Afternoon all.
Anyone here got more common sense than me? (Don't answer that one.)

So I'm putting together some bits for a craft project - cheaper than Amazon for a christmas present, hopefully. Gonna be making a lamp that looks like Nuka-Cola Quantum (out of Fallout: New Vegas). Will be assembling it from an old Coke bottle, food colouring, water/fizzy pop and (maybe) a lava lamp base to provide a light source.

Thing is, the bulbs normally used in lava lamps are about 25-40 watt incandescent reflector ones, or so Google tells me. Presumably, if I were to find an LED bulb of the same fitting, the heat produced wouldn't be enough to boil the coloured water in the sealed bottle above. Right?

And if you don't give a toss about that: what's the main reason this planet is fucked?
( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:14, 130 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

I don't know what any of that means but you appear to be a girl so I'll reply here
Instead of going to all that hassle have you considered just buying something that the other person could use, like socks or dunno whatever
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:29, Reply)

I can't help feeling the "formerly batdyke" means you may have wasted todays attempt to be charming

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:31, Reply)

i keep pouring teh charm on Lic but I aint scored a fuck from a fat chick on beeta or nuffink, I must be doing it all wrong

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:34, Reply)

i should really hit up bobby
he'll have to do
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:34, Reply)

put on a halo outfit and run around a field.
cavy will be frothing so much you'll have to wear a wetsuit.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:36, Reply)

she's already sent me some horrific gash pictures
i had no idea it was medically possible to fill a bhs gusset with so much hairy gash
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:39, Reply)

I've heard she has to feed it orphans to stop it attacking people in the street.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:40, Reply)

I feel genuinely sick now Rory.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:41, Reply)

she'll never invite me larping at this rate

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:45, Reply)

I reckon her and the cool gang play the theme tune to baywatch as they walk onto the larping field.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:48, Reply)

I also reckon this.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:50, Reply)

i guess I'll never find out now :(

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:52, Reply)

Some people stand in darkness
Afraid to step into the larp.
Some people need to help somebody
When they dress up in tights.
Don't you worry, it's going to be all right.

'Cause I'm always there,
I'll let you borrow some tights.
I'll be there--never you fear
I'll be there--forever and always
I'm always larping
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:55, Reply)

Not entirely.
But I'm still okay for socks and stuff, if that's okay.
( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:42, Reply)

great another man masquerading as a bird online

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:46, Reply)

I know *you* are, but what am I?!
Oh, right, a man. Gotcha.
( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:47, Reply)

if you go on reddit and search for nuka cola quantum I'm pretty certain a load of people have made one already so gaz them.
(ThunderCuntThePendejo officially less shit than NakedApe, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:30, Reply)

Is this the answer to the alt?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:33, Reply)

Isn't everything?
Also, cheers for the tip.
( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:42, Reply)

I couldn't give the slightest fuck about either of your dull shit questions.
now what?
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:35, Reply)

"now, Helga, let's breed"

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:37, Reply)

I don't know what this cunt is all about but it should probably fuck off back to ebay.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:38, Reply)

And PRONTO.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:40, Reply)

YEAH!
Wait, what?
( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:42, Reply)

You heard - Ebay, and PRONTO.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:43, Reply)

BUT I WAS RELYING ON YOU LOT BEING CLEVER!

( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:44, Reply)

second mistake there fucko

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:45, Reply)

It's not my fault you're a thicko, is it?

( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:46, Reply)

assumption makes an ass out of you and fuck off.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:47, Reply)

you and MMPSion, surely

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:57, Reply)

it's quite simple bats.
fuck off.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:43, Reply)

No.

( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:44, Reply)

how rude!

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:45, Reply)

"I like this."

( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:46, Reply)

Let me see....
Lava lamp bottles are heat proof glass, so your coke bottle will shatter.
Sealed bottles which are full of boiling water are called bombs.
Electricity and water don't mix well.
Can't you knit a scarf or something, it would be safer.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:35, Reply)

You allowed to the bash on the 29th, Lucozade-boy?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:36, Reply)

I don't know yet,
Clash of the diaries. I Will know after this weekend.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:40, Reply)

But the point is it's not boiling water.
I'm just a bit wary of soldering, otherwise I'd just buy some normal LEDs and use those. No bomb creation intended.
( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:44, Reply)

You mentioned boiling water in your original post.
Whatever, the LED bulb will not heat the water by nuch at all, as most the the energy is being used produced as light, while the filament bulb is producing more heat than light. If you want to set up some sort of convection in the bottle it will have to be a heat source. I really think you need to find an established design and follow their instructions.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:49, Reply)

1. Eh?
2. What?
3. Pardon?

Alt: posts like this
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:36, Reply)

What is it with people making things with light bulbs today?
Sorry, can't help. I'm more of an ideas man.
( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:37, Reply)

It's just 'lightbulbs, lightbulbs, lightbulbs' today isn't it?
What's going on?

*Seinfeld pic*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:39, Reply)

( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:41, Reply)

AHHHH, THAT'S BETTER.
You OK Alzo?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:41, Reply)

Not too bad Monters, not too bad.
Say, Monty, you're a man who knows a thing or two about good restaurants, even if you can't afford to eat in them yourself.

If you could go anywhere in London for a steak dinner where would you go?
( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:49, Reply)

Buen Ayre on Broadway Market.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:49, Reply)

Thank you.

( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:56, Reply)

HAWKSMOOR
thehawksmoor.com/

their caption should be "so amazing even vegetarians love it here"
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:50, Reply)

SMOOR WIND
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:51, Reply)

DO HAWKWIND SERVE ABSINTHE FIZZ COCKTAILS
THE BEST STEAK IN LONDON (ALL THE CRITICS SAY SO)?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:52, Reply)

I've eaten in the Spitalfields one
most of their steaks are for two people, the one I had for one was DIVINE.

Heartily seconded. Although Buen Ayre was really good too.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:58, Reply)

Gauchos

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:52, Reply)

oh darling ape
you're normally so right, but here you are so so wrong. hawksmoor pisses on gaucho like MMPS in a tramp's mouth
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:53, Reply)

Listen 'swipe
I respect your opinion and all, well no that's a lie, clearly I don't since you've demonstrated time and again that you have no common sense at all, but let's just pretend I do and start again.

So, I respect your opinion and all, but how am I supposed to take recommendation on a steak restaurant from a vegetarian?
( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:56, Reply)

because everyone i go with are massive meat fans
srsly, it has been called the best steak in london by many food critics. BUT it's fairly expensive and it books up weeks in advance, so it might not be what you had in mind.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:58, Reply)

Ive been there before
and while I really like them, I wondered if there were something better. Something a bit more hipster.
( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:54, Reply)

h a w k s m o o r
their side dishes are better than anything else in covent garden, never mind the rest of the menu.

i shared a warm peanut shortbread with salted caramel ice cream and chocolate sauce with my colleague, and we nearly killed each other on dividing it fairly
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:55, Reply)

As you both like warm salty stuff sliding down your throat?
Also something about penis/peanuts.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:59, Reply)

i thought better of you
i really did.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:04, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1720311
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:10, Reply)

doo de doo le doo doo DE DE DE DE

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:45, Reply)

not one reply hatters, what a cunt.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:41, Reply)

I tell you what she's lucky it's only the internet
or I'd smash her fuckin mooey in for being so fuckin rude.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:42, Reply)

I'm so angry i could firebomb a mosque.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:43, Reply)

In fairness I'm not that angry
but I have torched a mosque anyway, just because, you know...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:44, Reply)

you're a racist?

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:45, Reply)

*nose/point*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:49, Reply)

I was playing with my Dremel, sorry.

( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:45, Reply)

I hope a dog rips open your intestines and shits in your mouth before a dwarf laughs up your anus.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:46, Reply)

Before or after?
'Before' suggests you like me really.

Quick, let's elope!
( Bats, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:48, Reply)

well I never....
MARRY ME BATS!!! LETS HAVE LOTS OF STUPID UGLY CHILDREN THEN GIVE THEM AWAY SO WE CAN ADOPT GOATS!!!!
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:50, Reply)

breasts
both questions
( broadsword, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:44, Reply)

Are you a girl?
What do girls like? Need to buy a birthday present. Going in twelve minutes. Shoot.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:48, Reply)

jo malone perfume

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:49, Reply)

She has plenty of perfume that she never wears
Next suggestion please
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:53, Reply)

louboutins

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:54, Reply)

And that would be...?

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:56, Reply)

SHOES
shiny £500 ones with red soles
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:57, Reply)

Right
and if I was buying for someone with slightly less ludicrously extravagant tastes than you?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:59, Reply)

one shoe

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:03, Reply)

a pair of regular shoes and a pot of pillarbox paint

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:11, Reply)

a bag of skittles

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:11, Reply)

A voucher for anal sex
and then turn up with an already shitty cock.
( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:50, Reply)

How about a voucher for anal sex
written in poo, with my cock?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:54, Reply)

A spectacularly retarded diet plan.

( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:50, Reply)

ssssh
it's working well. i have lost a LOT of water this week.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:52, Reply)

A manly man, a man who isn't afraid of his own masculinaty
cast off those stupid teenage 'alternative' earrings and unforgivable waistcoat, manfully stride though the door and fuck her up the arse on teh kitchen table
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:55, Reply)

it's for your mum right ?

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:56, Reply)

20 Silk Cut and a bottle of Bacardi Breezer

( broadsword, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:03, Reply)

He said less extravagant taste
20 Lambert and Butler and a bottle of Tesco Value White Rum Beezer, or whatever their shitty knock-off is called.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:12, Reply)

i have zero common sense
why not just buy a lava lamp from a pound shop?

alt: cow farts
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:49, Reply)

Hi.
Investment bonds are totally unsuitable for non taxpayers. Over 90% of all life and CI policies pay out, so people claiming that insurers do their best not to pay out on life and CI claims talk nonsense.

Any financial planning questions for me?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:55, Reply)

this is not true
nobody says "they don't pay out". we say "they do their best not to pay out".

which is 10000000000000000000000000000000000% true.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:56, Reply)

it's in their interests to pay out.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:58, Reply)

shit. swipey's right. THESE ARE THE END DAYS. REPENT SINNERS!!!

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:58, Reply)

I worked in insurance for a bit, it was WELL shit
hope this is relevant
( broadsword, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:13, Reply)

I've just bought a house on a cliff edge but have no volcano insurance.
IS THIS LEGAL?
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:57, Reply)

depends.
Is the house mortgaged?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 13:59, Reply)

dunno, you'd need to ask the guy what owns it.
cunt's six feet under. now what?
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:00, Reply)

Depends
how many years no eruption bonus do you have?
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:03, Reply)

so, you're dead?

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:03, Reply)

you fucking stupid thick shit.
I hope a woodpecker makes a home in your skull.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:05, Reply)

chicks dug him a hole

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:05, Reply)

Hey bats,
I haven't read the whole thread so someone may have already suggested this, but coke bottles are fairly small, and the way they're shaped and curved would probably not be conducive to producing a functioning decorative lamp lit from below. So, scrap the water, dye the inside of the bottle with glass stain, then drop a fluorescent tube in to the top, or through a hole in the bottom if you have a glass cutter, and you'll probably have a more effective lamp. Or just fuck off to eBay with the rest of the weirdos who cover their house in game memorabilia like some sort of paedophile cave
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:06, Reply)

because of that last line
I'm going to have to admit that I'm in love with you, WP.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:08, Reply)

Its nice to be loved.
If you like, we can have gritty sex in the disabled loo at the bash.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:09, Reply)

Only if you hold me afterwards.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:10, Reply)

i'm already holding you in my heart.
Xxoxoxo.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:14, Reply)

don't fall for his silver tongue pigster!
I heard badger likes to stick fishermen's friends down his peehole and then pee into your bumhole.

imagine the fizz p-dizzle imagine it!
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:11, Reply)

No, I shove fishermen's friends down my cockhole
and shit out fishermen.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:12, Reply)

you filthy fucking pervert.

( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:12, Reply)

I reckon eating some flourescent paint then shitting in a jar could work.
or screaming SHITCUNT into a airtight container and handing it over could be a fun surprise.
( mark morrisons prison shoes I love Willie, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:08, Reply)

It does have a 'Lovely Bones' vibe about it

( Two Hats 🎩🎩, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:15, Reply)

Incandescent bulbs tend to run on a somewhat higher voltage than LED ones
And the water/fizzy pop will grow algae and go horrible and murky, and the food colouring will fade and change colour. But otherwise, flawless as a plan.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:10, Reply)

we're a good team me 'n' you.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:12, Reply)

Gay

( broadsword, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:15, Reply)

totes.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:18, Reply)

other gripsole socks are available

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:20, Reply)

I just had 5 chocolate fingers then sneezed 7 times, I think I broke my hymen :(

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:34, Reply)

I'm watchign Doctor Who
I think I broke my virginity.
( Bazongaloid, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:37, Reply)

That Matt smith really is something

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:40, Reply)

For some reason
this made me giggle like a spastic.

Afternoon, all.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:41, Reply)

Hi b3th
I have massively boring work to do and only phone b3ta, please can you use your mod powers to reinstate my proxy? Kthx x x x x
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:46, Reply)

Hi B3th
Please don't give him any tips about a proxy

Thanks, love 'n' hugs. xx
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 15:10, Reply)

This all sounds stupid and I can't be bothered to read the rest.
Why did you make everyone stop posting, Bats?
Why?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 14:54, Reply)

i made a pwrfectly good suggestion, and was totally ignored by her.
I don't think she even really wanted help.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 15:01, Reply)

It's just online attention seeking.
I'd put her on ignore, if it wasn't so shit.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 15:07, Reply)

right, i'm off.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 5 Sep 2012, 15:07, Reply)

Is it not batshit mental starfish?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 15:07, Reply)

I have started a new thread. Just saying'

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 5 Sep 2012, 15:08, Reply)