Next July 20th is World Jump Day. Remember that old joke about what would happen if all the Chinese jumped up and then landed at the same time? Well we don’t want them to do it because it would throw the earth the wrong way. But if we can get 600,000,000 (right now they only have 212,482,665 people signed up) residents of the western hemisphere to jump at the same time, we can change the earth’s orbit just enough to stop global warming according to Pro. Hans Peter Neisward of the Department of Gravitationsphysik of ISA/Munchen. The time for all of us in the Eastern Time Zone of the US is 06:39:13. So you won’t forget you can sign up to get a one day warning email. Tomorrow morning one year in advance of the event I will be in my back yard doing a practice jump. Oh, yeah, while you are waiting don’t forget to buy the T-shirt.
I discovered World Jump Day at a web site called Oh So Random, home to weird news, funny photos, and other random stuff. Here you can learn how to make your own machine washable menstrual pads or find an ebay auction of a french fry that’s shaped like the Nike symbol or learn how to hack those pesky WALK/DON’T WALK signals so that they change at your command.
For some good clean fun, check out Threadbared where you can find out the true stories behind the photos on the cover of sewing patterns. While you’re there don’t forget to buy a T-shirt.
I saved the biggest bit of lunacy for last. Here is a site that is having a photo contest for people who own a certain small Japanese convertible sports car. “My Favorite Miata Picture” Contest. First prize is a T-shirt. 🙂
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