30 Comments on “And Now, the World’s Least Impressive Icicle”

1. Would you rather have poor insulation and lots of awesome icicles?

2. I didn’t say I was upset at this. Merely that as icicles go, this one is not epic.

3. Wow, that’s a pretty weak icicle. My apt here in Tulsa has these giant monsters that hang down three feet. crazy..

4. In a movie that kind of icicle would drip horrifyingly caustic certain death.

5. When I was a kid, I called icicles “ice wienies.” Just thought I’d throw that out there.

6. Nah, you just have the perspective wrong. The monster icicle is as far away as the tree. That thing is a glacier I tell you…

7. It’s not unimpressive! It’s extremely impressive how delicate it is. The big ol’ clunkers are easy to get – these little drippy ones need exactly the right situation to form – perfect amounts of melting and no wind.

   Way cool.

8. John has icicle envy.

9. I never thought I would have occasion to say this to you, Mr. Scalzi, but mine’s bigger than yours is.

   (Or was. Tragically, it got wet and fell off, but these things happen.)

10. Get that icicle a big car, hair transplants, and a girlfriend in her 20s and it’ll feel better about itself.

11. It could still put your eye out. They’ve been known to do that.

12. But upside down, it’s a poorly cropped shot of the Alfalfa of yeti-dom.

13. The icicle may be weak but the snow ledge it’s hanging off of is pretty good sized.
    Probably won’t last long if someone keeps standing below it. Those things have a tendency to drop on the unwary head to the amusement of others. Then all you can do is the amazing “snow down your back” dance, also to the great amusement of others. 8^D

14. We have TONS of icicles. My brother and i had fun opening all the windows, leaning out as far as we could, and knocking them down with a broom handle. =)

15. That picture should be viewed while listing to http://www.sadtrombone.com/

16. But is there a mirror stalacmacious fail ascending from below?

17. This poor icicle has a “Little Engine That Could” demeanor. It could grow into a lethal weapon of doom, given a chance!

    Go, little icicle!

18. Oh, there’s LOTS more weather to come! Don’t give up on the icicle yet…

19. I don’t know it seems sort of… daring. sticking it’s thing neck out there like that.

    Bravo, icicle.

20. Have you considered dumping Viagra into the gutter?

21. Are you sure it’s not an alien in disguise?

22. Give it some help. Squirt bottle of water in the fridge. Every hour or so go out and give it a shot. Next thing you know you’ll have the worlds most impressive icicle.

23. Hmm. Usually you only see icicles that small when they’re hunting in packs. The small one gets your attention, while the big ones creep behind you. But surely that’s not…

    …John? Are you still there?

    “Ohio man missing; Commentators blame icicles, cat, dog, Kentucky”

24. Hey, that gives me an idea. I never had much luck growing dwarf bonsai trees because I don’t have the patience. But I’ll bet I could grow bonsai icicles.

25. have you ever heard of the saying “big things come in small packages?”

    I would say its small and mighty!!

26. On behalf of icicles the world round, I take offense to your remark. This icicle is a winner. It’s defying gravity, which is a lot more than I can say for your books on Amazon.

27. I’ve got a nice crop of two-footers Hanging over my doorway.

28. I just want to reassure your icicle that it’s got nothing to be ashamed of. Icicles are, by definition, cold, and cold means shrinkage.

29. Perhaps it’s been sublimating something.

30. Happens to us all every once in a while, little fella.