On Mon, 2007-11-05 at 19:52 +1030, Tim wrote: > On Fri, 2007-11-02 at 21:26 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > that's the problem with you folks from down under...you have > > everything upside down and backwards > > Actually, it's the other way around, as demonstrated by Paul Hogan with > a basketball, and a tub of water, in the 1970s. Paraphrasing, as my > memory is not THAT good: > > We know the north pole is magnetic, that means that there's a lot of > metal there. So we'll tape a magnet to the top of this basketball > representing the earth, and float it in some water, representing space. > Now watch as north pole spins around to the bottom, as it's heavier than > the rest. Therefor, the north pole is actually at the bottom of the > planet. I'm re-adjusting my tin-foil 180 degrees. Ah! That DOES feel better! <waves arms and flaps around the barnyard in a bathrobe> QUACK! QUACK! Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
