Comments on: Sit on it.

Sit on it.

ed\26h — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:12:53 -0800

Pen spinning is very cool. Have a look at Pentrix, with guides to help you learn, videos of some very nice looking variations, basic tricks and combinations. A word of warning though, trying these things in an open environment may well annoy your fellow humans; but this may be the only distraction for the bored and restricted office worker.

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:14:25 -0800

My second post in a few days. I feel like a MetaSexual.

By: whoshotwho

whoshotwho — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:33:31 -0800

Wow, this is an awesome link. I can't do anything yet, but I promise you, I will become the pen spinning master.

By: daveg

daveg — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 04:54:20 -0800

Given that it's your second post wouldn't that make you a Meta(bi)Sexual ?

By: rushmc

rushmc — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 05:31:07 -0800

Previous pen spinning discussion.

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 05:38:21 -0800

While one's perceptions cannot always be thought of as a valid authority of truth, I'm sure this showed nothing before.

By: delapohl

delapohl — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 06:38:50 -0800

More fun with idle hands: poker chip tricks.

By: JonahBlack

JonahBlack — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 06:59:21 -0800

A bit of advice: It's not a good idea to practice this at work, if they've taken away your cubicle walls. Just speaking from experience...

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 07:12:58 -0800

thanks for posting this again. I tried it for a while after the first post to get the hang of it, but never did. now I'm reminded of my lack of skill.

By: the cuban

the cuban — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 07:22:40 -0800

If you like this stuff, I recommend Demetri Martin.

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 07:27:47 -0800

I have 360s pretty wired. 720s sometimes. They look cool.

By: mbd1mbd1

mbd1mbd1 — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 07:36:48 -0800

I'm pretty sure you have to master the 360 to get an undergrad degree in engineering.

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:39:46 -0800

I looked for, but didn't find, the "trick" that everyone in my high school did, which is flipping the pen up in the air so that it rotates 180 degrees, falling back into the same position, and repeating same about twice a second for the entire class. It wasn't something that most of us concsiously "learned" to do so much as just started doing it, as though your hand noticed the other hands doing it and put in the effort to learn it for you. The habit became so thoroughly identified with our school that the alumni association gave out pens as a premium for fundraising. And yeah, thanks for re-posting this, because when I read the original thread I was still waiting for membership to re-open so I could, someday, post.

By: ed\26h

ed\26h — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 08:45:13 -0800

I'm pretty sure you have to master the 360 to get an undergrad degree in engineering. Yeah, or be a dictator.

By: Fezboy!

Fezboy! — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 09:02:06 -0800

This was a prerequisite to being on the varsity debate team. I wish I'd had instructional videos back in the day... Great post!

By: of strange foe

of strange foe — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 10:53:59 -0800

Thanks to peer pressure in my high school, I can do this with a tennis racquet even. [/feeling superior].

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 13:26:41 -0800

This was a prerequisite to being on the varsity debate team. No kidding. Is there anyone who was on the debate team who didn't do this?