Aussie question....

[brother chris]

Bet I am going to get flak over this one....but I have to ask.<br /><br />Does the water in your toilet, when you flush it, go clockwise, or counter-clockwise?

 

[Kiwi Phil]

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Just went and tried it out for you BC.<br />The Dunny washes down equally from each side, and can't detect it swirling either way.<br />The cold tap in the sink goes clockwise, and the hot tap anti-clockwise.<br />I do believe we are opposite to the northern hemishpere tho.<br />Don't worry, there will be more informed comment soon.<br />Pity Triton isn't still around. He, no doubt would put an interesting spin on it.<br />Cheers<br />Phillip

 

[lark2004]

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oooh oooh oooh, they did this on brainiac, <br />it doesn't really matter which hemisphere you're in, it's all to do with the shape of the sink or bowl.

 

[Dunaruna]

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What lark said.<br /><br />Hey, this broadband thing is way cool

 

[Bondo]

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Pity Triton isn't still around. He, no doubt would put an interesting spin on it.

Pun Intended I suppose,.........

 

[Limited-Time]

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I can see this thd spinning out of control......

 

[heycods]

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Sometimes it goes glub glub and nearly runs over?

 

[62_Kiwi]

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It's the little things that make the difference...<br /><br />What I noticed about the nothern and southern hemispheres on my recent trip to the US is that the different position of the sun kept confusing me about where north and south is. Kept thinking I was heading south when heading north etc - realised later it was the position of the sun.<br /><br />Down here a north facing house gets lots of sun. I noticed that up there you talk about south facing houses the same way...

 

[kenimpzoom]

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http://www.snopes.com/science/coriolis.htm <br /><br />Snopes says it dont matter where you are.<br /><br />Ken

 

[Haut Medoc]

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I could see how that could screw ya up! Try living on the east coast for thity years or so, then moving to the west coast.....I guess NZ is pretty much all coast though.....JK

 

[62_Kiwi]

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Thanks for flushing that myth where it belongs Ken <br /><br />I remember when I worked at a computer (PC) company - the crt screens had to be tuned differently (to prevent magnetic distortion of the image) for the southern hemisphere than for the north due to the difference in the earth's magnetic field. Now I believe that to be a fact...

 

[technostingray]

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Originally posted by Dunaruna:<br /> What lark said.<br /><br />Hey, this broadband thing is way cool

There you go, rubbing it in again.

 

[technostingray]

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Originally posted by 62_Kiwi:<br /> It's the little things that make the difference...<br /><br />What I noticed about the nothern and southern hemispheres on my recent trip to the US is that the different position of the sun kept confusing me about where north and south is. Kept thinking I was heading south when heading north etc - realised later it was the position of the sun.<br /><br />Down here a north facing house gets lots of sun. I noticed that up there you talk about south facing houses the same way...

The last time I checked the sun was rising in the East and setting in the West. Must have something to do with the international date line. How can you get a true reference when you are standing on your head?

 

[Limited-Time]

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Would seem strange to head north to get out of the cold snowy weather in the winter.............er....um.....or is that summer. Well its winter here so which direction do you go to vacation? Or is that Holiday? The real question is which way does the room spin when ya have too much to drink??? OK now my head hurts.

 

[lark2004]

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the room doesn't spin when you're lying on the floor

 

[Dunaruna]

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In summer, everywhere is hot but queensland (north) gets mega hot. In winter, very few populated areas get snow or ice - except in a scotch glass.<br /><br />Southerners usually head north for holidays because even in winter, queensland is hot.<br /><br />I think it's got something to do with bikinis on beaches . My wife tells me that it's not a bad optic nerve with the surfers either.

 

[QC]

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Storms spin backwards down under . . .

 

[technostingray]

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Originally posted by QC:<br /> Storms spin backwards down under . . .

I thought you were trying to shed your quarlesome rep.

 

[Dunaruna]

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How the heck do you find time to change your onscreen name so often?