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However, according to the title text, after having waited the time necessary for the water to gelify (roughly 2 to 4 hours), Cueball realizes that Phelps has eaten all of the resulting Jello. This adds yet another level of absurdity to the situation. This may be a reference to Phelps being used to eating [https://web.archive.org/web/20101113024452/http://www.michaelphelps.net/michael-phelps-diet/ impressive food quantities (about 10,000 calories daily)], to keep up with his strenuous exercise regimen; or it may be a reference to pictures of Phelps smoking from a bong that arose after the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, as marijuana use is often associated with an increased appetite. Otherwise, the text may simply be a reference to Phelps being capable of achieving super-human feats, such as devouring an entire pool full of Jello. | However, according to the title text, after having waited the time necessary for the water to gelify (roughly 2 to 4 hours), Cueball realizes that Phelps has eaten all of the resulting Jello. This adds yet another level of absurdity to the situation. This may be a reference to Phelps being used to eating [https://web.archive.org/web/20101113024452/http://www.michaelphelps.net/michael-phelps-diet/ impressive food quantities (about 10,000 calories daily)], to keep up with his strenuous exercise regimen; or it may be a reference to pictures of Phelps smoking from a bong that arose after the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, as marijuana use is often associated with an increased appetite. Otherwise, the text may simply be a reference to Phelps being capable of achieving super-human feats, such as devouring an entire pool full of Jello. | ||
| β | Interestingly enough, just pouring Jello powder into a pool would not solidify the water into Jello. The water would have to be boiled, then quickly chilled, for the Jello to set correctly. As Randall is a scientist, he should have known this; therefore, it's possible that he purposefully ignored this fact in favor of the humor | + | Interestingly enough, just pouring Jello powder into a pool would not solidify the water into Jello. The water would have to be boiled, then quickly chilled, for the Jello to set correctly. As Randall is a scientist, he should have known this; therefore, it's possible that he purposefully ignored this fact in favor of the humor. |
The title text may be referenced by [[1628: Magnus]], where people are thrown into strange contests with others, for example a hot dog-eating contest against the championship race horse Secretariat. | The title text may be referenced by [[1628: Magnus]], where people are thrown into strange contests with others, for example a hot dog-eating contest against the championship race horse Secretariat. | ||
