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#82219 09/29/02 12:00 PM
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Does anyone know what a syzygy is and how to pronounce it?
I know it's some sort of word game but that's about it.


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Does anyone know what a syzygy is ...?
Here's a review, Bz. [Don't know how to pronounce it.]

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#82221 09/29/02 01:53 PM
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SIZZ uh jee

Either of two points in the orbit of a celestial body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the sun.


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All kinds of superstitions associated with the conjunction Faldage mentioned
Either of two points in the orbit of a celestial body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the sun.
Not to frequent an occurence if I recall correctly.



#82223 09/29/02 04:01 PM
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Not too frequent an occurence

Depending on what you mean by frequent. The moon is in syzygy about twice a month. One of the superstitions associated with this one is that tides are somehow more extreme during the moon's syzygy.


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"Depending on what you mean by frequent. The moon is in syzygy about twice a month. One of the superstitions associated with this one is that tides are somehow more extreme during the moon's syzygy."

This is not a superstition--these are the spring (extra high) and neap (extra low) tides that do in fact occur at the moon's syzygy.

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not a superstition

Need a rope to help you get up out of the sarchasm you fell into Littljoe?


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Well I fell into the same sarchasm myself.


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Reminds me of the baseball player (they're famous for their superstitions) who was asked if he had any superstitions. He responded that, after hitting a home run, he was always very careful to touch each one of the bases in order.


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Yeah, throw me a line--I do have a tendency to take things too seriously. I see all these smart people handing out arcane knowledge and it makes me lose all perspective.



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