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cegerer · cegerer's Garage

I would yell for somebody in the room to cut me out of the box, thereby conserving as much brainpower and energy as is humanly possible.

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 12:12 PM

sorry...your mouth is bound

Elombard · 03-02-2005, 01:35 PM

hey Cegerer how do you like the SMG. I test drove one the other day and the sales man would not let me get on it but I could not drive it anything close to smoothly in auto mode???? I was really excited to drive it but my very brief test left me disapointed.

P.S. are you hiring CE, PEs not sure I could live in MI though:-)) Boy would we have fun talking P cars all day - never get any work done!!

Sorry to hijack the thread

island911 · 03-02-2005, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
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There is a very easy way to get out in less then 2 minutes - how would you do it?

Feel free to ask questions prior to answering.

"get out" of what?

I think that you need to work on writing better specifications.

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by island911
"get out" of what?

I think that you need to work on writing better specifications.

island island island, Get out of the box - the thing you were put into, what would you be getting out of? Lets not over think this.

MotoSook · 03-02-2005, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
OK - here is an engineering question:
Your mouth and hands are bound, your feet are bound, you are put into a sturdy cardborad box. It is closed on all ends. The cardboard is such that it is very strong to impact, you can't kick your way out becuase the space is too cramped to move your legs order to develop enough force and they are bound together but there is some movement but it is slight.

There is a very easy way to get out in less then 2 minutes - how would you do it?

Feel free to ask questions prior to answering.

Can I undo the seam of the cardboard from the inside? How is the box closed?

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 02:48 PM

how would you do it? Your hands, feet and mouth are bound. The box is closed and sealed.

MotoSook · 03-02-2005, 02:57 PM

How are my hands and feet bounded? How are the flaps of the box sealed? Without tearing the box, the weakest points are the seam at the corner and the flaps...right?

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 03:02 PM

Your feet and hands and mouth are bound - duct tape, rope, or a chain. They can not be freed - you can't even bite them free cuz your mouth is also bound. The box is sealed at all seams - tape, staples, you don't know but it is sealed and to box is of sturdy cardboard - not the inch thick stuff, but corregated none the less.

ah oh, it's getting tough to breath! the air is getting hot, your getting anxious, memories of family, friends and food are filling your mind. You all of a sudden relize, you may never see any of it ever again!

Quick - what do you do!

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 03:03 PM

ps - I sent someone a PM with the answear. The may or may not respond.

island911 · 03-02-2005, 03:04 PM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
island island island, Get out of the box - the thing you were put into, what would you be getting out of? Lets not over think this.

So . . . you would have no interest in getting out of what binds you?

I know, you would flex your wrist in such a way to announce "I am GAY" . . .then you would be "out".

Wait a sec . . . I'm outside "the box" already. hmm!

MotoSook · 03-02-2005, 03:05 PM

I rock the box until I can get it rolling and the box looses its shape...hell it's corrogated cardboard right? Or have I thought about this too much like an engineer? one other method..piss on myself to soak the cardboard and weaken it.

island911 · 03-02-2005, 03:08 PM

No, Souk . . . the cardboard has been wax-coated. . .

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 03:09 PM

island911: now that is getting "out" - very good, but no cigar.

Souk: I PM Mark Wilson the answear - he is most likely wondering what the hell I am talking about. BUT YOU ARE CORRECT!
You would piss your self and weakin the box - cardboard when it gets wet basically falls apart. GREAT THINKING OUT OF THE BOX! Next time I am in Chi-town I'm going to buy you dinner!

MotoSook · 03-02-2005, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
island911: now that is getting "out" - very good, but no cigar.

Souk: I PM Mark Wilson the answear - he is most likely wondering what the hell I am talking about. BUT YOU ARE CORRECT!
You would piss your self and weakin the box - cardboard when it gets wet basically falls apart. GREAT THINKING OUT OF THE BOX! Next time I am in Chi-town I'm going to buy you dinner!

You're on Mike!

..today I have made myself proud by pissing on myself

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 03:13 PM

ya, happens when you get old, I dribble down my leg now...

island911 · 03-02-2005, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
island911: now that is getting "out" - very good, but no cigar.. . ..

oh, n'no .. . once "out" those guys get all the cigars that they can smoke. (not that there's anything wrong with that)

Seriously though; these hypotheticals (w/ poor specifications) are rediculous. I seriously doubt the pissing your pants would do anything to get on out of such a bind. Your pants would soak-up the vast majority. The rest, being at ~100°F would evaporate quickly . . . likely evap'ng more quickly than the saturation rate of said cardboard. AND, one would have to saturate ENOUGH cardboard to provde sufficient egress . . . whilst bound as a human ball.

I demand emperical data to support your hypothesis!
. . .have your wife help you in to the box. . . and don't forget to have her take pictures.

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Go into architecture. If you're an engineer you'll just end up working for one anyway.

(ducks)

ed martin · 03-02-2005, 06:09 PM

Seems to me that if you simply straightened out your body, assuming your in a sitting position, you could just bust right through. That is unless you're standing, then you would sit to force the sides of the box. This is all assuming that your hands are not actually bound to your feet, which in this description is not specified. Pee in your pants if you want though.

M.D. Holloway · 03-02-2005, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by island911
oh, n'no .. . once "out" those guys get all the cigars that they can smoke. (not that there's anything wrong with that)

Seriously though; these hypotheticals (w/ poor specifications) are rediculous. I seriously doubt the pissing your pants would do anything to get on out of such a bind. Your pants would soak-up the vast majority. The rest, being at ~100°F would evaporate quickly . . . likely evap'ng more quickly than the saturation rate of said cardboard. AND, one would have to saturate ENOUGH cardboard to provde sufficient egress . . . whilst bound as a human ball.

I demand emperical data to support your hypothesis!
. . .have your wife help you in to the box. . . and don't forget to have her take pictures.

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