Getting back on topic, I have tried briefly to stand an egg on its end but no luck yet. But it will happen, as I amuse small shopkeepers by standing coins on edge while waiting to be served, sometimes doubling up. Have not been able to stand three up yet, that is one on top another. And these are round coins with milled edges, though with older coins, they are worn smooth.

I challenge the Eggstanders to try at least doubling-up. I wonder if double-yolk eggs would make any difference? Matter of fact, I have not encountered any for a couple of years, I guess they have been GMed out!

Ivan.

PS…. On reading again my first posting, end of second par, I found one missing letter, and I’m not surprised I dropped the letter ‘t’ as I gave up drinking it years ago and don’t miss it a bit, and only have coffee now once a month at the local Apple Computer Club meeting – SYDAMUG. Ivan.

However thanks for being forthcoming, and I’m glad you are ‘ one of us ‘, and that should stir up a few others. Hey, and when is Denmark going to become the first European State of Australia? I’d vote for that.

Ivan.

Irishman: Didn’t you see “Priscilla, Queen of the desert”?

I consider it spring when I can shed a layer of clothing, I’m not that concerned about being able to look it up in calender.

And Thomas, you is a Downunder person, is you? Can’t have gone to any school in Aust. of which I am aware. I grant at least American Samoa is definately in the Southern Hemisphere- not aware of any other country/region that would be US centric, but glad to have your support nevetheless. We Southerners have to keep the Northerners on their toes.

Phil, I have long thought that the ‘official’ start of the season should be about four to six weeks after the equinox, due to the weather lag – though I wonder sometimes if it could be flexible. I guess it is in a way as various countries do have different start times. Here the season starts at the beginning of the month, some twenty-two days before the equinox, but at least it is consistent, and convenient, whether the weather is typical or not. I think it is more art than science.

Ivan.

Spring is sprung,
The grass is riz,
I wonder where,
the birdies is?

* In Britain, the coldest weather usually arrives in December, January and February, so those months are winter**. Similarly, the weather usually gets wet and windy, and then warmer and sunnier from March to May, which are spring. And so on, I guess you guys can wok the rest out.

** except the last couple of years, when March has been colder than December – must be an effect of global climate change and the reduction in the Gulf Stream or something.

icemith, the proper form would be, “Is the yolk of an egg white?” Yoke is what you put around oxen necks. Yolk is the yellow of an egg. And so the answer to the question is, “No.”

Proof reading is almost as important as the spelling, I was a nice try….

However it just may have been a play on words, with a dig at eggs that may not stand up at first attempt. The joke would have been more appropriate in six months time! But thanks Tom, I was a nice try.

And another thing, I’ve noticed that some Bloggers never ( well hardly ever…) correct their spelling, and/or grammar which I feel is surprising for our little community, I do have another question, a multible choice in fact, ” Is the yoke of an egg white?” Or should it be, “Are the yoke of an egg white?”

Ivan……… ( I couldn’t resist it.)

TTNCFLLDYNMMRJBSAAEO

I used the anagram site at the BA Apollo Hoax page and found two pretty cool hidden messages.

BAD ASTRONMY with CFLJE left out
TANSTAFL, the immortal quote from Robert Heinlein’s, “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress”

Phil are you in contact with the ghost of Robert A. Heinlien?

Can anyone find any others?

Don’t like the latter: too easily confused with an eclipse.

You can’t say sunon/sunoff – implies that the sun is turning off at night.

How about suneast and sunwest? Er. No that implies the sun rises due east and sets due west.

How about simply daybreak (or daylight) and nightfall?

Unfortunately I’m out of eggs, otherwise I’d bring some in for my class tomorrow.

Actually in all honesty, pretty darn neat Phil!