Independence day?

Question

You are camping on a beach.
How can open a bottle of wine, if you forgot your corkscrew?

Answer 1

1. Push the cork into the bottle
2. Hit the bottom of the bottle against a tree, like you were trying to get ketchup out of it. Trust me, it won't break the bottle. This will move the cork out a little bit. Then, with your trusty pocket knife, stick the blade in a little bit at where the cork is sticking out of the neck of the bottle and pry up the cork jsut a little bit. Now repeat this in a spiral fashion until you can pull the cork out.

Answer 2

Oh, this is so easy. First, push a hollow needle through the cork. Then get a hydraulic ram and push the cork into the bottle. Then, after you've emptied the bottle of its liquid contents, you can cleverly use a small napkin or even a stout string to pull the cork out of the bottle. Why would anyone want to do that I have no idea.

If you don't have access to either a hollow needle or a hydraulic ram, you can put the bottle into the freezer until the wine freezes and push the cork out.

If you don't have access to a freezer, you can boil the bottle of win over the fire until the cork bulges out just before the bottle explodes.

If you don't have medical insurance to cover the previous method, you can use a penknife that's been twisted into an auger type cork remover.

If you're lacking the skills or means of twisting a penknife into an auger screw, well, you can just stick it in as deeply as you can get, and twist the corkscrew. This is easier to do with folding penknives as you can get leverage. Once the cork has been rotated, it will get progressively easier to work it out somewhat, and then you use your teeth to pull it out.

If you're lacking teeth to pull the cork out, ask your date to pull it out with hers.

If you're lacking a date, I understand now why you're at the beach with just a bottle of wine. In that case, just break off the top of the bottle and be careful not to drink the shards.

Answer 3

Warm it up if you have fire, the cork will pop before the bottle breaks but don;t let the cork fly off or the presure in the bottle will drop drasticaly and tragedy will ensue. With the cork popped loose but not out of the bottle cool it off again, say hold it in the water for a while. I suggest remebering the corkscrew though it takes a lot less time.

Answer 4

You are camping on a beach and forgot your corkscrew but remembered your laptop?

okay to answer your question. I assume you have forks you can bend one of the prongs back and push the 2 or 3 prongs into the cork. Twist it, depends on the cork you can usually get it out. Otherwise you will shread the cork. Then you are just digging it out. Hopefully you remembered the strainer with your laptop.

DT I like your idea but its almost impossible because of the air pressure unless he brought an ape that is strong as hell with his laptop.

*********** UPDATE ****************

I about fell off my chair reading synthians answer. That was so good stuff, Im still crying. Well done. If I had to vote best answer, its yours. that was classic.

Answer 5

Push the cork into the bottle with a stick. You may need to pierce the cork first to relieve pressure.

Answer 6

DT's right. I've done it many times. You need to tip it upside down afterwards so the cork floats up to the bottom of the bottle. It's actually pretty easy.

Don't forget to put your thumb in it when you're tipping it upside down.

Answer 7

Smash the bottle, catch the liquid, strain it.

Answer 8

pen knife...dig it out....good luck

Answer 9

Use your teeth.