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CNN Reports on Broom that Stands on its Own in Alabama Shop - Video
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | August 31, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 08/31/2009 6:42:17 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot

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To: Dustoff45

Watch the video. No splayed out straws on this one. No simple physics I am aware of either. Its a cheap blue nylon bristle broom. Just stands there for no apparent reason right in the middle of the room and not even exactly upright. Leans to one side and still just stands there. SPOOKY


21 posted on 08/31/2009 6:59:14 AM PDT by flash2368 (Scary Times)
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To: Blueflag

Maybe CNN is going to start reporting on news instead of just propaganda.


22 posted on 08/31/2009 7:00:24 AM PDT by 2ndClassCitizen (Vote against the sociopathic Kenyan.)
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To: Federalist Patriot

The broom is simply standing at attention, waiting for King 0bama’s orders, which will be giving to it, on the national day of service.


23 posted on 08/31/2009 7:00:45 AM PDT by WhatNot
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To: Federalist Patriot

Holy cow! CNN’s investigative journalism.


24 posted on 08/31/2009 7:07:17 AM PDT by maggief (KennedyCare ... Dead in the Water)
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To: shibumi

“Sign of the Apocalypse/Impending Doom Broom” ping.

[oh, good grief!]


25 posted on 08/31/2009 7:07:40 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.........)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Broom’s by Segway!


26 posted on 08/31/2009 7:07:40 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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To: flash2368

Spooky???? or just cut very flat and slightly at an angle so the large broom head is offsetting the weight of the slightly tilted handle.

You must think all those state fair sideshows are real also....


27 posted on 08/31/2009 7:10:27 AM PDT by HD1200
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28 posted on 08/31/2009 7:14:32 AM PDT by sticker
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To: Mr. K

Great Movie.
Watched it twice when it came out on cable movie channels months ago and noticed it is back in the line up now.


29 posted on 08/31/2009 7:20:55 AM PDT by Global2010 (Chic Conservative Catholic Thug)
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To: flash2368
I watched the video.

Having played once with a broom that could do this allows me to understand that if the broom is carefully placed on the floor, the straws can spread just enough to evenly take the weight of the broom in an even circle on the floor.

Have you ever seen the old parlor trick of hanging a spoon & fork off the edge of a glass with a tooth pick. Again simple physics.

Fork & Spooon Toothpick trick

30 posted on 08/31/2009 7:23:44 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (A non-posting Freeper makes no spelling errors (Have a Misspell on me))
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To: cripplecreek
The physics of why CNN would choose to report on this

Who is CNN?

Is that the old Ted Turner bunch?

Are they still around?

I used to see Headline news in the breakfast lobby of hotels I visited.

A discrete fine tuning of the boob box to FOX, and next morning folks were watching Fox & Friends, enjoying it and wondering if this was some new show just on the air.

Really folks, adjust your cable box and unselect the CNN option. Then tell your cable company not to bother sending CNN to your house. Give them some other channels that you would rather see, like the Golf Channel, The Hallmark channel, NASA, anything else worthing of viewing.

31 posted on 08/31/2009 7:31:22 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (A non-posting Freeper makes no spelling errors (Have a Misspell on me))
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To: Federalist Patriot

Shouldn’t this be posted under Breaking News?


32 posted on 08/31/2009 7:56:03 AM PDT by MissNomer
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To: Mr. K

That movie is hilarious! The sad thing though is I think it is really happening. I loved the court scene.


33 posted on 08/31/2009 9:12:37 AM PDT by coon2000
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To: Loud Mime
It is a blue broom? Is Bob Dole going to do a commercial on this?

LOL....yeah...if the broom stands for more than 4 hours, take it to the emergency room...

34 posted on 08/31/2009 9:18:48 AM PDT by Mopp4
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To: Salamander

I have several knives that will stand on their pointy ends if placed vigorously on wooden tables.


35 posted on 08/31/2009 9:41:22 AM PDT by shibumi (" ..... then we will fight in the shade.")
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