When I woke up around 11am this morning, I went to check on the bottle of water. I had put approximately 250 ml of water in the bottle. A significant portion of that had remained unfrozen despite the promised -8 degrees Celsius overnight temperature.

It is possible some of the water had become unfrozen in the morning, but I am not sure. What water that did freeze turned into crystal clear ice, not the cloudy type of ice you usually see in your household freezers. That means the water froze slowly. My friend Bryan told me that.

Here's what the bottle looked like this morning:

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It's pretty cold outside. It's going to get even colder as we go farther into the night. This got me thinking because, hey, I'm curious as a cat. Will it be cold enough to freeze a partially filled water bottle? This ain't no myth, but I love experimenting. This is what university is for isn't it?

I'm going to hang the water bottle on a piece of string outside my window. I'll check it in a few hours. I can feel the excitement already, or that just might be diarrhea.

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Borat is still touring America!

"Introduced as Boraq Sagdiyev from Kazakhstan, he was said to be an immigrant touring America. A film crew was with him, doing some sort of documentary. And he wanted to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' to show his appreciation, the announcer told the crowd.

Speaking in broken English, the mysterious man first told the decidedly pro-American crowd - it was a rodeo, of all things, in Salem, of all places - that he supported the war on terrorism.

'I hope you kill every man, woman and child in Iraq, down to the lizards,' he said, according to Brett Sharp of Star Country WSLC, who was also on stage that night as a media sponsor of the rodeo."

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If you haven't seen it before, I suggest you watch an episode of Discovery Channel's Mythbusters. The show has quickly become appointment television for me. Mythbusters' two main hosts are Adam and Jamie, who were in the special effects industry before they started working on the show. Adam is goofy by nature, which plays well against straight-laced Jamie. Fans often point towards their relationship as one of the most appealing parts of the show.

Another thing great about the show is that they always mix one part science with one part entertainment when they investigate the myths. The guys will take the myth to the next step if necessary, often just to see if they can make something blow up. That's part of the appeal. Some of the questions they've answered are pretty cool. Can you kill someone with a bullet made of ice? Can jumping at the last second save you in a runaway elevator? Can you make a cannon out of a tree? Can you kill yourself urinating on an electrified rail?

You can view some clips here on-line. Mythbusters is on almost everyday of the week, so check the program guide for the times. Alternatively, you may download episodes using Bittorrent, but don't tell anyone I said so. If you're rich, the best way would be to purchase the DVDs.

Your favourite myth might be on next!

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