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    Mouse Balls

    Before throwing out an old mouse I disassembled it to check for metal. The ball felt heavy, so I cut the rubber off and found what is apparently a solid piece of steel. I could scrap it and a few more, but it could be useful for other stuff.



    I am aware of the innuendo of the title, which is why it seems wrong to have only one.

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    How many times did you try to think of another way to say it with out it sounding dirty?

    They are used for many things, if you have a sling shot they work great for that....if you have to much time on your hands they make great small cannon balls (weld up some small pipe and you will have loads of fun)
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    if you have to much time on your hands they make great small cannon balls (weld up some small pipe and you will have loads of fun)
    Can you imagine shooting that thru your neighbors garage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Can you imagine shooting that thru your neighbors garage.
    not really...but I did hit a car once....that was fun =)

    It was a scrap car....just wanted to see what would happen.....made a big hole...it was awesome!!!!

    Shoot at water = win....cheap way to go fishing as well as we had some fish go belly up....we had the bass and cat fish for dinner lmao

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    I heard they make great chili...... oops sry you ment computer mouse balls. sry could pass that one up.

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    I would think they would work good in a ball mill?

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    Quote Originally Posted by easyrecycle View Post
    How many times did you try to think of another way to say it with out it sounding dirty?
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    Tastes like chicken.

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    I had to do a double take when I saw the title. LOL I was like man you all cook some odd stuff!

    I got a jar I throw them in, been wondering what I could do with them. lol.

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    What's the value and weight?

    Mud - yeah...I did it...

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    This should get me the decoder ring!!! LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    I got a jar I throw them in, been wondering what I could do with them. lol.

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    I get in enough trouble on my own KZ!

    Sirscrapalot - Doesn't want to know how LarryB knows they taste like chicken.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    I get in enough trouble on my own KZ!

    Sirscrapalot - Doesn't want to know how LarryB knows they taste like chicken.

    You would have to really cook them a long time to get the metal ones to taste like chicken, don't know about the safety of the rubber tho.

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    Perhaps LB will chime in, he's the one that said they taste like chicken.

    An really, we don't need to encourage me to use a slingshot. Slingshots an traveling coolers don't mix.

    Sirscrapalot - Ready, aim....sling!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    Perhaps LB will chime in, he's the one that said they taste like chicken.

    An really, we don't need to encourage me to use a slingshot. Slingshots an traveling coolers don't mix.

    Sirscrapalot - Ready, aim....sling!
    if you have to much time on your hands they make great small cannon balls (weld up some small pipe and you will have loads of fun
    That sounds like fun, almost like pumpkin chunking.

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    Silicon Valley oysters?

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    That ain't right..but funny.

    lol

    An thanks Mech, added a pumpkin chucker to the Christmas list..we'll see how well that goes over with the wife.

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    Mouse balls are getting harder to find! I got a bunch of wire and mixed in were lots of mice most were wireless so no balls... I keep my mouse balls!


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