Thursday
Jul162009
Mythbustin'
Thursday, July 16, 2009 Earlier this year, while perusing a stack of schoolwork that Fury had brought home, I noticed this correction on one of his math packets:
10? My ambitious extremely dexterous child can only hold 10 paperclips in his hand? Heellll no!! So I did what any responsible dad would do: I ripped off a popular TV show and posted the video. We'll let science and a controlled testing environment be the judge of this. And since we had the camera set up aleady, we went ahead and attempted to bust a bonus myth for your enjoyment.
Reader Comments (24)
That IS one cool kid. You guys rock.
Excellent work bringing the edumacational system back in line. I could so easily go off on a rant here... but suffice it to say that it's krep like that estimate junk that really frosts my wheaties. Fury was absolutely right with his answer, and I hope you cram this video down the teacher's eyeballs and get his score changed.
I think you should have jumped on the bed as well. You know, to test out the effects of different weighted jumpers. Not because its fun or anything.
Love the video but your shirt was totally distracting me Jimmy! Fury was so cool when he said "leave it on a comment". You have him well trained. :)
Can't wait for more BusyDadbusters videos.
Bust this myth: missing and critical LEGO parts are partying with single socks somewhere in the netherworld.
Awesome! You guys rock!
The request for Led Zeppelin was sweet! Fury rocks! But I have to wonder about the question in the first place. Did they follow up with how many M&M's he could hold in his mouth?
No wonder the bed was bare and sheets & pillows were on the floor when I got home. Thank you for not using actual liquid -- that would've killed our warranty. Jumping does too but Fury's little so it's ok.
YAY FURY!!!
You guys are just too cute! I love that he disproved the paper clip problem. I was wondering if you were just going to hand him the BOX of paper clips though, as that would mean he was holding 100 in his hand, too... :)
Ok I am sold I am gonna bu a tempurpedic matress. Hey tak that video in to miss teacher and demand she change his grade. I hate that when authority figures assume what someone can and cannot do- why didn't she have the kids try it first?
I want that mattress.
And, I love that you go all trailer park and yell at your dogs too. It makes me feel so much better about myself.
I hope you take your video evidence to the math wench and get his test grade changed. Ten? What were they thinking?
yay! fury myth busters was great :) The teacher has to see it. Disprove as much as you can before his homework starts getting too hard fior you.
Aaaaaaaaaawsome. Awesome. I'm thrilled that you got "the look" around 2:10 with the really annoying dad humming you were doing there.
Also? That he just had to be all tucked under your arm on the couch. Sigh. This age, it kills me.
(Um, when did he lose the baby boy voice??!! Who's letting this kid grow up? Put a stop to it, NOW.)
I hope you sent a link to the teacher who marked that wrong. Questions like that are totally subjective because hey, some people have big hands. What about a baby? I bet a baby couldn't hold 10 in one hand. Great video!
roflmao
that is TOO awesome!!
I have to admit though- if my daughter jumped on my bed like that- I'd hang her from the ceiling with paperclips!!
I don't have one of those space-age superfoam beds though- just your run of the mill (ridonkulously expensive) individual pocket-coil-eurofoam -my-short-ass-needs-a stool-to-get-into beds... and I don't think the warrantee covers jumping... :D I know- I'm a mean mom!!!
Great vid! I like the injections of music throughout. Fury, you're very fortunate to have taken part in the bonus myth buster in the video! My kids get away with as much as they can, until I catch them jumping on the bed!
Thanks guys; hope to see more of these soon; I'll try and think up some myths to debunk...
Happy Summer!
jake
Myth busted! Awesome you guys!!!
LOL I loved this video. Fury is so cute! I loved the confirmed/busted confusion. haha
P.S. I keep getting a note that my blog url is invalid (unrecognized formet).
You are the COOLEST DAD EVER!
My parents would have agreed with the teacher, hands down.
3of3 made us watch this SO MANY TIMES over. She is in luuuuuuuuuv, I think. Our evil plan is WORKING!!!
Also, my question of "How do people who co-sleep manage to do IT has just been answered. Space age foam to the rescue, I guess!
That was excellent and reminded me of the Simpson's episode when all of the 'teacher edition' textbooks were stolen.
As a kinder teacher who teaches estimation, I completely agree with your desire to prove Fury's teacher wrong. Loved the mattress myth sequence as well! (that sounds dirty).
Nothing that I say would be cooler than your kid in this video. Nice work!