Topic: apparently antifreeze tastes a lot like gatorade

stella started this discussion 12 years ago #35,426

it causes organ failure which is excruciatingly painful

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #487,280

KITOTPT

stella (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 57 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #487,281

anon b

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 11 minutes later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #487,283

who is up for testing

Syntax joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 25 minutes later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #487,285

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2004/07/why_is_antifreeze_so_delicious.html

dw skg joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 11 minutes later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #487,289

@487,283 (C)
i know like 2 people who done it
Not recommended but it does taste ok

Metæ joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 8 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #487,330

I thought they started adding bitterant so kids and dogs stopped trying to drink it.

Is it salty like Gatorade too? I never liked Gatorade cause you're basically drinking synthetic sweat :/

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 9 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #487,367

@previous (Metæ)

> I thought they started adding bitterant so kids and dogs stopped trying to drink it.

they did
but that is only for newly manufactured antifreeze
plenty of the old stuff floating around since people keep it for years and years

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Syntax replied with this 12 years ago, 8 minutes later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #487,369

@previous (G)
> Some ethylene glycol antifreeze mixtures contain an embittering agent, such as denatonium, to discourage accidental or deliberate consumption. -wiki

Yesterday if I remember correctly in USA law was attempted to force a change but I don't think but not sure the law never passed.

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