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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. colognehornet

    colognehornet Well-Known Member

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    Carrying on from Theo's answer. As we don't know what material the cube is - or, what equipment we have inside the cube, I would say we just cut/saw/melt our way out.
     
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  2. Supsale

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    Could be a well sealed windowless room, so open door
     
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  3. Jsybarry

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    I'm guessing that it's underwater, probably in the ocean, so it's either switch the engine on to rise to the surface but submarine aren't usually cube shaped, or be winched up and the cube can be opened once you've broken through the surface of the water..
     
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    Well, we're not being given any encouragement here!
     
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  5. Bolton's Boots

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    All answers so far are fairly inventive - but all wrong. I probably should have written a more detailed explanation, but was in a hurry.

    The cube is completely sealed, nothing can get in or out - sound, light and air included. You have no machinery/tools with which to cut your way out, even if you could see where to cut/what you were doing. Where the cube is is irrelevant, as is what material it is made from (the idea of a chocolate one was appealing though). All you have to help you is a limited amount of air and your wits.....

    The only clue I can offer is that you carefully consider the wording of the original question. :)
     
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  6. Resurgam

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    Stop imagining!
     
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  7. Bolton's Boots

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    Simple wasn't it....;)

    Over to you...
     
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  8. Resurgam

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    Here goes. Don't know if this is on google <whistle>

    Which senior school did the former Barnsley Goalkeeper, Clive Baker attend, and which famous Briton also went there?
     
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  9. oldfrenchhorn

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    Paston School and Clive Baker.

    Would not have known until you pointed me towards Google. ;)
     
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  10. Bolton's Boots

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    I think you messed up there frenchie - it's Paston School and Admiral Lord Nelson.
     
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  11. oldfrenchhorn

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    Clive Baker is just as famous if you move in the right circles BB. <laugh>
     
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  12. Resurgam

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    Didn't help though did it ofh? <whistle>

    Correct. Although I would have accepted Tennyson as well
     
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  13. oldfrenchhorn

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    I meant to say Craig Murray, but unfortunately the bottle of Bordeaux at my right hand is slightly stronger than I thought. <double>
     
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  14. Resurgam

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    You know Craig Murray as well?
     
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  15. Bolton's Boots

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    Which phobia derives its name from the Latin for a foot and a half long river horse? And what is its name....
     
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  16. colognehornet

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    The latin word for feet is ped, from which we get pedal. Pediophobia is a rather curious fear of dolls - but I'm not sure where the horse comes into it. Is that the answer ?
     
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  17. Bolton's Boots

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    No - safe to say that you have come up 'short' with that one...
     
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  18. colognehornet

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    O.K. another try, hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia. A fear of long words ! Thus combining Hippo (German Flusspferd = riverhorse, and then the short form. Together with ped somewhere along the line. Is that it ?
     
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  19. Bolton's Boots

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    Yup the river horse along with sesquipedalis - literal meaning 'foot and a half'. I could challenge you to pronounce it. <laugh>

    Back to you...
     
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  20. colognehornet

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    O.K. Which is the only country in the World which does not have an age of consent ?
     
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