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<\/a><\/p>\nBut since I rescued it I have been, I won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t say obsessed, let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s say taken with it. It sits on the coffee table and whenever I am near it I have a yen to ask it a question. I ask it anything that pops into my head really. Crap like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Should I eat a turkey sandwich?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is Avatar<\/em> going to be good?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (BTW it said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153it is decidedly so\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. W00t!) I also asked it some interesting questions and I found out some things about myself.<\/p>\n For example I asked, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Will I die before I am 40?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I know I shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take the answers seriously but when I saw \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You may rely on it\u00e2\u20ac\u009d pop up I was taken aback for a second. And then I had to ask more questions like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Will I be rich when I die?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t count on it\u00e2\u20ac\u009d was a very discouraging answer.<\/p>\n I know I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Magic 8-ball\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t remember who gave it to me. It was a gift during one of those years where its popularity seemed to resurface for a while. I was glad to get it cuz it is one of those things a person never buys for themselves. It is an entertaining camp item that is just fun to have around. After playing with it for a while I was interested in finding out about where the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Magic 8-ball\u00e2\u20ac\u009d comes from.<\/p>\n Apparently it has been around since 1946. I had always thought it was invented in the 80\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s with popularity of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ouiji Board\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but then I looked into that and that has been around since the 20\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so as you see I was wrong all over the place. Anyways, it was invented by Albert Carter who was the son of a clairvoyant. The ball is hollow but not the whole thing is filled. There is a cylinder inside that is filled with alcohol (not for drinking) that has had dark blue die dissolved in it. And floating around in the solution is the icosahedral die.<\/p>\n I always thought there were 10 or so sides to the die. I never really kept track to check how many different answers I was ever given. But I was surprised how many sides the die had. I gave you a hint by calling it an \u00e2\u20ac\u0153icosahedral die\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. How many sides does an icosahedron have? 20. Yes there are that many answers in that ball. There are 10 positive, 5 negative, and 5 neutral responses.<\/p>\n Positive Responses<\/p>\n As I see it yes Negative Responses<\/p>\n Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t Count on it Neutral Responses<\/p>\n Reply hazy, try again There have been a number of incarnations of the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Magic 8-Ball\u00e2\u20ac\u009d over the years. They changed its colour, the answers, and even the shape. There has been a Simpsons<\/em> 8-Ball that was yellow with catchphrases from the show, a Sarcastic 8-ball that gave sarcastic responses, and even a SpongeBob Squarepants<\/em> on that was a cube that looked like SpongeBob.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIt is certain
\nIt is decidedly so
\nMost likely
\nOutlook good
\nSigns point to yes
\nWithout a doubt
\nYes
\nYes \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Definitely
\nYou may rely on it<\/p>\n
\nMy reply is no
\nMy sources say no
\nOutlook not so good
\nVery doubtful<\/p>\n
\nAsk again later
\nBetter not tell you now
\nCannot predict now
\nConcentrate and ask again<\/p>\n