Just a reminder– I will be giving my general Bad Astronomy talk (standing eggs on end and making fun of Hollywood movies) tonight for the Bay Area Skeptics in Oakland, California at 6:30. Check out the BAS website for details.
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September 25th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
Huh. Looks like I’ll be the first to comment on this for some reason.
Yo! Tell us how it went!
September 25th, 2006 at 10:02 pm
It went pretty well, I think. I got an egg to stand up (they were being stubborn) and it was fun. At the end, Genie Scott took home my eggs! That was cool.
September 26th, 2006 at 12:14 pm
Took home your eggs, eh? I never thought to wonder if you used fresh eggs you buy in town the same day or find some expired (but not rotten) ones or whatever. Guess that answers a question nobody asked. =P