? Mooning (new meaning)

[Tinkerbell]

With the next full moon being due on the 5th Dec. I thought I'd share something I heard on the radio recently, with the rest of our members and visitors. It was suggested that if you looked at the moon upside down, and through your legs it would look somewhat different!

I told some of my friends about it a few days ago, and they were in stitches trying to imagine me testing the theory and said they would be waiting for a newspaper headline- Ryedale woman found in pecular position.

Maybe the fact that it should be done on a full moon has something to do with it. Sanity wise!

Tinkerbell

[Adam Cheeseman]

If you were in the southern hemisphere, you wouldn't have to look at it between your legs to see it upside down (as in how it is viewed up North). I'd like to see Patrick Moore look at the moon in your suggested pose.

Cheers,

Adam

[cherrybee]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

With the next full moon being due on the 5th Dec. I thought I'd share something I heard on the radio recently, with the rest of our members and visitors. It was suggested that if you looked at the moon upside down, and through your legs it would look somewhat different!

I told some of my friends about it a few days ago, and they were in stitches trying to imagine me testing the theory and said they would be waiting for a newspaper headline- Ryedale woman found in pecular position.

Maybe the fact that it should be done on a full moon has something to do with it. Sanity wise!

Tinkerbell

Am in stitches here just imagining it.If I was to do that my family would pretend they didnt know me.Mind you they often do that

[nightshade]

I cannot get the image out of my mind,all you new Moonies too graphic

[Boddie]

We need to do this tonight. As many as possible. I fear however that it is a trick in the vein of 'Hello Sailoir'

[Beryl]

Ha ha ha . I'm just picturing all of you ha ha ha
Hope some plays some music for you

[Alan]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

With the next full moon being due on the 5th Dec. I thought I'd share something I heard on the radio recently, with the rest of our members and visitors. It was suggested that if you looked at the moon upside down, and through your legs it would look somewhat different!

I told some of my friends about it a few days ago, and they were in stitches trying to imagine me testing the theory and said they would be waiting for a newspaper headline- Ryedale woman found in pecular position.

Maybe the fact that it should be done on a full moon has something to do with it. Sanity wise!

Tinkerbell

When the moon is low and near the horizon (near trees, buildings etc), it has the optical illusion of it being larger. The theory is if you look at it through your legs and upside down, it should appear normal.... apparently!

[Susie]

Rofl!

[Tinkerbell]

If you do feel inclined to try this, take note of how it looks the right way up first and then compare. I did it the other night, bright moon but not full and there was a difference, so see if we notice the same thing. Unless I'm the only one daft enough to do it!!!

Tinkerbell

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

If you do feel inclined to try this, take note of how it looks the right way up first and then compare. I did it the other night, bright moon but not full and there was a difference, so see if we notice the same thing. Unless I'm the only one daft enough to do it!!!

Tinkerbell

I tried it. Its fantastic. It looks like the moon, but upside down. Amazing

[Dan Salter]

Ok it was ME who originally posted about this.

Ok so when i was a kid.....Astronomer woman/expert Heather Cooper was on sat morning tv ( going live i think or one of those) and doing a live question phone in ( i also met her at greenwich doing a lecture in the planetarium thing).

So i called in and asked why the large orange HARVEST moons look so big? and she told me live on tv the part that your all laughing about? Its an optical illusion and if you look at it from between your legs it looks normal.

Dont go trying it tonight with the full moon as as pointed out by you all it will look the same just upside down , its the HUGE red harvest moons you get at certain time of the year?

[speckled wood]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbell

With the next full moon being due on the 5th Dec. I thought I'd share something I heard on the radio recently, with the rest of our members and visitors. It was suggested that if you looked at the moon upside down, and through your legs it would look somewhat different!

I told some of my friends about it a few days ago, and they were in stitches trying to imagine me testing the theory and said they would be waiting for a newspaper headline- Ryedale woman found in pecular position.

Maybe the fact that it should be done on a full moon has something to do with it. Sanity wise!

Tinkerbell

A bit akin to that avice to cyclists to look back under your right for traffic behind you .... I have only ever tried this once.

[Dorcas]

hilarious lol

[speckled wood]

Originally Posted by speckled wood

A bit akin to that avice to cyclists to look back under your right arm for traffic behind you .... I have only ever tried this once.

meant look back under your right arm

[Dorcas]

oh thought you were standing up and being polite

[Susie]

Originally Posted by speckled wood

A bit akin to that avice to cyclists to look back under your right for traffic behind you .... I have only ever tried this once.

And there was me imagining you trying to cycle and look under your right leg at the same time .... it certainly made me smile.

[MTR]

On a slightly different note

ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER


Mark