Deep meaningful question

WillowTheWhisp · 08-11-2006, 15:12

I was just sitting here watching a votive candle burning in a small glass............ er glass. After a while the whole candle liquifies - hence the need for it to be in a glass or it would be all over the place.

Now when it was a solid candle this candle was a very pale opaque pastel shade of pink, now that it's totally liquid it's gone a much darker pink and transparent. I was wondering why it does that. Why is the transparent liquid version a darker colour?

You may be wondering why I'm sitting here by candlelight - no the fuses haven't gone. I'm not running the PC off steam power. I'm applying a bit of psychology. The boiler has just been fettled. (Remember the BG man who condemned it? Well Mr. Fix-it came today and put it right so I suspect Mr. BG may have sabotaged it because it worked perfectly well before he came.) However, I digress.

Due to there having been a distinct lack of boiler this house had become a bit parky despite two gas fires and a convector heater. Somehow the sight of a flickering flame helps me to feel a bit warmer - maybe it worked for Bob Cratchet too.

harwood red · 08-11-2006, 15:27

no answer to your candle question willow but did think the miners torch the boiler man had on was rather fetching

garinda · 08-11-2006, 15:31

Is the candle in rememberance of the tree?

WillowTheWhisp · 08-11-2006, 15:48

roflmho!

Less · 08-11-2006, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I was just sitting here watching a votive candle burning in a small glass

Excuse me? where did you find time to sit down and contemplate a candle?

You are supposed to be accywebs 'on the spot reporter', for Willows lane, no wonder you couldn't answer peoples questions in another thread earlier today.

If you aren't out there getting the news, then you should be out there making the news, accyweb is online 24/7 if you can't give total commitment I'm sure there will be several out that would be willing to take on such a prestigious position.

Now get your motivation in gear and find us a thread we can all enjoy, (by the way if I'm not on line for a couple of hours I'll be sitting somewhere watching a foaming pint and I don't want to be disturbed).

WillowTheWhisp · 08-11-2006, 17:12

Only watchng it?

shillelagh · 08-11-2006, 17:43

Watching one while downing another Willow Thats what Less will be doing.

buttonsmum · 08-11-2006, 21:15

Transparent colour will always show the true colour as the wax becomes milky it adds whiteness to the colour making it appear whiter.

WillowTheWhisp · 08-11-2006, 22:17

But why does it become milky when it solidifies?