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Bugman
03-20-2008, 07:31 AM
I have always heard that you could balance an egg on end on the spring and fall equinox. One of my sisters has talked about doing it every year for a long time with her family. Well, we tried it this year . . . and guess what . . . It works. It took several tries to get it just right and then it balanced perfectly.

Here's the proof.
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ddmoit
03-20-2008, 07:41 AM
Clyde, you can do that any day of the year.

If anything, this is an example of the power of belief. I bet people are more successful at standing the egg on an equinox because they believe that they can.

http://www.snopes.com/science/equinox.asp
Bugman
03-20-2008, 07:44 AM
Spoil Sport! :tongue:

Now I'll have to try it some other time!
ddmoit
03-20-2008, 07:46 AM
Spoil Sport!Guilty!:(
Bugman
03-20-2008, 07:49 AM
At least you let me have a few minutes of fun! :gerg: :yeah:
ddmoit
03-20-2008, 07:55 AM
We used to stand eggs all the time at the restaurant (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1309&l=90a09&id=1071416362) (Sauzer's Waffle Shop - gone but not forgotten) I worked at while I was in high school. We learned a cheater method when we ran out of patience. You can balance the egg in a small pile of salt, and then gently blow away the salt that is not helping to support the egg.
Bugman
03-20-2008, 08:18 AM
We learned a cheater method when we ran out of patience.

Now, that begs the question. Is it easier to balance an egg on the equinox than at other times of the year? :uhh:
Dave Taylor
03-20-2008, 09:05 AM
Hey..... wait just a minute..........
ddmoit
03-20-2008, 09:27 AM
Wow, Dave. I'm not sure those are raisins anymore. :sick:
flatfloor
03-20-2008, 01:45 PM
Clyde he's just jealous because he can't do it. :D

Dan :tongue:
John Bridge
03-20-2008, 02:42 PM
I think Clyde smooshed one of those raisins under the egg to give it stability. ;)
Bugman
03-20-2008, 03:18 PM
Nope! No salt, no raisins. Clean counter top and clean egg!
flatfloor
03-20-2008, 03:24 PM
Modified thinset? :)
Eric Philson
03-20-2008, 03:45 PM
You just have to get the little chicken in there to move to one end. Acts like a weeble...wobbles but it won't fall down. :D
ceramictec
03-20-2008, 07:37 PM
dab of super glue and an egg sticks anywhere on its end.


we used to balance all sorts of things with some salt under them, then blow away most of the salt and only a few grains of salt would be holding it up.
muskymike
03-20-2008, 09:55 PM
So that's how the egg stays up, Bubba is inside balancing it! :lol1: