Mysterious Miscellaneous Tool Time v2

Author	Message
Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483769 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 20:10:00 UTC - in response to Message 1483767. Last modified: 2 Mar 2014, 20:10:58 UTC Small hands... Right sort of idea, but wrong side of the coin. (and "big hands" result in a similar response) For use by the feet (other side of the coin) ID: 1483769 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22200 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1483770 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 20:15:15 UTC I suppose it might be used in the feet, but then it would be called by something other than its current name... Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1483770 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483771 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 20:17:49 UTC - in response to Message 1483770. I suppose it might be used in the feet, but then it would be called by something other than its current name... Okay, let's see, not for use by a paraplegic, or by hand, or not normally by feet, then perhaps...by stumps? I'm sure missing the boat on this one! ID: 1483771 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483774 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 20:24:10 UTC - in response to Message 1483770. I suppose it might be used in the feet, but then it would be called by something other than its current name... It's current name is a screwdriver, at least here in the states it is. If it were used by feet, how would that change the name? Stumped... ID: 1483774 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1483782 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 20:49:37 UTC So it is a worker related thing? ID: 1483782 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483785 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 20:55:45 UTC I got it! A bartender...they deal in screwdrivers! ID: 1483785 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22200 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1483790 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 21:16:54 UTC Celt is closer than Mark... Look back over a few posts - Celt may have dropped a hint without knowing it. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1483790 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1483791 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 21:20:33 UTC Last modified: 2 Mar 2014, 21:21:36 UTC Electrician's tool? ID: 1483791 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22200 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1483792 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 21:23:30 UTC Nothing to do with a trade r a job, but the user.... Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1483792 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483793 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 21:28:12 UTC I think it's time for a hint, not just how far or close we are...Ha! ID: 1483793 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1483827 - Posted: 2 Mar 2014, 22:43:26 UTC Last modified: 2 Mar 2014, 22:44:13 UTC A journeyman's tool, or professional's tool? ID: 1483827 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1483896 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 3:31:15 UTC It's a non-professional's screwdriver. A pro would have either wood or rubber for the handle. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1483896 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483928 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 5:09:04 UTC I thought this game was about the tool or its use, not who uses it. Have the rules changed? Just curious... ID: 1483928 ·

anniet Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75	Message 1483940 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 5:33:20 UTC Is it very long and can I borrow it? Got my foot stuck in the sofa. Design flaw I think (foot and sofa). Waiting for someone to wake up. ID: 1483940 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22200 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1483950 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 6:21:44 UTC It is an attribute of the user that makes this tool specific. An attribute share by about 10% of humans Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1483950 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483952 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 7:10:14 UTC It has braille on it for the blind? ID: 1483952 ·

Mark Fiske Send message Joined: 15 Aug 11 Posts: 713 Credit: 7,392,921 RAC: 0	Message 1483956 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 7:21:50 UTC - in response to Message 1483955. Don't say screwdriver for left handed people. A screwdriver can be used indifferently in the left or right hand. There is no such thing as a "left-handed screwdriver"; to be sent to find one is a fool's errand, often used as a test of stupidity, or is used as a metaphor for something useless. It's not about the screwdriver, it's about the user according to Rob... ID: 1483956 ·

anniet Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75	Message 1484014 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 14:01:48 UTC I'm left handed and have never needed a left handed screwdriver. Having a left handed cork screw in the drawer is quite amusing in the hands of a right-hander though. :) ID: 1484014 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1484110 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 18:47:40 UTC I think Rob was being a bit silly, trying to get this over with quickly, and it has gotten a bit out of hand. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1484110 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22200 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1484117 - Posted: 3 Mar 2014, 19:05:44 UTC Sten - you put the words in the right order.... And David, I am guilty as charged, but then how many apprentice masters have sent an apprentice off to the tool room, the stores, or an a chase round the factory for a left handed screw driver (or hammer, or long wait........) So, Sten your turn. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1484117 ·

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