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22 November 2005

AskMeCha: what is this toy called?[More:]
I have a toy which consists of 5 quarter-inch-thick, colorful plastic washers on a metal hoop about a foot across. You strike the washers with one hand to start them spinning, then rotate the hoop with your other hand; for reasons I still don't understand to my satsifaction, the washers keep spinning and can be made to "float" up and down the hoop. I had a friend with one of these a long time ago; I eventually stumbled across one in a some sort of junk shop, but still don't know what it's called or where I'd find another one. And googling variations on "ring toy" doesn't get me too far.
posted by Wolfdog 22 November | 07:58
I call it magic!
posted by Hugh Janus 22 November | 08:35
Like this?
posted by Eideteker 22 November | 09:19
No, like this! Eureka! I'm glad to see the physics are apparently nontrivial, too.
posted by Wolfdog 22 November | 09:27
It went zip when it moved and pop when it stopped, whirr when it stood still. I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.
posted by go dog go 22 November | 09:53
I used to have one of those! Yay! boo for nasty formulae though
posted by gaspode 22 November | 11:00
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