Question to all fellow forumites.......

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30th March 2012, 08:24 PM
LittleJohn

Question to all fellow forumites.......

When you fill ya sink with water,
be it kitchen or bathroom,

and you then pull the plug.....

which direction does your water flow down swirling into the drain???

clockwise, or anti clockwise???

please add your location in the world with your answer..

ps. this has puzzled me for years.... LOL's
30th March 2012, 08:24 PM
LittleJohn

mines clockwise,
victoria Melb , Australia !
30th March 2012, 08:27 PM
growler2058

Adelaide clockwise
30th March 2012, 08:28 PM
the ferret

South of the equator: clockwise.
North of the equator: anti clockwise.
Cheers, the ferret.
30th March 2012, 08:30 PM
LittleJohn

we'll see !! LOL's
30th March 2012, 08:32 PM
AB

Mine didn't swirl in any direction. Just pulled the plug in the bathtub and it filled up with a plastic horse, giraffe and a star fish plus a tooth brush and a bottle of shampoo...lol
30th March 2012, 08:35 PM
Clunk

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleJohn

we'll see !! LOL's

It's true, anti-clockwise in the UK..... Moved over here 10 years ago and spent ages watchin the water go down the plug in the opposite direction, it was a marvel!!!! Lol
30th March 2012, 08:39 PM
AB

Yep, the joys of the the Coriolis Force.
30th March 2012, 08:40 PM
LittleJohn

Look here, you guys are spoiling it for no-one.

im so upset now..... gonna go play F1.

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2...-gifs-want.gif
30th March 2012, 08:45 PM
belzi82

mines anti-clockwise, Victoria Melb ,Australia!

Oh Sh!t hangon need to put my glasses on!!!

Correction Clockwise!!
30th March 2012, 08:45 PM
AB

Can you bring that to the next forum meet up...LMAO.....UNREAL!!!
30th March 2012, 08:49 PM
taslucas

Quote:

Originally Posted by the ferret

South of the equator: clockwise.
North of the equator: anti clockwise.
Cheers, the ferret.

Quote:

Originally Posted by clunk71

It's true, anti-clockwise in the UK..... Moved over here 10 years ago and spent ages watchin the water go down the plug in the opposite direction, it was a marvel!!!! Lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by AB

Yep, the joys of the the Coriolis Force.

I actually thought this was a bit of a myth.....Im sure DR Kahl said it was a myth?
You sure you werent just looking at the sink upside down clunk?? lol
I believe all you guys posts though:)
30th March 2012, 08:51 PM
the ferret

I know these things!!! lol
30th March 2012, 08:54 PM
LittleJohn

try and explain that to the cat , ferret..........

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2012/03/34.jpg
30th March 2012, 09:14 PM
the ferret

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleJohn

try and explain that to the cat , ferret..........

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2012/03/34.jpg

F##@n cat's a throw back lol.
Cheers, the ferret.
30th March 2012, 09:36 PM
growler2058

Quote:

Originally Posted by clunk71

It's true, anti-clockwise in the UK..... Moved over here 10 years ago and spent ages watchin the water go down the plug in the opposite direction, it was a marvel!!!! Lol

HAHAHAHHAHAHA i love flushing the dunny when i travel nth of the equator hahahahhaha
30th March 2012, 09:57 PM
the evil twin

I'm in Pontianak and every time I have tested the theory the water just goes straight down with no swirl at all.

Curious eh
30th March 2012, 10:58 PM
the ferret

Quote:

Originally Posted by the evil twin

I'm in Pontianak and every time I have tested the theory the water just goes straight down with no swirl at all.

Curious eh

I'd be gett'n me plumb'n checked unless yer on the equator Pontianak/ west kalimantan/Borneo Indonesia is on the Equator, problem solved!!
Cheers, the ferret.
30th March 2012, 11:13 PM
Clunk

Quote:

Originally Posted by taslucas

I actually thought this was a bit of a myth.....Im sure DR Kahl said it was a myth?
You sure you werent just looking at the sink upside down clunk?? lol
I believe all you guys posts though:)

Maybe I was right side up and the sink was upside down lol