UncleMo Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hi. I am in possession of a brand new pack of cards, 1986 Topps, and I want to open the cards to see who is in there. My Secret Santa brought me a few packs of cards and I want to know if it is OK to eat the bubble gum, after it is nearly 20 years old. Any ideas on the shelf life of bubble gum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I wouldn't touch it. My rule is that if the candy is over a year old I wouldn't touch it...I'm extremely paranoid of what would happen if I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Same here but there is a sick in the head factor when you think to yourself, Hmmmmm, what if...what if... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_Utopia Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 IMO baseball card gum isn't safe to eat in the first place...lol does it get more un-cardboardlike with age? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 safety i don't know about - but i once ate a peanut butter cup that was a year and a half old...and it tasted like a goat crapped in a wrapper, then sold it as a peanut butter cup. so in conclusion - no, don't eats the gums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Sure, go for it. Just make sure you video tape it, have someone close by at all times, and if anything funny happens, get them to spread the video all over the internet. Of course, they will have to do it since you'll be confined to a hospital bed for a while but whatever. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JWClubbie Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Just do it. You won;t die. Maybe throw up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Yeah then I'm gonna do it. I'll have to wait until Fri. where I can do it in front of all Secret Santa Participants. I think I'm gonna get sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwinginSoriano Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I think someone drank a Crystal Pepsi a decade after it's expiration date, probably wasn't healthy but I don't think the guy is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcurrier2004 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 yuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Sure, go for it. Just make sure you video tape it, have someone close by at all times, and if anything funny happens, get them to spread the video all over the internet. Of course, they will have to do it since you'll be confined to a hospital bed for a while but whatever. :lmao: I was thinking the same thing. Almost like gambling on milk after the due date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 I stop drinking the milk the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 I stop drinking the milk the day before. Me too. Sorry, but chunks in the milk are a no-go. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I think someone drank a Crystal Pepsi a decade after it's expiration date, probably wasn't healthy but I don't think the guy is dead. mmm...crystal clear pepsi. it's demise was the end of my soda drinking days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veesmack Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I think the last time I've actually chewed on a piece of baseball card gum was in 1991. I don't have fond memories. The gum was like a Wrigley's in style but very, very rigid. Actually, it reminds me of communion bread in the way it just breaks apart as you bite. I think the wax of wrapper contributes to an "interesting" flavor. They weren't good new in 1991 new, so 20 years later would probably be a "risk" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I think someone drank a Crystal Pepsi a decade after it's expiration date, probably wasn't healthy but I don't think the guy is dead. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 After looking at the discoloration on the gum, I can't eat this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleMo Posted December 15, 2005 Author Share Posted December 15, 2005 and lastly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirate Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I cannot lie: I ate the gum from several packs of 1986 and 87 Topps pack I bought off of Ebay last year. It didn't taste bad, and I am alive, but the gum just crumbles upon putting pressure on the stick. It was kind of gross but survivable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medric822 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 the taste improves with age, no wait, thats wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osubeavs721 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 DOOOOOOOOO IT!!!!!! and send me pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroEric Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 The correct answer to Mo's question is that you should not eat gum of any kind -- you should chew it and spit it out. --Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdoyle7798 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 safety i don't know about - but i once ate a peanut butter cup that was a year and a half old...and it tasted like a goat crapped in a wrapper, then sold it as a peanut butter cup. so in conclusion - no, don't eats the gums. I'm concerned that you know what goat dung tastes like... 8O :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I'm concerned that you know what goat dung tastes like... 8O it's a part of my life that i'm not too proud off - therapy is going well though and i should be able to lead a normal life soon :trophy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdoyle7798 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 The cure could be more cowbell... 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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