What are the strongest and weakest substances in my house?

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The discussion identifies the strongest and weakest substances found in household environments. Notable strong items include the Xacto knife, Sony Ericsson K700i mobile phone, and Marshall MG80 guitar amp, all demonstrating exceptional durability under stress. Conversely, the weakest substances highlighted are Homebase drill bits, Anchor Spreadable butter tub, and common household bowls, which exhibit fragility and poor performance. Participants shared personal anecdotes to emphasize the resilience or vulnerability of these items.

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Strongest substances in my house

1) Xacto knife-I fell back in my chair. before I fell all the way, I wedged the Xacto knife in my hand under the desk. It bent, but pulled me back up. :biggrin:

2) The Jelly jar lid- Can't Get It open! :mad:

3)My cat- after multiple times of throwing her, she is still walking :eek:

4)My computer mouse-has survived multiple step-ons and falling on the floor :rolleyes:

5)My stupid padlock-I'm trying to brak it open, no success

Weakest substances in my house

1) my dog-whines constantly :mad:

2)My tooth- broken 2 times :rolleyes:

3)My socks-Have more holes than swiss cheese :blushing:

4)My desk-Has multiple scratches and no longer has a keyboard holder :redface:

5)All my CD's and CD roms-self explanitory :smile:
 
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My 3 strongest:

- Sony Ericsson K700i mobile phone. This beast has been thrown across a room only to land on a hard ceramic floor, without a scratch.

- Marshall MG80 guitar amp. Dropped off a stage. It made a bit of a rattling noise (spring reverb) for a few seconds, and then just carried on.

- Merrell Sport Sandals! 6 summers of sandy, salty sweaty abuse, and even the velcro is still sticky.


My 3 weakest:

- Homebase drill bits. Unless you only like drilling balsawood, don't even bother.

- Anchor Spreadable butter tub. I swear the fat dissolves the plastic, the lid always cracks a week after opening.

- My entire car. Citroen. Need I say more?
 
Trusty Xact-o knife
 
Strongest:
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- My daughters head. She's... well... crazy really (as a 17 month old normally is), and falls off all the things she climbs (ladders, chairs, counter... etc...)


Weakest:
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- Our bowls. I set one down and it broke on the counter (I had icecream in it). I got most of the icecream out and put it into another bowl and dug in with my spoon... and the second bowl broke.
 
Your bowls suck. Get new ones