Strut10 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Last night I filled an icecube tray and stuck it in the freezer. Today I go to get some ice and find this: The tray was sitting basically level. This was not caused by something dripping down. How did I get a backwards icecicle on an icecube??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Magic! LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Magic! LOL!!! Best explanation so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 bump in the earth rotation.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Yep, I've often wondered about those too. Can find them outside on the ground sometimes in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Well, it's like this. bla, bla, bla....bla, bla, bla bla, bla, blabla, bla, bla.. Then again, it could be just a lonely ice cube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Here's the most "scientific" answer I could come up with. I have to assume that you have a light in your freezer the same as most of us do............ How do you think that that light is turned off when you shut the door?........ Magic light............No..............there's a little penguin who lives in your freezer, and when you shut the door, he runs out and turns off the light. Why don't you ask the penguin? He was in there all night. He probably made the ice cube freeze like that just to mess with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Here you go Don: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm Just saw this on a show or something not too long ago, and about a week after the show, it happened to me. Either that, or the little bugger is lookin' for some action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 As the ice freezes in the ice cube tray there is a tiny hole that is left in cube section during the freezing process. The ice then expands through that tiny hole and generates into that icicle. Expansion basically causes that to happen. That is the same thing that happens when you see them outside your house near your downspouts. The upside down icicles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Then again, it could be just a lonely ice cube. LMBO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Here you go Don: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm Hmmmmm.....................interesting. First time I've ever seen it happen in all my years. Wasn't using distilled water either. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hmmmmm.....................interesting. First time I've ever seen it happen in all my years. Wasn't using distilled water either. Interesting. Yeah, I had never seen one either until about a month ago. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hmmmmm.....................interesting. First time I've ever seen it happen in all my years. Wasn't using distilled water either. Interesting. Yeah, I had never seen one either until about a month ago. Weird. One of the effects of global warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 One of the effects of global warming. You beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambuscher Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Sounds to me like, your water (for the first time) is fit to drink. LMBO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Here you go Don: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm Just saw this on a show or something not too long ago, and about a week after the show, it happened to me. Either that, or the little bugger is lookin' for some action. must have really...hard water....lmbo:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Here you go Don: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm Just saw this on a show or something not too long ago, and about a week after the show, it happened to me. Either that, or the little bugger is lookin' for some action. Sounds like a bunch of scientific mumbo-jumbo to me.............It's definately the penguin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 This is the day that things rise right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Here you go Don: Either that, or the little bugger is lookin' for some action. Well with an 11:1 ratio it looks like he should be practicing a little QIM: quality ice-cube management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michihunter Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Did you guys notice that cute little ice cube next to it? He sure did!!:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 This is the day that things rise right? Best one-liner of the day, fer sure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Viagra works for Ice-cubes too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Here you go Don: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/icespikes/icespikes.htm Just saw this on a show or something not too long ago, and about a week after the show, it happened to me. Either that, or the little bugger is lookin' for some action. That's the answer. If your water is filtered it isn't distilled but the less impurities in it the more likely it will spike. Impurities interfere with the freezing temperature and the expansion of ice. Bottom line, your water is pretty clean if this is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksheephuntress Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 ....Missed this thread -just now saw it....I'll have to say...I've never known someone to photograph their icecube tray....NEAT, though!! -It actually happened to us only twice in the past few years....each time was right before a minor earthquake!??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Bottom line, your water is pretty clean if this is happening. Straight outta the spring across the hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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