I was eyeing a silver metal tea strainer resting precariously across the rim of an empty mug! Naturally, I fancied myself a daring catapult commander preparing a dramatic stage effect. I clambered up the handle, balanced on the tiny perforated cup, and pushed downward with all my might to test the springiness. Clang-ping! The metal rim bounced up like a miniature diving board, launching a dry green kitchen sponge across the counter! It flew in a majestic arc and landed squarely over the open mug, plugging it like a comic cork. What a bullseye!