MargieH 7,599 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 1 hour ago, plantfit said: Katy,Loppy, do American dogs turn in the opposite circle to British dog's?ie: American dogs turn anti clockwise and British dogs clockwise same as corousels/roundabouts? (bringing two threads together there) Rog One of our cats, when deciding to settle on my lap, always starts by turning round anti clockwise a few times, then reverses and does another turn clockwise before settling down. Perhaps he's got American ancestors... I don't think either of our cats cares about where to be sick or cough up a fur ball. We care, though, so as soon as we hear that 'whooping' sound we rush to open the door and shoo them outside... (that's quicker than trying to push them through the cat flap) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Rog, not sure about dogs turning anti clockwise, but the water goes down the plug hole anti clockwise. And horses run anti clockwise on the race track. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 4 hours ago, plantfit said: Katy,Loppy, do American dogs turn in the opposite circle to British dog's?ie: American dogs turn anti clockwise and British dogs clockwise same as corousels/roundabouts? (bringing two threads together there) Rog Now you come to mention it, Rog. Bailey goes clockwise. Jake rarely turns he just getsonweit! After all we are all in the Northern hemisphere. We should ask our Southern friends in Ozz if their dogs go anticlockwise. I've heard water goes down the plughole in the opposite direction down under. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 There was a whole Simpson's episode devoted to the direction of water down the plughole. If this directional thing is true, what happens at the equator? Does the water go straight down or just stay where it is? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 We lived in South Africa for a while and yes the water doe's go anti clockwise, when you get to middle earth I would imagen that it just changes direction. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 I've not been drunk for a long time but sure the room always spun clockwise. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Wow! did we ever open up a topic when we got to the plug hole! Whodathunkit? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 There are only two kinds of socks. Clean ones and dirty ones. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 5 hours ago, mary1947 said: We lived in South Africa for a while and yes the water doe's go anti clockwise, I lived on the Equator for a while and the water went straight down the plughole - that is, whenever we had water - which wasn't all that often 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 I wonder what the scientific explanation would be for that, Compo? I'd never really thought about it much before today. My reference to dogs circling was a bit tongue in cheek. If we live on a rotating sphere (I'm not a flat earther by the way) we are all rotating in the sme direction whether in the South or Northern hemispheres or at the equator. Then we could ask why does the water rotate anyway? Hmmm! something to mull over as I doze off tonight. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 6 hours ago, mercurydancer said: There are only two kinds of socks. Clean ones and dirty ones. A bloke i know,who is very smart,,deliberately wears odd socks,,started wheb his wife left him years ago,,he couldn't be arsed to match em up any more,, and grew to enjoy his little quirk,,lol, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,408 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Many claim the Coriolis effect makes water go in different directions north or south of the equator. There are numerous YT videos disproving it, it's a myth. Water goes the same way, clockwise.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Just to rattle my brain, Bailey went anticlockwise tonight. Rotten dog. I thought we'd got it all figured out. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 That thing about deliberately wearing odd socks was a fashion statement a few years ago, wasn't it? Perhaps Benjamin's friend was the one who started it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 I think we can be sure it wasn't Ben himself. Odd socks with Guccis? Doesn't impress the ladies. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,010 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 I have to admit I often wear odd socks , it is the only way I am capable of rebelling these days. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Mine are ‘odd’ in the fact that they are all very bright in colour but that’s what my wife brings in and I’m not into style or fashion. I did feel slightly embarrassed at a recent funeral to look down and see that my socks were bright yellow! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 I bought some of thos 'tube socks' a few weeks ago by mistake. I don't really like 'em. No heels in 'em but I guess I'll keep 'em until I wear a hole in 'em. or tie 'em up and give 'em to the dogs to chew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 On 10/5/2018 at 10:12 PM, benjamin1945 said: A bloke i know,who is very smart,,deliberately wears odd socks,,started wheb his wife left him years ago,,he couldn't be arsed to match em up any more,, and grew to enjoy his little quirk,,lol, On 10/5/2018 at 3:46 PM, mercurydancer said: There are only two kinds of socks. Clean ones and dirty ones. Make that 3 kinds of socks when my son 13//14 wore his trainers and removed them the smell was !!!!!!!!! it would go all around the house, you did not dare go into his bed room, when I did, I would open the window and throw his trainers on to the patio, but even the neighbour's complained about the smell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Who are "THEY"?, it's a question I have thought of asking many times but I don't know who to ask, "They" say it's going to rain, "They" reckon it'll be alright "They" said it wouldn't work "They"said it would be all over by Christmas WHO ARE THEY? Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,010 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 I often hear that from my wife PF , eg "what will they think if you do that". I did enquire once who are they, only ever asked once and never found out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Are "They" from another planet,universe,solar system, is there anyone I can ask and get an honest answer? whoever "They" are they seem to know the answers to everything Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,408 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 I'm not sure who they are but they say they are all around and although they know everything they are only telling us what they want us to know. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted October 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 A final word on socks: I bought a pair of matching socks from Marks & Sparks last year. When I put them on.......one was almost three inches longer than the other - odd, don't you think? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,408 Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Are you sure your legs are the same length? 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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