Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel - OH REALLY?

[user299792458]

Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel - OH REALLY?

Ok, you've probably seen this, the squirrel which, supposedly, water skis. But to me, it looks like the damn thing is simply riding in a boat (made to look like a pair of water skis) which is being pulled by another boat. I find it annoying that everyone claims the squirrel actually water skis. Am I missing something here or are people actually fooled by this? Because from what I can tell, the squirrel isn't doing anything remotely resembling water skiing, at least as far as the physics of the situation is concerned.


http://www.dnr.sc.gov/news/Yr2006/march6/twiggy.jpg


Here's one of the vids of this thing:

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Ok, you've probably seen this, the squirrel which, supposedly, water skis. But to me, it looks like the damn thing is simply riding in a boat (made to look like a pair of water skis) which is being pulled by another boat. I find it annoying that everyone claims the squirrel actually water skis. Am I missing something here or are people actually fooled by this? Because from what I can tell, the squirrel isn't doing anything remotely resembling water skiing, at least as far as the physics of the situation is concerned.

Obviously you haven't seen him ski barefoot.

 

[user299792458]

Obviously you haven't seen him ski barefoot.

I'm just saying, I'm not very impressed with this cheap trick. There are many impressive tricks various animals can do, but I don't think this is one of them.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I was once shocked to see the "Oregon Vortex" [a house on a slope] advertised in an official state brochure as a "genuine mystery of science" where the ~"laws of physics are suspended".

That was years ago, but here is the "scientific information" from the website.

The Oregon Vortex is a spherical field of force, half above the ground and half below the ground. The word "vortex" simply means a whirpool of force, like a whirling mass of water, especially one in which a force of suction operates, such as a whirlpool or a whirling mass of air, especially one in the form of a visible column or spiral, such as a tornado.

A vortex, essentially a whirlpool of force, is the basic form of our universe. From our galaxy, whose vortex form we see as the countless suns of the Milky Way, throughout the gravitational vortex of our solar system, down to the vortex of an atom, the vortex form recurs throughout our world structure. The Phenomena that gives The Oregon Vortex its name are evident throughout the entire area. Nowhere in the circle do you normally stand erect. Inevitably the visitor assumes a posture that inclines toward magnetic north. The corona of The Vortex, as well as the minor vortices, discovered during the continuous study of The Vortex, are among the unique phenomena to be observed here.

http://www.oregonvortex.com/science.htm

blah blah blah

Okay, I expect the website to promote this nonsense, but for it to be touted as such in a brochure put out by the State is going too far.

 

[franznietzsche]

I was once shocked to see the "Oregon Vortex" [a house on a slope] advertised in an official state brochure as a "genuine mystery of science" where the ~"laws of physics are suspended".

That was years ago, but here is the "scientific information" from the website.


http://www.oregonvortex.com/science.htm

blah blah blah

Okay, I expect the website to promote this nonsense, but for it to be touted as such in a brochure put out by the State is going too far.

Thats a pretty common tourist trap. Saw one in humboldt county once. I don't know how the local citizens could tell the difference between it and everything else there though, given that it was humboldt county. Perceptually its a bit of a trip to be in though. Tricks of the mind are interesting.

 

[Danger]

Is that a chipmunk driving the boat?

 

[0TheSwerve0]

Looks pretty kick @ss anyway.

 

[Tsu]

Is that a chipmunk driving the boat?

Yes! I was wearing my chipmunk outfit that day! But I had on my red sweater, too, so I'm surprised you could tell it was me.