I just saw a segment on ask Ina. this was one of the questions. she said that it takes about 3hrs to get an egg to room temp. She said not to worry about leaving it out for that long since they are sealed 
. she also said that if you dont have time to put it in temp water for about 3-5 mnts.
That's true Mikel, and another thing a lot of people don't know....eggs are good for months in the fridge. Yes, months.
I have read that the UK grocery stores DON'T store their eggs in the fridge area like the USA does.
yes that's right. i live in Ireland and we keep our eggs at room temperature too, even at home. Although our climate isnt exactly...........non-fridge-like 
I have lived in France and in Australia, and the grocery stores where I shopped didn't keep eggs refrigerated...(although I know there were other stores in Australia that did refrigerate). Here in Canada we do, but I guess the regulations may be different.
Someone mentioned once that in the US (maybe Canada too, can't remember) eggs are stored in the fridge at the supermarket because they are washed before packaging. If you wash an egg, the natural protective stuff found on the shell gets washed away, allowing the nasties into the egg.
In Europe as far as I am aware, most egg producers and supermarkets don't bother doing it (there really is no need to!), so they are sold off the shelf at room temperature though most people fridge them when they get home, by all accounts.
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