Be careful what you leave in your car

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A user shares a frustrating experience of leaving a 3 lb. bag of gummy bears in a hot car, resulting in the candy melting into a liquid blob. This incident serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of leaving food items in high temperatures. Other participants empathize with the loss and expand on the topic by mentioning similar items that should not be left in a hot car, such as bottled juice and scented candles. Suggestions for salvaging the melted gummy bears include pouring them into a pan and using a cookie cutter. The discussion humorously reflects on the broader implications of heat on various items, including a mention of a MythBusters episode where cookie dough exploded in a hot car. Overall, the conversation highlights the importance of being mindful of heat exposure to prevent such mishaps.
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It's like 100 degrees in my car with the windows up right now, and I just noticed that my 3 lb. bag of gummy bears is now a liquid blob. I can't find a face or paw in the entire bag. I learned the hard way so you guys don't have to.
 
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not the gummy bears :frown:
 
Mental Gridlock said:
It's like 100 degrees in my car with the windows up right now, and I just noticed that my 3 lb. bag of gummy bears is now a liquid blob. I can't find a face or paw in the entire bag. I learned the hard way so you guys don't have to.
Yes, tragedies like this have, at least, salvagability as cautionary tales.

Sorry for your loss, Gridlock.
 
Ouch, what a depressing story: If there is anyway in which we can help, feel free to ask.
 
I think my Sarcasm-o-Meter just short circuited..
 
"Oh! A sarcasm detector! That's really useful!"
 
As summer approaches, we must all remember this preventable tragedy. (don't leave bottled juice in the car either, trust me on this)
 
I'm more of a Swedish Fish person myself, but being in the same gummy line, I can empathies.
Also don't leave cherry/berry scented candles in your car in this heat
I wonder how long before the smell dissipates?
 
Mental Gridlock said:
my 3 lb. bag of gummy bears is now a liquid blob. I can't find a face or paw in the entire bag
Just pour it into a Teflon pan and get a gummy bear-shaped cookie cutter.

hypatia said:
I wonder how long before the smell dissipates?
Look on the bright side: Your nocturnal back-seat activities will no longer be so immediately noticeable.
 
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I remember a video rental place that displayed a warped and twisted video cassette as a reminder to not leave rented videos sitting on the dashboard.
 
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:cry: First franzbear and now the gummi bears! The world isn't safe for bears anymore! :cry:

*runs and hides*
 
  • #12
Did u guys see myth busters. They left some cookie dough (i think) in a car under high heat (simulating sunlight). The cookie dough actually exploded (due to chemical reactions or something).
 
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Don't leave lipstick in your car. :cry:
 
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Evo said:
Don't leave lipstick in your car. :cry:
It would never cross my mind.
 
  • #15
Do not leave a crayon on an uninflated ballooon... it never comes out. The balloon and the crayon melts and whoA!
 
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