Imagine...pouring hydrogen peroxide into the rug. Wait, that might make it foam and get clean and stuff...

This reminds me of a very important lesson. Never make a band-aid out of duct tape. Ever. When you take it off, it'll hurt like Sh*t. Honestly.
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Thunderstar · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:05 am Post subject:

.......... I'm learning OMG! I'M LEARNING!
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Hawkins · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

Ooh. Knowledge.

Someone told me knowledge is power...but then I ran them over while they were doing math problems.

Hm. Guess El Camino's are a bit stronger than knowledge.

xD You'll never believe what I just did...the phone rang (I got a cell phone. Neat!) and I pick it up and go "meep. Dammit, I mean, hello?"

It wasn't even for me, it was a wrong number. PAHAHA!
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Thunderstar · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:42 am Post subject:

OH I almost did that once but dad caught me in the nick of time ^^ It was is friends I felt soooooooooooo emberassed Embarassed

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Hawkins · Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject:

I don't get embarrassed. Which is why I didn't care much.

I think I'm gonna sell my cell phone on eBay. Just to see what it's like. And I don't need a phone as much as I thought I did.
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Thunderstar · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 7:52 am Post subject:

Hawkins · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

I don't either, I just got one 'cause I was bored of using pay phones.

I appreciate them now.
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DarkWaltz · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

Haha! meep though? why? ... heeheehee.

I used to have one of those erasable highlighters. It made me angry because it just made the paper wet and you could still see where there used to be a highlight. So I killed it.

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Thunderstar · Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 7:51 am Post subject:

................. *words kill regirster in mind* MUST KILLL!!!!! *coughs* jk jk
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