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Title: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: neilep on 20/09/2006 19:56:33
Is it true that one can balance an egg on it's top or bottom end at the equator ?....if so , can you explain the science of it please ?

Thanks

Neil


Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: Hadrian on 20/09/2006 20:04:49
Well when ever I try is I find it’s all too runny. Maybe I should fry it first. Have you been looking at your Ripley Believe it or not cards again?

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Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: neilep on 20/09/2006 20:10:27
quote:
Originally posted by Hadrian

Well when ever I try is I find it’s all too runny. Maybe I should fry it first. Have you been looking at your Ripley Believe it or not cards again?

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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LOL....just asking some questions..and having kids filled with curiosity helps too...I could try frying it but I want to keep it in the shell...I suppose I could put it on a spit roast ......don't see how frying it will help !![;)]...but...that could be a fun thing to do ..to try and fry it in the shell...It's bound to split though don't you think ?

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Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: Hadrian on 20/09/2006 20:04:49
Well when ever I try is I find it’s all too runny. Maybe I should fry it first. Have you been looking at your Ripley Believe it or not cards again?

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: neilep on 20/09/2006 20:10:27
quote:
Originally posted by Hadrian

Well when ever I try is I find it’s all too runny. Maybe I should fry it first. Have you been looking at your Ripley Believe it or not cards again?

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
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LOL....just asking some questions..and having kids filled with curiosity helps too...I could try frying it but I want to keep it in the shell...I suppose I could put it on a spit roast ......don't see how frying it will help !![;)]...but...that could be a fun thing to do ..to try and fry it in the shell...It's bound to split though don't you think ?

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: lightarrow on 21/09/2006 13:26:07
quote:
Originally posted by neilep

Is it true that one can balance an egg on it's top or bottom end at the equator ?....if so , can you explain the science of it please ?
Yes, if you are in a Very Hot place!...(see Hadrian's answer).
Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: neilep on 21/09/2006 17:06:33
Thanks Alberto....are you saying that I ahve to cook the egg first then ?...or perhaps I should try balancing in next time im in the sauna [:)]

Men are the same as women, just inside out !
Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: lightarrow on 22/09/2006 08:40:07
quote:
Originally posted by neilep

Thanks Alberto....are you saying that I ahve to cook the egg first then ?...or perhaps I should try balancing in next time im in the sauna
The first you said (unless you want to cook yourself too in the sauna!)
Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: Hadrian on 22/09/2006 20:10:17
So there you are out of the frying pan in to the sauna [^]

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Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: neilep on 22/09/2006 21:43:26
LO..actually I prefer steam rooms.....I find the dry heat of a sauna...well...too dry !!

Thanks everybody (Hadriand & Alberto)....I decided to smash the egg and make an omelette instead !!  [:)]

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Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: moonfire on 23/09/2006 03:42:25
You do Neil?  Nothing wrong with steam rooms...don't stay longer than 10 mins...

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: neilep on 23/09/2006 04:15:23
quote:
Originally posted by moonfire

You do Neil?  Nothing wrong with steam rooms...don't stay longer than 10 mins...

"Lo" Loretta


Yep... me luffs steam rooms Lo....don't think I've ever managed longer than ten minutes !!!!...(lol...in a steam room that is ..NOT the thing your filthy mind was thinking of !!..Nope...that's more like two minutes !!! [:D])

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Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: moonfire on 23/09/2006 05:02:12
LOL  I don't ever know what you were typing there young man...my mind has just went through a spring cleaning....I didn't thinkit!  LOL  2minuteman!  Wow!  You could've had a V-8!

"Lo" Loretta
Title: Re: Balancing an Egg !
Post by: Karen W. on 23/09/2006 05:09:56
I prefer hot tubs, never been in a steam room!!

Karen