Dec 8, 2009
Party tricks for scientists
Any one of these tricks from Richard Wiseman is sure to get you dozens of swooning fans at a solstice-event party, as long as you don’t burn down the house while doing the tricks with lit matches.
Classic tricks including balancing forks on a matchstick, relighting a candle without touching it, snuffing candles with bicarb and vinegar without spilling a drop, and several more. The neat finale was the one trick I hadn’t seen, it’s so cute you will want to try it as soon as. But, like I say be careful with those matches.
I’ve tried that cloth on the table one… I’m not very good at it, though I am very good at breaking things :)
@Bob *I* go to the wrong pubs? But, it’s you talking about your grandfather’s erection…shurely there’sh shome mishtake… ;-)
The last trick (with the matches) is known as ‘grandfather’s erection’. If you haven’t seen it, i can only guess you go to the wrong pubs.