How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

TiaIsWorried — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:39:18 GMT

Love bar tricks.

In my younger, wild days, I was quite good at making my bar tab back using stupid bar tricks.

Regretfully age and lack of alcohol have removed most from my memory bank!

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

gearup328 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:56:54 GMT

Are there any pilots out there? What this shows is basic weight and balance for airplanes. Center of gravity is not what you think. That spoon and fork exert force on the lip of the glass because they are locked together and will not twist. The actual CG or in this case, center of pressure, is behind the place where they are locked together. Great stuff!

However, after I read the comments from others about his book, he is no more than a snake oil salesman. He is just like the guy that was on every TV channel touting "I just placed little ads in the paper from my small apartment and made a million". He's a brilliant obsessive/compulsive person. Once he decides on a subject, he'll take it to the limit. Fortunately, for him, it was making a fortune on the internet. You and I are probably not so lucky.

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

gearup328 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:37:55 GMT

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

Gemini86 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:14:20 GMT

I couldn't do it!!!!

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

gsimpkins — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:35:14 GMT

I will add this to my repertoire of things to wow my grandkids with. I recently showed them how to float a steel paper clip and even the 12 year old was impressed.

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

helpothers — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:48:28 GMT

I learned this trick back in the early 70s watching the Magician show with Bill Bixby.

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

Hebime — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:43:54 GMT

Very cool trick! Can't wait to impress my kids with this! :)

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

cbart — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:48:31 GMT

When I saw the headline I knew this was a Tim Ferris trick as I have just read his book and perused his website. This guy is amazing. I believe he described it :how to get free drinks in a bar.

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

CancerTreatment — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:49:33 GMT

This looks very cool.

re: How to Balance a Fork and Spoon on a Toothpick

lolafolana — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:36:59 GMT

so this is what he does with all his extra non-working time?? lol