h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Other posts on other uses of this spoon ignore the utility of applying a lever as a fulcrum, somewhere on the handle, for the purpose of imparting kinetic engergy to items to be flung. The item to be flung must originally start in the bowl of the spoon to be used for this purpose. One can use Knives (linked to the Spoons page)(this is the plural of knife) as the fulcrum, or merely one's finger.

In food fights, this allows additional range with stuffs (stuves?)most likely to cause embarrasment (the ultimate goal of food fights, really) on your target. Such foods as jello with marshmallows, tapioca pudding, spaghetti sauce and the like normally must be applied to the skin or clothing of one's victim by hand, resulting in ease of probable retaliation from the person just smeared.

If one intends more malice, or is not sufficiently amused by the temporary embarrasment of one's target, the spoon can also be used to fling cherries (marachino cherries in sauce fit both requirements, making them non-pareil), beans, m&ms and the like.

In agreement about 'The Spoon' being suitable for use as a weapon but question the materials discussed for amunition. Most of the items suggested would constitute a good snack. (What are you doing wasting good M&M's? I ask you.) Surely the purpose of a weapon is to inflict pain, or at least discomfort, not a good meal. Other suggestions could include:

* beetroot (as this cannot constitute food in my opinion) - if only for it's fabulous purple staining qualities.
* teabags (used) - again, for staining power and, with particularly forceful use, their bursting ability.
* capers - another food item I know, however it seems that I am the only person on the planet who likes them and there lies their power - the look on the face of a victim when they realise that they have a caper in their hair is a highly prized moment.

Flinging tinned foodstuffs might be more effective. Although the use on the spoon is then not strictly required, I suppose. Wasn't there a line in a recent(ish) Robin Hood film about digging someone's heart out with a spoon?

While we are on the subject of food fights let us not forget the noble ham egg and cheese sandwich which upon striking the unsuspecting victim (preferrably in the back of the head) it will either stick or slide down. These marvelous projectiles are also wonderful for starting food battles. If thrown across a cafeteria or something of that nature the sound of it hitting the far wall and the sight of its grease trail as it slides toward the floor will most likely cause immediate pandemonium. This method also works if the sandwich is flung at the ceiling.

in response, yes it was used in a recent(ish) Robin Hood film.. the particular one being Robin Hood : prince of thieves.

Mr Nasty Villian Sheriff of Nottingham (alan rickman, by the way) bbbooooooooooooo-- hhhiiiiiiiiiiiissssssss tells his cousin Sir Guy of Gisborne that he wants to cut his(Robin Hood - YAAY the hero) heart out with a dull spoon, in a very over the top growly voice.

Superbly over acted, IMHO