Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
16 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
OMG!!! The North Pole is gonna melt and release......the Blob!! (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 OP
Didn't fire extinguishers work the last time? Downtown Hound Feb 2018 #1
The contents of extinguishers have changed since then. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #4
OMG!!! My first real date in high school we went to the drive in and saw "The Blob". Arkansas Granny Feb 2018 #2
What movie was playing? ret5hd Feb 2018 #3
... Phentex Feb 2018 #5
Shame, shame, shame. Arkansas Granny Feb 2018 #7
Daughter of Horror, of course! csziggy Feb 2018 #16
"CO2, Dave! CO2!" louis-t Feb 2018 #6
Too late! Its already happened! Floyd R. Turbo Feb 2018 #8
I think what actually happened was that The Blob tried to absorb Trump Downtown Hound Feb 2018 #9
The Blob was from an Astroid. The Thing was Artic Ice JDC Feb 2018 #10
At the end of The Blob they froze it with CO2 fire extinguishers Downtown Hound Feb 2018 #11
Correct....FROM an asteroid. but ended up buried in the Arctic. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #12
That's right! I forgot about the parachute drop JDC Feb 2018 #13
Is it Orange with fake hair? lame54 Feb 2018 #14
Time to get in a visit to Pellucidar DFW Feb 2018 #15

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
4. The contents of extinguishers have changed since then.
Fri Feb 23, 2018, 01:51 PM
Feb 2018

We are doomed, I tell ya.

Plus those other monsters that were frozen in the Arctic...

Arkansas Granny

(31,521 posts)
2. OMG!!! My first real date in high school we went to the drive in and saw "The Blob".
Fri Feb 23, 2018, 01:39 PM
Feb 2018

I hadn't thought of that in years. 😄😄😄

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
9. I think what actually happened was that The Blob tried to absorb Trump
Fri Feb 23, 2018, 03:05 PM
Feb 2018

but got cholesterol poisoning and died. Waddaya know? Trump really is our savior after all!

JDC

(10,130 posts)
10. The Blob was from an Astroid. The Thing was Artic Ice
Fri Feb 23, 2018, 03:16 PM
Feb 2018

Why I am saying this I don't know. I love both films. Prefer The Blob if I had to pick.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
11. At the end of The Blob they froze it with CO2 fire extinguishers
Fri Feb 23, 2018, 04:03 PM
Feb 2018

and parachuted it into the arctic. The last line is Steve McQueen saying, "We've got it stopped, as long as the Arctic stays cold." Flash forward 60 years...

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
12. Correct....FROM an asteroid. but ended up buried in the Arctic.
Fri Feb 23, 2018, 04:05 PM
Feb 2018

I was having problem remembering it, but dear Mr. Dixie knows every darn sci-fi movie there is, he remembered how the blob was stopped by a fire extinguisher and it was boxed up and buried n the "North Pole"

and yes....how many more Things will be freed when the melting happens??? AAAaiiieee...

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»OMG!!! The North Pole is...