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Offline sr sawyer

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Equinox, balance an egg
« on: September 23, 2010, 05:44:30 PM »
Just for fun. ;D

This is the day you have exactly the same number of hours of daylight as dark.  You will be able for the next few hours to stand and balance a raw egg on the large end (must be on a flat level surface).  It will stand by itself until about daylight tomorrow then fall over.

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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2010, 05:57:04 PM »
Interesting !  So if i can't, does that mean my place is not flat and is unlevel?   :D
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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2010, 04:25:41 AM »
Quote from: TM7 on September 24, 2010, 04:09:21 AM
Take a fresh raw egg...put the ends in the cups of your hands, interlock fingers and try to crush it.

..TM7

I have seen many fall for that one!  :D



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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2010, 05:48:27 PM »
Quote from: sr sawyer on September 23, 2010, 05:44:30 PM
Just for fun. ;D

This is the day you have exactly the same number of hours of daylight as dark.  You will be able for the next few hours to stand and balance a raw egg on the large end (must be on a flat level surface).  It will stand by itself until about daylight tomorrow then fall over.

Old wives tale.  You can balance an egg any day of the year, equinox, solstice, eclipse, President's Day, my birthday, your birthday, doesn't matter.  see http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap030923.html and many others.

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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2010, 11:50:52 PM »
I fried mine and it worked real good. Stood up and looked at me like a new sunrise. eddie
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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2010, 05:11:14 AM »
Didn't y'alls momas  tell y'all not to play with your food ;D

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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2010, 05:48:21 AM »
Quote from: TM7 on September 24, 2010, 07:11:42 AM
Actually, Longtom,,,not a joke....TM7


I guess they were useing the wrong brand eggs.  :-\



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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2010, 07:06:02 AM »
my favorite is putting the eggs in the pockets and daring them to walk ten steps.....about step 5 you jump forward and smash the eggs......lol. 
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Re: Equinox, balance an egg
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2010, 09:23:06 AM »
Sprinkle a bit of salt on the couter top/table and you can stand/balance a chicken embryo year 'round.
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