polishing poop! or... Dorodango anyone?

[mickc22]

Came across this the other day, it's somewhat fascinating yet repulsive at the same time

 

[supervike]

Yeah, I watch Mythbusters pretty regularly, so I've seen this one.

Not sure of it as a hobby, but it was kinda cool!

 

[Shawn R. L.]

...........uuuuuhhhhh......??

 

[Dragonsreach]

Mick don't you think we spend enough time polishing GW's turds?

 

[mickc22]

yeah, I dunno about the poop side of it, although a "polished turd" could go for a pretty penny on eBay, but I wouldn't mind having a go at a dorodango proper

 

[mud duck]

seen that one as well. The question that I have is what is the reason behind the dirt ball thing. Some sort of Bushido/Zen thing?

 

[mickc22]

Yes Mike you could be right :laugh:

Dunno mud duck, but it sure is a cheap way to keep the kids entertained :smile-big:

 

[Dedwrekka]

Hobby maybe, or ornamentation..

Just imagine the first dorodango salesmen to europeans way back when and how much they could make considering it costs nothing.

 

[DXM]

I wondered about the episode too.
The show explained the expression....you can't polish S**t ( turd ).
I assumed it was the same as...you can't make a silk purse out of a pigs ear.
Polishing turd would be easier to show on the episode than making silk put of a pigs ear.

 

[Evil Dave]

I've always heard the saying as "You can polish a turd, but it's still a turd."
Usually, this was a reference to those guys who do all kinds of bodywork to a crappy car. Like putting a great paint job, great rims, and a spoiler on a Yugo.
It may look better, but it's still crap.

 

[Spacemunkie]

Organic snooker balls!

 

[Sand Rat]

Umm, but you can polish a coprolith. Which is simply a turd that has turned to stone.

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Umm, but you can polish a coprolith. Which is simply a turd that has turned to stone.

My grandmother swore one of the rocks she had in her front yard was a fossilized dino turd - she was too much of a meat and potatoes kind of gal to use the term coprolite.