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timgraham
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cdd wrote:What about frozen liquids?

I remember in the not very distant past the rule used to be "take a good gulp of that liquid, Sir". That always worked!
A friend of a friend managed to sneak a water bladder full of vodka into a music festival here using that method. Not recommended.
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timgraham wrote:A friend of a friend managed to sneak a water bladder full of vodka into a music festival here using that method.
That must have been phuquing cold to carry.

Mr Sput, Mr Sput, science question! What's the freezing point of vodka? Pretty darned low, I suspect.
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THAT'S A CHEMISTRY QUESTION but to put a physics spin on it, it's more than likely a lot higher than that of alcohol because it's not pure.
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Ah, no, not frozen. That was actually in reference to the second bit, they asked them to take a sip of its contents.

ETA: Oh man, this is just like Doctor Karl, just without the wacky shirts.
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Nick Harvey wrote: What's the freezing point of vodka? Pretty darned low, I suspect.
timgraham wrote:Ah, no, not frozen. That was actually in reference to the second bit, they asked them to take a sip of its contents.
I was going to say! I got taught that vodka freezes at -25°C so that would have been pretty impossible.
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timgraham wrote:Ah, no, not frozen. That was actually in reference to the second bit, they asked them to take a sip of its contents.

ETA: Oh man, this is just like Doctor Karl, just without the wacky shirts.
THAT'S NOT DOCTOR KARL

THIS IS DOCTOR KARL
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timgraham
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That is *not* the second-most trusted man in Australia.

I respectfully disagree, sir.
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Received a comprehensive apology from Belfast City Airport's Security Manager and he's sending me £10 to replace my bag.
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