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Title: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 12:36:24 PM
It seems like I have searched the internet using so many different combinations of tops, top spinning, trompo, throwing tops etc.  Just the other day I happened to use different combinations of the world "whirl" and found some different videos I haven't seen......like this luminous spring bouncing spinning top:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Luminous-spring-bouncing-spinning-top-novelty-toy-light-up-toy/2019364631.html


Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 12:38:46 PM
And here is a woodturner I don't remember seeing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY-G6NER4Jk
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 12:44:49 PM
An interesting game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZYEYgpmlvU
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 12:47:32 PM
They call this a magnetic top:

http://fingertipgames.com/New-Regal-Website/?p=137
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on July 27, 2015, 08:08:06 PM
very interesting indeed! a new search term ripe for the picking @-@
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 09:44:57 PM
Well, this doesn't have anything to do with top spinning but it came up with the word whirled.  It is called "whirled beat" and it is amazing......too amazing to not include it with this search!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_viuM_sEOOU
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 09:54:02 PM
A homemade top.  Give it a whirl...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0fMceNKg8I
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 10:00:12 PM
We have had origami ideas for tops before.  This Jeremy Shafer has a lot of folding ideas...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEbEDEjBr1U
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on July 28, 2015, 01:41:57 PM
Haven't we had this game mentioned on the forum before?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Vintage-1932-Antique-Whirl-It-Fun-For-All-Spinning-Top-Game-Toy-/331441330194
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on July 28, 2015, 09:12:13 PM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on July 28, 2015, 01:41:57 PM
Haven't we had this game mentioned on the forum before?

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Vintage-1932-Antique-Whirl-It-Fun-For-All-Spinning-Top-Game-Toy-/331441330194

i believe so but i cant find it  :-[ nice find though, looks to be in great condition  :o i look forward to seeing what oddities you find next  ;)
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: ta0 on July 29, 2015, 11:17:10 AM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 12:47:32 PM
They call this a magnetic top:

http://fingertipgames.com/New-Regal-Website/?p=137

(http://fingertipgames.com/New-Regal-Website/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/whirlo-overview.jpg)

We have discussed before (link (http://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,2022.msg20618.html#msg20618)) a similar one with lights (Gyro-Wheel):

(http://www.ta0.com/Button-n-String/gyro-wheel.jpg)

It is a variation on the classical Whee-lo.  If you release the wheel from the track it becomes a real spinning top.

I have it, but I cannot do close to the same tricks that Jason does on the video on that thread.
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: ta0 on July 29, 2015, 02:39:42 PM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 10:00:12 PM
We have had origami ideas for tops before.  This Jeremy Shafer has a lot of folding ideas...........


I left the origami video playing while I was doing other stuff. He got a relatively good spinning finger top (for an origami) but the folding seemed pretty complicated.
Not bad to make a top for $1. But if I made one I suspect that it would end up looking like a 10-cents top!  ::) Or I would have to spend at least $10 to get that one-dollar-bill top!  ;)
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on July 30, 2015, 02:31:44 AM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 10:00:12 PM
We have had origami ideas for tops before.  This Jeremy Shafer has a lot of folding ideas...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEbEDEjBr1U

lol thats harder than it looks  ;D

10 cents of hard earned canadian-tire money later..........thank you for the challenge mike.....................even though you didnt challenge me to do it @-@.........thank you anyway.......@-@......also i got tired and didnt bother rounding it...........@-@

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09lGOriJ-5s


Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: ta0 on July 30, 2015, 10:05:01 AM
Congrats on the origami top, Jack! It looks pretty good: I'd say at least one (Canadian) dollar worth.  :)
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on July 30, 2015, 03:14:12 PM
Quote from: ta0 on July 30, 2015, 10:05:01 AM
Congrats on the origami top, Jack! It looks pretty good: I'd say at least one (Canadian) dollar worth.  :)

thank you ta0, although im not sure if a canadian tire dollar exists, my father seems pretty emfatic it does exist and even goes so far as to claim he has in his possesion a 5 dollar canadian tire dollar dollar  :P
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: mailman on July 30, 2015, 03:34:10 PM
I had never heard of Canadian Tire dollars before, and I had to Google it.  You learn something new every day!
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on July 30, 2015, 07:13:27 PM
Quote from: mailman on July 30, 2015, 03:34:10 PM
I had never heard of Canadian Tire dollars before, and I had to Google it.  You learn something new every day!

lol  ;D
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on August 01, 2015, 10:28:27 PM
I am not having any luck getting this image to post on this forum.  If one goes to the following link this top shaped piece of playground equipment shows up about halfway down the page.  It is in Montreal.  I don't remember seeing this but then again, I am getting older!!!

https://playgroundology.wordpress.com/category/salamander-playground/
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on August 02, 2015, 05:51:54 PM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on August 01, 2015, 10:28:27 PM
I am not having any luck getting this image to post on this forum.  If one goes to the following link this top shaped piece of playground equipment shows up about halfway down the page.  It is in Montreal.  I don't remember seeing this but then again, I am getting older!!!

https://playgroundology.wordpress.com/category/salamander-playground/

(https://playgroundology.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dsc06194.jpg)
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: ta0 on August 02, 2015, 07:04:16 PM
There is another top-spinning looking thing further down the same page:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4098/4901752034_9f2aa9b23b_b.jpg)
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on August 03, 2015, 05:32:15 PM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 12:44:49 PM
An interesting game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZYEYgpmlvU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnLFVdWt7cA
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Kirk on August 06, 2015, 11:01:12 PM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 12:36:24 PM
It seems like I have searched the internet using so many different combinations of tops, top spinning, trompo, throwing tops etc.  Just the other day I happened to use different combinations of the world "whirl" and found some different videos I haven't seen......like this luminous spring bouncing spinning top:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Luminous-spring-bouncing-spinning-top-novelty-toy-light-up-toy/2019364631.html
I have seen some pretty bad engrish but this translation is the most amazing that I think I have seen.
Quote
Note: this gyro acoustic band light tapes, without aperture, not afraid of fall, because it is a design can be launched from a height, anti-throw workers, so the voice is not very big, don't take care!Transmitter twist when not too much, too much easy to broken, it is advisable to three or four laps, with 1 AG13, section 2 AG10 electronic!
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on August 21, 2015, 03:37:57 AM
Quote from: the Earl of Whirl on July 27, 2015, 10:00:12 PM
We have had origami ideas for tops before.  This Jeremy Shafer has a lot of folding ideas...........

lol somebody is selling one on ebay  ;D

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Money-Origami-SPINNING-TOP-Dollar-Bill-Art-Unique-Cash-Gift-/262013593268?hash=item3d013a26b4

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjEyWDgxNg==/z/ZSMAAOSw9N1V1iAw/$_57.JPG)
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: jim in paris on August 21, 2015, 02:05:09 PM
this gyro acoustic band light tapes !
 without aperture, not afraid of fall !
 because it is a design ...
can be launched from a height,
 anti-throw workers,
 the voice is not very big.
 don't take care!
Transmitter twist !
 when not too much,
 too much easy
to broken.





Instant poetry, same text with punctuation

i'm back Jack !!  ;-''

jim
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Kirk on August 21, 2015, 02:31:59 PM
Jim,
This reminds me of ee cummings.
LOL
Kirk
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: Jack on August 21, 2015, 03:38:28 PM
Quote from: jim in paris on August 21, 2015, 02:05:09 PM
this gyro acoustic band light tapes !
 without aperture, not afraid of fall !
 because it is a design ...
can be launched from a height,
 anti-throw workers,
 the voice is not very big.
 don't take care!
Transmitter twist !
 when not too much,
 too much easy
to broken.





Instant poetry, same text with punctuation

i'm back Jack !!  ;-''

jim

(http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/53868744.jpg)
Title: Re: some internet searches using the word "whirled"
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on August 21, 2015, 09:59:41 PM
Jim, you are really rolling with that one.  Yes, Kirk, I see ee cummings there.  And yes, Jack, Jim is back!!!