Ways to recycle the Countdown Teapot

[Jason Larsen]

This being Earth Day, I can think of two ways to recycle the Countdown Teapot right off the bat.

1. Put all your Countdown goodies in it, whether you want them or not. After all, some of them are keepsakes and nice to have around the house.
2. Cook your afternoon bowl of soup in it.

Can anyone think of any more?

[Jon Corby]

Can anyone think of any more?

Nope, I think you've pretty much covered it all there.

[Matt Morrison]

I think this is an excellent thread. In times like these with all this economic crisisery going on, we need to reuse and reinvent.

Here are three more ideas:

• store golf balls in it
• store bird seed in it
• store smaller tea pots in it, perhaps collectable tea pots bought in gift shops

[Jason Larsen]

Matt...

Brilliant!

[Phil Reynolds]

I find most teapots make excellent musical instruments if you blow a raspberry into the spout while opening and closing the lid to create a vibrato effect.

[Jason Larsen]

Phil, I think you're being sarcastic.

[Phil Reynolds]

Not sarcastic, Jason. Whimsical, possibly.

[Matt Morrison]

I agree with Jason, Phil. You need to take this seriously.

[Jason Larsen]

Matt, you couldn't have said that better yourself!

[Michael Wallace]

Phil, I think you're being sarcastic.

I thought he was being sexual.

[Jason Larsen]

No

[Derek Hazell]

Jason, you evidently share a sense of fun with the British smoothie makers "Innocent". On their new "veg pots" they have "101 things to do with your pot".

Some of these may also be adaptable to the Countdown teapot.

Examples:

7. "Use as a kicking tee for a rugby ball."

12. "Bash two pots together for authentic galloping horse sound effect."

14. "Cut a slot in the lid and use as a money box"

17. "Use as a container for annoying fiddly bits - drawing pins, hair slides, spare buttons, old teeth etc."

48. "A winners' podium for the Gerbil Olympics."

65. "Fill with spare lentils and pop the lid back on. Instant maracas."

82. "Hang paper fish inside to make your own aquariam"

84. "Use two empty pots and some string to make a telephone."

91. "A temporary home for your goldfish while you clean its tank."

100. "Use as a freezer container for stocks and sauces."


Obviously the breakability, non-transparency, and un-cutability* of the teapots may limit some of these options.


*What is the word for this?

[Andrew Feist]

Obviously the breakability, non-transparency, and un-cutability* of the teapots may limit some of these options.


*What is the word for this?

Solidity?

[Jason Larsen]

Wow!

[Matt Morrison]

un-cutability* - *What is the word for this?

This is the best I found:

"Democritus proposed the existence of a particle, so he could have named it the democriton, but instead this modest Greek philosopher decided to coin the word atomos, meaning 'not cuttable', which explains the origin of the word atom."

[Derek Hazell]

un-cutability* - *What is the word for this?

This is the best I found:

"Democritus proposed the existence of a particle, so he could have named it the democriton, but instead this modest Greek philosopher decided to coin the word atomos, meaning 'not cuttable', which explains the origin of the word atom."

Thanks Matt. I was sure there must be a word meaning "an object or thing which cannot be cut", and I thought if anyone would know it, it would be someone on here.
Maybe we should just call it a sandwich then.

[Matt Morrison]

Sadly it's a (presumably Ancient) Greek word which doesn't seem to be 'valid' in our language in the typical sense (i.e. playable on apterous!).
I'm sure someone far cleverer than me can think of a better answer... let's wait and see.

[Philip Jarvis]

For those of you who have a Countdown teapot, check out this article:

http://blog.ukauctioneers.com/2009/04/b ... for-69000/

You never know - yours might be worth a few bob in years to come!!

[Andy Wilson]

If i had one i'd probably make tea in it over and over again.

[Jason Larsen]

Philip, that's not a Countdown teapot.

[Matt Morrison]

Don't worry Jason, I have some more ideas:

• small watering can for indoor plants
• small watering can for outdoor plants but not big ones as you would have to fill it up too often
• gravy jug
• if you don't want to make tea in it, store your teabags in it!
• push meat through the spout to make sausages

[Jason Larsen]

Interesting!