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Last Thursday's ride was much shorter than last week's rides, and
those were short by my old standards. Last Thursday was far from the hottest weather I've cycled in -- I recall once I sweat enough to short out my watch, and I don't normally sweat: I just get home to find a layer of salt on my face. And it wasn't any hotter than weather I've cycled in this spring. I've been carrying starlight mints for decades. (Starlight because you can buy them anywhere and always having the same flavor helps to prevent overdose. Besides which, they taste terrible whenever I'm the teensiest bit thirsty, so they help to keep me hydrated.) But last Thursday was the very first time all my starlight mints melted in my pocket. I just recently started carrying them in my back pocket, having just acquired a cell phone, but the mint in my front pocket with the phone melted at least as much as the mints in back. I've been using off this bag of mints for months (I keep them in a plastic container in the freezer), and the mints have been sharing the pocket with a cell phone all spring. When I go to the Farmer's Market this evening. I'll get fresh mints out of the freezer and see what happens. -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://www.debeeson.net/joy/ The above message is a Usenet post. I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site. |
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On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:03:09 -0300, Joy Beeson
wrote: I just recently started carrying them in my back pocket, having just acquired a cell phone, but the mint in my front pocket with the phone melted at least as much as the mints in back. I've been using off this bag of mints for months (I keep them in a plastic container in the freezer), and the mints have been sharing the pocket with a cell phone all spring. Starlight Mints appear to be made from hard candy, which is a melt of sugar and corn syrup. This mix melts at about 370F (190C), so I doubt that it actually melted from too much heat. More likely, the candy was exposed to enough sweat, humidity, and water to begin softening. Once the surface glaze has been breached, the inner contents are quite hygroscopic (absorbs moisture), which would product rapid dissociation and dissolution. My guess(tm) is that the candy was somehow cracked, absorbed some moisture, and then started to soften and dissolve. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:03:09 -0300, Joy Beeson
wrote: When I go to the Farmer's Market this evening. I'll get fresh mints out of the freezer and see what happens. Took five mints; two got sticky, one stickier on one side than the other. Neither had all its red parts run off. I took them out of the freezer a few hours before roll-off time. Perhaps the first set were still cold and attracted water? -- Joy Beeson joy beeson at comcast dot net http://www.debeeson.net/joy/ The above message is a Usenet post. I don't recall having given anyone permission to use it on a Web site. |
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On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 00:12:21 -0300, Joy Beeson
wrote: On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:03:09 -0300, Joy Beeson wrote: When I go to the Farmer's Market this evening. I'll get fresh mints out of the freezer and see what happens. Took five mints; two got sticky, one stickier on one side than the other. Neither had all its red parts run off. I took them out of the freezer a few hours before roll-off time. Perhaps the first set were still cold and attracted water? If the clear plastic wrapper was air tight, the mints will probably survive. However, if the wrapper let in any warm room air when you took the mints out of the freezer, moisture probably condensed inside the plastic wrapping, which eventually caused the mint to partially dissolve. Also, if you store the mints in the freezer for some time, a small amount of moisture will condense on the mints every time someone opens the freezer door. That's what cause the ice buildup in freezers. The same ice can build up on the mints, which when removed from the freezer, will melt and dissolve the candy. If you have one of these in the house, that may also be a problem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXsTMsmX3Q4 -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Friday, 21 June 2013 15:03:09 UTC+1, Joy Beeson wrote:
Last Thursday's ride was much shorter than last week's rides, and those were short by my old standards. Last Thursday was far from the hottest weather I've cycled in -- I recall once I sweat enough to short out my watch, and I don't normally sweat: I just get home to find a layer of salt on my face. And it wasn't any hotter than weather I've cycled in this spring. I've been carrying starlight mints for decades. I'm sure there are other brands you could manage. (Starlight because you can buy them anywhere I don't know, cos eye ma brit, but i guess they are that poor they'll NEVER sell out. and always having the same flavor helps to pretend it's not there? prevent overdose. Besides which, they taste terrible whenever I'm the teensiest bit thirsty, Suspect magnesium or potassium deficiency. Eat a mango or other good fruit. so they help to keep me hydrated.) Mints are full of water? But last Thursday was the very first time all my starlight mints melted in my pocket. Yummy! I just recently started carrying them in my back pocket, having just acquired a cell phone, Don't worry about it, it'll be at least 2017 when officialdom announces the limitations of you prison cell. but the mint in my front pocket with the phone melted at least as much as the mints in back. I've been using off this bag of mints for months (I keep them in a plastic container in the freezer), and the mints have been sharing the pocket with a cell phone all spring. Wot a luvly 'splanixion. When I go to the Farmer's Market this evening. I'll get fresh mints out of the freezer and see what happens. Wharever ye get, if ye leave it to ground an it notever sprout, youere reet in nor eating it. Check out what Moses sayd. |
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