Bubble Wrap appreciation

[Marjo]

Hi guys,

Apparently, today is bubble wrap appreciation day.

Bubble wrap was created by accident. It was originally made from 2 shower curtains sealed together, and the intention was to make it a wallpaper (perhaps one that you could hit without hurting your knuckles?)... That failed, so it was then made into greenhouse insulation. Also unsuccessful. The perfect purpose for it was discovered a bit later and the first customer to use it as air-cushioned aid for shipping parcels was IBM.

Did you know Bubble Wrap hosts a Young Inventor award every year, encouraging people to find ways to use bubble wrap outside of packaging?

What would you use it for?

If you want some extreme bubble wrap popping enjoyment, you could do like this guy:

A bit silly, but I confess that I downloaded an app (game) for popping some bubble wrap.  It's pretty good if you're into comparing scores... check mine out, I got 471 in the given time.

Edited to add: the game is free and is called "Pop bubble wrap- The 3DTouch, Widget Game" and I'm playing on iPhone.

[jonsie]

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@Marjo wrote:

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@Curr946 wrote:

POP!

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Am I the only one who actually had to click on the bubbles even though I know it's only a picture?

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I'm fairly sure...yes 

[Marjo]

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@jonsie wrote:

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@Marjo wrote:

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@Curr946 wrote:

POP!

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Am I the only one who actually had to click on the bubbles even though I know it's only a picture?

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I'm fairly sure...yes 

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I did it again!

[jonsie]

What you need to understand is the mentality of some of the people you are dealing with....I'm quite probably the only sane one amongst them....

[Anonymous]

I onced dropped a whole roll of "FRAGILE" stickers.....they were all fine!!!

[Marjo]

Are you talking about me clicking on the bubbles, @jonsie? I assure you I am quite sane.

[Curr946]

even the dogs are getting in on it.

[MI5]

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@Marjo wrote:

Are you talking about me clicking on the bubbles, @jonsie? I assure you I am quite sane.

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Not sure what he meant - I fell off my chair laughing at the point he said he was sane 

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Marjo wrote:

Are you talking about me clicking on the bubbles, @jonsie? I assure you I am quite sane.

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Not sure what he meant - I fell off my chair laughing at the point he said he was sane 

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I thought I was the sane one. I backed away from the thread. Once @viridis started to say he made bubbles in bubble wrap I thought he had gone to 'La La Land'...

[MI5]

Someone has to make them!

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
Someone has to make them!

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Here's an article. The young Lord does not receive a mention....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/10/how-bubble-wrap-is-made_n_5947904.html