Two pranksters... John and Jake... in an epic tale where the trust in the movement ofJello will be tested, their minds will be pulled in all directions, and adistinct orange odor will surface in the halls of Inetium.
The Concept: Suspend a coffee cup in Jello , following the lead from a comedy sitcom The Office (BBC) and nowNBC.
And so it begins....
It all started one evening when The Office DVD was floating around Inetium.A few of us had watched the episodes and came to work to discuss the hilarious moments,rambling misquotes left and right. One scene in particular interested Jake... John (read:culprit #1) was taking the Friday off to be with his daughter. Jake, being the youthful,charming, handsome, single, master jello molder that he is, decides to steal John'sstapler in order to place it into a Jello mold. The plan fell through as Friday afternoonrolls around and talk of Erik's family bringing in another member (beautiful new babygirl) started ideas on how to congratulate him (at least in Jake's mind)... so the ideawas pitched to John that we would steal his coffee mug and pull the prank...
Project Pegasus was started...
A quick trip to Target and Byerly's was all that was necessary to gain the properingredients for such a prank.
4 x Packages of (8 serving size) Orange Flavored Jello
1 x Roll of Cyclone TackleLine (10 lb test line: recommended by expert fish molester Paul)
1 x Large Lock& Lock plastic seal-able container
1 x VictimCoffee Cup
Household items:
1 x Pair of Scissors
1 x 16 cup Pan
Running water
Stove
First... the cup and container were carefully washed... removing dirt from storage andother bacteria (Don't need to get anyone sick)...
Illustration 1
Second... bring 8 cups of water to a boil on the stove. Be careful NOT to burn yourselfor randomly stick your finger in the boiling water to test the temperature.
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Third... figure out how to suspend the cup within the Jello using the fishing line.Originally I had wanted to set the cup upright, but because of the cylindrical design ofthe mug, I was unable to properly balance the cup using a string. Note, we did NOTprepare any jello on the bottom of the container to set the cup on (to pour more in tofill)... That would be too easy, instead we used an intricate setup of string wrappingaround the handle to create a cradle to hang from the scissors.
Illustration 3 + 4
After the water is boiling, place the Jello into the container and immediately addanother 4 - 6 cups of cold water. Place the cup into the Jello with suspension system inplace. Adjust the height appropriately.
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Under armed guard, safely transport the container into the refrigerator and write amessage on the white board explaining that precious cargo is in the fridge and should notbe budged. Ensure that any beer or other necessities are moved.
Illustration 6
Ensure that the temperature is proper for setting the Jello.
Illustration 7
Go to sleep.. watch a movie, do something constructive (no wait, don't)...
and magically, through the powers of Bill Cosby... the Jello forms... and you getthis...
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Distract the prey and carefully place the mold on victims desk.
Illustration 9 + 10
Capture the reaction.... Classic Mau response (NOT AN ACTOR)
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The aftermath...
* Disclaimer *
No animals (only coffee cup stealing gnomes) were hurt during the conception, design, andexecution of this practical joke. Use kitchen utensils and stove with caution. Jake Goodand John Howes do not take any responsibility or liability for any individual whoattempts to recreate this act.
