[Dr. Drib]

It's patently obvious that this is the reason eggs are packaged on their ends, since they are more likely to break, thus necessitating the purchase of additional eggs which results in more money for those companies who supply eggs to the populace. This is not some wild conspiracy theory: This is unadulterated fact. I encourage ANYONE on Mobileread to ship 40 or 50 cartons of eggs to me and I will be happy to do a test in my neighbor's kitchen.

I would like to comment on another issue: As a person who chooses to wear socks with shoes, I found one company here in Peru that puts an "L" on the top of one sock and an "R" on the other sock which, needless to point out, signifies LEFT and RIGHT. Other than this one distinction, there is absolutely NO cosmetic difference between each sock. I tried reversing the left for the right and the right for the left. I then put on a pair of shoes and walked around Miraflores, saying Hello to people I both knew and didn't know. Each and every one of my greetings were returned in the friendliest of manner. I can tell you, with all assurance, that I saw NO DIFFERENCE between this specific pair of socks: They performed perfectly, as if they had been made for each other. I will go so far as to state that they complimented each other. However, when I switched shoes - that is, changing the left shoe for my right foot and the right shoe for my left foot, I immediately discovered a distinct disadvantage when walking. It was difficult to keep my balance. Additionally, no one I greeted would return my friendly Hello; in fact, I will go further and state that individuals actively AVOIDED ME! This leads me to the conclusion that putting an "L" and "R" on a pair of socks is not necessary at all, while making this distinction on a pair of shoes is mandatory. My next test is to wear my underwear backwards, but only after drinking three glasses of water.