The 33 1/3 second mystery #10 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

kazoo · 03-08-2004, 09:58 PM

Picture an empty wine bottle with the cork secured at the top in typical fashion. From the cork, by a piece of monofilament a metal ring is suspended.

Without touching the bottle, cork, ring, or filament, how can you cause the ring to fall to the bottom of the bottle?

Note: out of town for a few days without internet access-I'll rejoin this thread once home at week end. Thanks.

tehblaed · 03-08-2004, 10:05 PM

Heat the bottle to expand the neck. That's if the ring is outside the bottle.

Inside the bottle? Use a magnifying glass and burn through the filament.

cliche · 03-09-2004, 06:49 AM

Use an enormous magnet (like the ones found in MRI scanners)?

gilada · 03-09-2004, 08:06 AM

Have someone else pick up the bottle and smash it.

There, I didn't touch it.

kazoo · 03-12-2004, 06:02 PM

Congrats to tehblaed, belated though it is. Your fuzzy bunny is slightly dusty.

Many thanks for the patience

03-08-2004, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
kazoo Psycho Location: Where the night things are	The 33 1/3 second mystery #10 Picture an empty wine bottle with the cork secured at the top in typical fashion. From the cork, by a piece of monofilament a metal ring is suspended. Without touching the bottle, cork, ring, or filament, how can you cause the ring to fall to the bottom of the bottle? Note: out of town for a few days without internet access-I'll rejoin this thread once home at week end. Thanks. __________________ There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor of mendacity -Big Daddy

03-08-2004, 10:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
tehblaed Insane Location: land of the merry	Heat the bottle to expand the neck. That's if the ring is outside the bottle. Inside the bottle? Use a magnifying glass and burn through the filament. Last edited by tehblaed; 03-08-2004 at 10:08 PM..

03-09-2004, 06:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
cliche Rookie Location: Oxford, UK	Use an enormous magnet (like the ones found in MRI scanners)? __________________ I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)

03-09-2004, 08:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
gilada Psycho Location: Dallas, Tx	Have someone else pick up the bottle and smash it. There, I didn't touch it. __________________ Hey, this isn't rocket surgery. See my futurephone pics at: http://gilada.textamerica.com See my DVD's at: http://www.dvdprofiler.com/mycollection.asp?alias=gilada

03-12-2004, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
kazoo Psycho Location: Where the night things are	Congrats to tehblaed, belated though it is. Your fuzzy bunny is slightly dusty. Many thanks for the patience __________________ There ain't nothin' more powerful than the odor of mendacity -Big Daddy