Stefan Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Okay, posers, try ballancing the egg today. I think it will be 5:00pm PST. http://www.witchvox.com/holidays/xostara.html Try this sometime with your children or a young niece, nephew or cousin: on the day of the Vernal or Autumnal Equinox, just a few moments before the exact moment of the equinox, go outside with a raw egg. Find a reasonably level place on the sidewalk or driveway. For a few moments just before and just after the equinox, you can balance the egg upright (wider end down) by simply setting it down on the ground. No kidding! It will stand up all by itself. Kids love this, and most adults are amazed and delighted, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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catbirdseat Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 The trick to it is this. When you put down the egg, give it a good knock so that just the end is smashed. Then, it will stand up on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 reminds me of the "egg drop" we had in high school. Idea was to come up w/ a material that could keep an egg from cracking when dropping it from a couple stories up. Could only be a certain thickness. All these folks came up w/ elaborate devices. I forgot to bring something, but luckily had not eaten my PBJ yet. Almost won the thing w/ the sandwich. Moral of story is pad your climbing helmet with peanut butter, strawberry jam and cheap ass wonder bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregm Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 on a smooth sirface like a table top you can sprinkle a little salt, set the egg (it will be held in place by a few grains) and blow the remaining salt away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Stefan said: Okay, posers, try ballancing the egg today. I think it will be 5:00pm PST. http://www.witchvox.com/holidays/xostara.html Try this sometime with your children or a young niece, nephew or cousin: on the day of the Vernal or Autumnal Equinox, just a few moments before the exact moment of the equinox, go outside with a raw egg. Find a reasonably level place on the sidewalk or driveway. For a few moments just before and just after the equinox, you can balance the egg upright (wider end down) by simply setting it down on the ground. No kidding! It will stand up all by itself. Kids love this, and most adults are amazed and delighted, too. Please tell us you don't believe this ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalius Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Stefan said: Okay, posers, try ballancing the egg today. I think it will be 5:00pm PST. This is *not* bull! I've done it on a total smooth tabletop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 ^2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Wait, is that x^2, or is it (2) ^2 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalius Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 iain said: ^2 Only boring people get bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 dalius said: iain said: ^2 Only boring people get bored. grandma is that you?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 this is almost as good as those guys who pour water in funnels on each side of the equator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PullinFool Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 Hey, it's the dino Bobbsey Twins again! "MY Dino is better!" "No, MY Dino is better!" Ad Nauseum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adventuregal Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 The burrito eating dino twins no less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 this reeks of jealousy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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