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[McPhearson]

[SPEC] ParafFun Recall

[kwotto]

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[nauttebayo]

 

[Shadowfury]

McPhearson, you may just be on to something here...

[Bacon Army]

Sounds right. I just have one problem -

Why would anyone eat paraffin wax? What possible motive would you have?

[MrToasty]

Remember there are more uses:

[Chrizzy]

Everything from improving bowel movements to moderating neutrons...nice. So, for the constipated atomic physicists out there...

[Euchre]

[bewarethanatos]

This is one of the most well-written [SPEC] threads I've seen in my short time here on UF.

I think it's a good theory. We'll just have to wait and see until someone either stumbles upon something or we're dropped another hint.

[McPhearson]

You are correct, MrToasty. Indeed there are. However, your quote has also answered Bacon's question.

Someone could eat ParafFun because it both coats hard cheeses, and also because it improves bowel movements. And if you look at that, mixed with Jamie's insistence on cranberry pills, which work as a natural diarretic (in layman's terms, it makes you have to go), I believe we may have connections.

But yes, it IS possible, I suppose, that the Tagruato men will find you and support you in your creating of paintballs if called upon. But for now, I think I'm going to stick with the edible aspect of it.

P.S. Thank you, Beware.

[MrToasty]

Agreed that it is most likely one of the edible uses that are involved in the recall. However, with the recent spate of toy recalls due to lead paint and harmful chemicals that children may ingest, I could see the crayons being a target of the recall as well.

[McPhearson]

Right you are, sir. And you'll have to forgive me when I say that, while it seems like we're talking about two seperate things, what you just said is exactly what I'm getting at: chemicals puts into the wax that, when ingested, can caused harm.

So, okay, I can see where the room for Crayons could cause the recall... but in the end, it all ties back to my theory; that there is so unintended poisonous chemical in the ParafFun that causes the customers harm.

In short, I think, without realizing it, we just agreed with one another.

[MrToasty]

Sorry, I realized it but just didn't state it succinctly - we are in agreement. My first comment was directed more at the comment as to why would anyone ingest wax. The second makes the case for accidental ingestion.

[CloverfieldClues.com]

Paraffin wax is often added to chocolate, especially when dipping things in melted chocolate, like strawberries.

The addition of paraffin to the chocolate candy gives it a nice, glossy finish and helps it remain solid at room temperature.

[Bacon Army]

Thank you for answering my questions about edible paraffin wax, everyone. I still don't see why anyone would WANT to eat it, though.

I like the idea of poisoned candles. The candles burn down, the poisons are released into the air? Still, crayons and/or hard cheese coatings sound like equally good reasons. The Cause's poisoning of the wax though, sounds a very impenetrable theory. And, on a sidenote, when we do The Effect's blog entry on the recall, can we link it to sea nectar? Please please please?