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Mar 20, 2009Just wanted to wish every one a HAPPY SPRING! And for our friends in the southern hemisphere...Happy Autumn!
(For those of you who don't understand the title to this thread...today is supposedly the one day of the year that you can stand an egg upright and it will balance by itself - go ahead, try it!)
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NoblefriendMar 20, 2009Well we tried, but it doesn't seem to work lol. Now we feel like shmucks! Thank you Cuddle. :)
ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterMar 20, 2009
LOL! Ok, I'll fess up...hehehe...I try it EVERY vernal and autumnal equinox...I'm a sucker for it every time. And, yes, J.T, there IS a Santa Claus, and I'll clap to save the life of a faerie, too!I may get older every year, but you'll NEVER take the kid out of me, hahahahahahaha!
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PhilfreeeukMar 21, 2009
Well, I just don't understand it, all I can say is, ya all must be doing something wrong,
MY egg, still hasn't fallen over yet! how does it go? If you think you can you can, hehe
Phil.
ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterMar 21, 2009
Can you say, 'Super Glue?' LOL. No, really, good job, I've been able to do this year after year after year, don't know what my wife's problem is... but we'll leave that well enough alone. Great job with the egg, but who are those eggheads underneath..? LOL
SteveReactReply - PHPhilfreeeukMar 21, 2009[quote]Can you say, 'Super Glue?' LOL. No, really, good job, I've been able to do this year after year after year, don't know what my wife's problem is... but we'll leave that well enough alone. Great job with the egg, but who are those eggheads underneath..? LOL Steve[/quote] Me too, wish I knew why, it might be something to do with water going down the plug hole the wrong way round. :) No seriously, I can honestly say, no BS, it was not Super Glue. It might have been something to do BT though! lol. Phil.ReactReply
- MEMemberOriginal PosterMar 21, 2009
LOLOL! Once again, just goes to prove that "vhere there's a vil, there's a vay!" Thanks, Phil, for helping to keep my "inner child" alive and well!
JenReactReply - PHPhilfreeeukSep 15, 2009Hey Jen! Is it nearly time to try this again? I've forgotten the date for it :( heheReactReply
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karhuukSep 15, 2009[quote]Hey Jen! Is it nearly time to try this again? I've forgotten the date for it :( [/quote] [quote]hehe[/quote] [quote][/quote]
The equinox this autumn is on the 22nd of September, according to my calendar.ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterSep 15, 2009
You're right about that because this time you're actually going to accomplish this task....LOL
P.S. Phil did it......
So did we,
S & JReactReply - MI
Miss_LindaSep 17, 2009Is there a particular time of day on September 22nd that would work better than other times?
ReactReply - PHPhilfreeeukSep 17, 2009[quote]Is there a particular time of day on September 22nd that would work better than other times?[/quote] Hi Lin, thanks for asking, after further extensive research into the mater, I have discovered that this incredible phenomena, is in fact, only made possible, by the combined effects of the rotation of the Earth, in conjunction with the orbit of the International Space Station, together with the position of the Sun. For some reason, as yet unexplained (even by NASA) this creates some kind of gyroscopic effect, and is only possible, when the Space Station passes directly overhead at precisely 17,241.32 miles an hour. For those of you interested in recreating this fascinating effect, information on the ISS orbit times and statistics can be found-HERE-(just click on YOUR town) Our "upside-down" friends should note, that unsurprisingly, it should be remembered, that for those of you, in the Southern Hemisphere, you WILL need to stand the egg, on the OTHER end. As of yet, there would appear to be no evidence, to support the rumour, that the chances of success are improved by making the attempt naked, (although it IS more fun, and a very good way to get your friends to disrobe) but there IS some to suggest that there is a greater chance of seeing this bizarre phenomena, if the attempt is made, after a good night out. [quote]There ain't NO WAY you all are going to get Katie laughing at me again !!!!!!!!!! Steve [/quote]Steve, suggest you get Katie to read this, try to resist the temptation to say "I told you so!" but you might remind her, that there WAS a time , when EVERYONE thought that the world was FLAT!ReactReply
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ThomasSep 18, 2009[quote]Is there a particular time of day on September 22nd that would work better than other times?[/quote] I would think the exact moment of the equanox would be, which is 5:22 PM EDTReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterSep 18, 2009[quote][quote]Is there a particular time of day on September 22nd that would work better than other times?[/quote] Hi Lin, thanks for asking, after further extensive research into the mater, I have discovered that this incredible phenomena, is in fact, only made possible, by the combined effects of the rotation of the Earth, in conjunction with the orbit of the International Space Station, together with the position of the Sun. For some reason, as yet unexplained (even by NASA) this creates some kind of gyroscopic effect, and is only possible, when the Space Station passes directly overhead at precisely 17,241.32 miles an hour. For those of you interested in recreating this fascinating effect, information on the ISS orbit times and statistics can be found-HERE-(just click on YOUR town) Our "upside-down" friends should note, that unsurprisingly, it should be remembered, that for those of you, in the Southern Hemisphere, you WILL need to stand the egg, on the OTHER end. As of yet, there would appear to be no evidence, to support the rumour, that the chances of success are improved by making the attempt naked, (although it IS more fun, and a very good way to get your friends to disrobe) but there IS some to suggest that there is a greater chance of seeing this bizarre phenomena, if the attempt is made, after a good night out. [quote]There ain't NO WAY you all are going to get Katie laughing at me again !!!!!!!!!! Steve [/quote]Steve, suggest you get Katie to read this, try to resist the temptation to say "I told you so!" but you might remind her, that there WAS a time , when EVERYONE thought that the world was FLAT![/quote]
It has been scientifically proven (by us) that your chances of success are much higher if you do this in the nude. No clothing to interfere with any magnetic fields or gravitational pulls!
JenReactReply - MIMiss_LindaSep 18, 2009[quote][quote][quote]Is there a particular time of day on September 22nd that would work better than other times?[/quote] Hi Lin, thanks for asking, after further extensive research into the mater, I have discovered that this incredible phenomena, is in fact, only made possible, by the combined effects of the rotation of the Earth, in conjunction with the orbit of the International Space Station, together with the position of the Sun. For some reason, as yet unexplained (even by NASA) this creates some kind of gyroscopic effect, and is only possible, when the Space Station passes directly overhead at precisely 17,241.32 miles an hour. For those of you interested in recreating this fascinating effect, information on the ISS orbit times and statistics can be found-HERE-(just click on YOUR town) Our "upside-down" friends should note, that unsurprisingly, it should be remembered, that for those of you, in the Southern Hemisphere, you WILL need to stand the egg, on the OTHER end. As of yet, there would appear to be no evidence, to support the rumour, that the chances of success are improved by making the attempt naked, (although it IS more fun, and a very good way to get your friends to disrobe) but there IS some to suggest that there is a greater chance of seeing this bizarre phenomena, if the attempt is made, after a good night out. [quote]There ain't NO WAY you all are going to get Katie laughing at me again !!!!!!!!!! Steve [/quote]Steve, suggest you get Katie to read this, try to resist the temptation to say "I told you so!" but you might remind her, that there WAS a time , when EVERYONE thought that the world was FLAT![/quote]
It has been scientifically proven (by us) that your chances of success are much higher if you do this in the nude. No clothing to interfere with any magnetic fields or gravitational pulls!Jen[/quote]
Well, any new excuse to get nude or stay nude is good enough for me.ReactReply
- MEMemberOriginal PosterMar 20, 2010
So? Has anyone been successful? Did youbalance an egg?
JenReactReply - LI
limestone26Mar 21, 2010Didn't work. So I made scrambled eggs with the damn thing.
ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterMar 23, 2010
Now of course, if you live in an older house and the floors aren't level you might have a major problem accomplishing this!
ReactReply - PHPhilfreeeukSep 24, 2011
DAMN!!! ....... I forgot all about it this year,
too late now, have to wait for next year :(ReactReply - CA
catbirdSep 24, 2011I read somewhere that it's an urban legend.
ReactReply - MEMemberSep 24, 2011
Also a rural, suburban and city legend
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