John: Hank's P4A challenge to microwave a CD and short a 9-volt battery with steel wool (2008)
punishment · status: performed · last event: performed (2008-12-17) · owner: John
For his 2008 Project for Awesome video about DonorsChoose.org, Hank phoned John and told him to microwave a CD for five seconds and touch steel wool to a 9-volt battery. John filmed himself doing both in his kitchen.
Part of: P4A 2008 edition
About: Project for Awesome, DonorsChoose
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-17 (happened 2008-12-16) | set | Hank reports that the previous afternoon he told John, as part of the P4A, to microwave a CD for five seconds and touch steel wool to a 9-volt battery. | Project for Awesome: DonorsChoose.org 00:00:29 |
| 2008-12-17 | performed | John films himself microwaving a CD and standing with steel wool and a 9-volt battery, for Hank's P4A video. (playful) | Project for Awesome: DonorsChoose.org 00:00:58 |
What is said about it
4 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2008-12-17 · Project for Awesome: DonorsChoose.org — John microwaves a Bridge to Terabithia soundtrack CD, panics and turns off the camera, then stands in his kitchen with steel wool and a 9-volt battery. (playful) — 00:00:29
- 2008-12-17 · Project for Awesome: DonorsChoose.org — Hank's example: a teacher buying 30 copies of Jurassic Park to excite kids about genetics; some would call Crichton an idiot, others a good idea; donors decide. (hypothetical) — 00:02:17
- 2008-12-17 · Project for Awesome: DonorsChoose.org — Hank says he spent about half the day on DonorsChoose looking for inspired science teachers who need resources they couldn't otherwise get. — 00:02:17
- 2008-12-17 · Project for Awesome: DonorsChoose.org — Hank says donors who give more than $100 get a thank-you card signed by the kids. — 00:02:47