Ew, Ew, Ew!

I’ve got a little wad of silly putty that sits on my desk, and I play with it constantly. All day while I’m at the computer, I’m just squishing squeezing it, stretching, twisting, smushing. Its very hypnotic, and very soothing. Well, yesterday Madalene got me a new egg of Silly Putty, but when I pulled it out of the egg, I realized something disgusting. My original putty had become so incredibly filthy that it looks brown and sickly next to the fresh putty. It truly freaks me out to see them next to each other. I knew my original putty was getting a bit old, but because it happened so slowly, I didn’t notice just how discolored it had become.

Its also changed properties in comparison to the new putty. It is squishier, yet also less fluid. It doesn’t flow as much as the new putty, though it feels softer to the touch. It doesn’t ‘break’ like the new putty does. Its very hard to snap by pulling it apart quickly, whereas the new putty snaps very easily. Also, I’ve noticed now just how full of tiny hairs the old putty is. Its so gross. I can’t believe I played with it for so long… But, its so fun… I contemplated mixing the old putty and the new putty, but I can’t bring myself to desecrate the new putty like that. Oh well… See for yourself.

5 comments Friday 20 Dec 2002 | | Personal

5 Responses to “Ew, Ew, Ew!”

  1. on 20 Dec 2002 at 11:41 am   billy

    you all know how i feel about your puddy sam…and i really think it should be burned…then thrown in the desert…please

  2. on 20 Dec 2002 at 1:23 pm   Christy

    You could put the old putty on a filing cabinet, like I have, and see how long it takes before it reaches the floor.

  3. on 20 Dec 2002 at 1:50 pm   sam

    Good idea, christy! I should compare the new putty to the old putty, and see how they behave in comparison to each other… A race!

  4. on 20 Dec 2002 at 8:15 pm   Matt

    Sam, I’d keep the two putti as far apart as possible. Who knows what terrible things could happen if the two intermingle. We can only imagine what would go through that nasty old putty’s head when he got a look at the fresh, pink, virginal putty. its just not right.

  5. on 26 Dec 2002 at 1:12 am   daniel

    Sam-
    I finally got a chance to check out your site- very cool, if I might say so.
    I guess I probably can’t access the Forte computer on my Compaq Presario at home here- but if I can let me know, it would come in handy as I compose.
    Hope you guys are having a fabulous end-of-December.
    also, I got quite a rise out of the silly putty picture.