[Mushroom_Farmer]

[Steve M]

Poor kid, he'll never live this one down. Not even at his 40th class reunion.

[a1]

[Brando14100]

This is actually real, the Mythbusters tested this myth and, at 10 degrees, your tounge will freeze to a metal pole upon contact.

8-)

[Mushroom_Farmer]

Poor kid, he'll never live this one down. Not even at his 40th class reunion.

[T1MT1M]

if it is metal wouldn't it have quite good heat transfer making it so that you could get a heat gun and heat above and below where the kids tongue was? Or am i an idiot?

[Romulus111VADT]

See Below---

[T1MT1M]

See Above ---          ::)


*Stands back and looks at post.

O GOD IM AN IDIOT IN AN ENDLESS LOOP.

[H]

O GOD IM AN IDIOT IN AN ENDLESS LOOP.

Yep, we're looped...

8-)

[Romulus111VADT]

Well, look at the bright side, be thankful they didn't show some dumbass kid sticking his willy in a light bulb socket and pulling the chain.

This story might have had a different story line.

"Kid electrocutes wiener!"

"Kibbles and Bits"

Okie Dokie, time for my meds....lmao

[beaky]

This is actually real, the Mythbusters tested this myth and, at 10 degrees, your tounge will freeze to a metal pole upon contact.

8-)

Loooong before Mythbusters, I confirmed this theory myself, through careful experimentation. Field tests determined that not only flagpoles but pretty much any metal object left out in the cold will have this effect.

As for getting it unstuck, if you pull it off soon enough, it's not a big deal. Otherwise, cup your hands around your mouth (you are wearing gloves or mittens, I hope?) and just breathe heavily for a bit. Thinking about a lamp made of a plastic leg wearing a garter and fishnet stocking might help with this. The warm air will eventually warm the metal enough to break the bond.

Another winter tip: exhalation can also be used to unfreeze stuck padlocks and car door locks.