Peggy's Den: How to Make a Fork and Spoon Appear to Defy Gravity

This is a basic trick that enables you to defy the laws of physics--or at least fool others into thinking so. You can take common dinner utensils and make them appear to hover in space on the edge of a glass.

Steps

Gather a glass has at least some mass to it, especially if it has a wide mouth with a tapered bottom. Fill it at least half full of liquid since the entire weight of the silverware will be supported on one single point on the outside edge of the glass.
Overlapping first and last tines
Take the fork and spoon and "hook" them together using the first and last tines of the fork overlapping the spoon. The handle ends both need to be pointed in the same direction, making a very crude boomerang shape with the two together.
Place the toothpick in between the tines at the center of the apparatus (basically, stick the toothpick in the centermost position while it is still touching the spoon). Leave as much toothpick sticking towards the center of the "boomerang" shape as possible.
Take the whole kit and (here comes the tricky part) balance the toothpick (the toothpick will be horizontal, mind you) on the edge of the glass with the two handle ends pointing back towards the glass.
Make it balance by moving the toothpick from side to side as well as closer to and farther away from the glass.
Consider burning the ends of the toothpick off after you have balanced everything. Then sit back and collect your bets.

Tips

The toughest part of the trick is getting the balancing done. Some forks and spoons do not want to cooperate, so try it at home with your own silverware or do it at a restaurant you visit often to see if theirs will work as well.
You can set fire to both ends of the toothpick after you've balanced them and they will burn up right to the point where they're touching the glass and the silverware to really drive home the fact that it looks really really cool just hanging there in mid-air.
A square body toothpick is superior to a round one for this trick, as the round one has a tendency to roll a lot when you're trying to balance the apparatus.