Twist open the clear, soft, plastic ball into two halves. Add the ingredients. Rejoin the halves. Play some kitchen soccer or bowling or let a pet amuse itself with the ball. Wipe clean, open and serve/cook the contents.-- FarmerJohn, Apr 13 2005 [Romulox] Acme threads, with multiple lead threads should do the trick http://jamaica.u.ar.../ce210/fastener.htm [normzone, Apr 14 2005] Play&Freeze icream maker http://www.icecreamrevolution.com/mixing ball for making icecream [xaviergisz, Nov 27 2005] This has gotta be baked. Damn.
You never forget anything before leaving on vacation do you, [FJ]?
I will say that threads on a large diameter like you say will be hard to twist together, no matter how scratch resistant the material may be. Is there any other potential closing mechanism?-- daseva, Apr 13 2005 Did you find my passport?-- FarmerJohn, Apr 13 2005 "Mixing balls", he said, pointing regretfully at the top kitchen shelf.
"Is that anything like tennis elbow?", his guest inquired politely.-- theircompetitor, Apr 13 2005 I think a Tupperware type of pop-on seal, coupled with an inflation port like those on inflatable balls, snapped together and aided with a few psi of air pressure removed via syringe would be nearly impossible to open by mere physical punishment. Only add a squirt of air to equalize the ball's internal and external pressures in order to pop it open again.-- reensure, Apr 13 2005 //"Is that anything like tennis elbow?", his guest inquired politely.// How am I supposed to keep a straight face during my job interview when I have THAT in my head tomorrow? Even funnier when I rememberd Ian's "stirring the gravy" anno.-- AfroAssault, Apr 14 2005 Gunpowder used to be made in a wooden "mixing ball" with two or more smaller wooden balls inside to help mix.-- bristolz, Apr 14 2005 [bristolz] But did they find anyone brave enough to play soccer with it? (Maybe it is true Long John Silver used to be a striker for Portsmouth City)-- AbsintheWithoutLeave, Apr 14 2005 // let a pet amuse itself// Just as appetizing as Kramer’s shower salad. (+)-- ldischler, Apr 14 2005 Kids - if you don't like salad, the hamster loves it. And he'll take it with him, too!
This reminds me of a "Malcolm in the Middle" episode...-- moomintroll, Apr 14 2005 If I could be so bold as to modify. What if you had a semi-circular bowl that had a semi-circular lid that just flipped underneath (inside itself). Sort of like a Buzz-Lightyear Space helmet. The closed object would resemble a sphere, the open would store the lid in a compartment underneath. I don't like stuff that twists apart into two pieces. Cool idea.-- trekbody, Apr 14 2005 Have a lightbulb inside that turns on when it opens.-- reensure, Apr 14 2005 That way the lightbulb can break and you can spice up your dinner salad with some glass.-- disbomber, Apr 14 2005 A dry martini please, bludgeoned not stirred.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Apr 15 2005 random, halfbakery