Standing eggs on end on the spring equinox

I was on my local TV station a couple of years ago talking about my book and standing eggs on end on the vernal equinox. It's silly and humorous, but informative.

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[777Skeptic]

Ever since I visited your website, I've been standing eggs everytime I decide to cook one and am waiting for the water to boil. What have you done to me, Phil!?

[keydetpiper]

I think it's funny that when he plugged his book they didn't actually show it... the camera was more interested in the egg. Good vid, good technique, thanks again Phil!

[InCharacter]

Well he cracked that one!

[33333333333333333389]

i also got a egg to stand on end

9/24/10 is the date i did it

[sneakyfeets]

i love how when he shows his book the camera goes to the stupid newcasters hands

[BolnoyBratchny]

I hate newscasters more than any other group of people on Earth.

Just sayin

[fc007]

Yeah he posed the same question in the book.

[RjThisper]

Would this be more convincing on some day other than the vernal equinox ? Is this comedy ?!

[chazmagic1]

Thanks that was a joke....lol....my fiance and I did try it, and it worked. She was able to stand four on end, but myself only 2

Thanks for sharing this!

cheers

Chaz

[PredatorDK]

Not necessary at all, try it yourself.

[chazmagic1]

You put a carton of eggs in the freezer and let them almost freeze this puts all the matter at the bottem and will allow it to stand up. have you ever seen the punching bags that stand back up after you hit them?