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Before now I have pushed the cork in then used the shoe lace with a knot in it dipped into the neck, trapping it with the floating cork. Pull the lace and out comes the cork.
But now I just buy screw tops bottles.
But now I just buy screw tops bottles.
Chas
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I think the shoe method is probably less messy Chris,
but like you I stick to screw tops.
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Like all good French men, I carry a pocket knife with a corkscrew on as well as a 4" blade - used for eating ones lunch 
But, I am going to try that next time we are out, that will impress 'em lol
But, I am going to try that next time we are out, that will impress 'em lol
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I have been known in the past to try and open Champers with a sword = fail........Champers all over the place!
Chas
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Well, if it was any sort of hotel I would expect them to open it for me. Nothing less than 5* for me.
I've removed wine bottle corks on tree a few times, but the silly woman in the next vid of that stream was trying to use a shoe and the tree 
Common sense tells you the only reason for using the shoe is to stop the bottle smashing against the wall.
Against a tree, it works well and the secret in both methods is a steady rhythmical impact until the cork starts to move, not wimping at it and chatting to a camera every three or so feeble hits
Chris' is' shoe lace trick is new to me, must try that next time I shove a cork into a bottle !
Common sense tells you the only reason for using the shoe is to stop the bottle smashing against the wall.
Against a tree, it works well and the secret in both methods is a steady rhythmical impact until the cork starts to move, not wimping at it and chatting to a camera every three or so feeble hits
Chris' is' shoe lace trick is new to me, must try that next time I shove a cork into a bottle !
Like it Chris! It's only the fools that stop drinking, that have a problem. Serves them right, I say!
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I can see it now, lots of size 9 holes in the plasterboard walls at premier inn
I can see it now, lots of size 9 holes in the plasterboard walls at premier inn
... and cries from the next room "it's comin' it's comin' ... "
Oo-er missus!
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Bear in mind Clive you will then have a wet shoelace to put back in your shoe.Chris' is' shoe lace trick is new to me, must try that next time I shove a cork into a bottle !
Really Chris??
I bought this really cool new gadget on e-bay so I didn't have to do that
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CORKSCREW...ollectables_Breweriana_SM&hash=item51b8ba0a72
This link may help you out a lot . . . . .
Bear in mind Clive you will then have a wet shoelace to put back in your shoe.
A small price to pay Chas
Hey, I like that yogi!
The older I get the more I'm fascinated by old stuff
As I'm not very clued up on WWII gadgetry, I looked up the DRGM finding this...
The acronym D.R.G.M. with or without punctuation stands for Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster, meaning that the design or function of an item was officially registered inside all of the Germany states and not only locally registered as it was the case before the introduction of centralized registration. Note that many people quote this acronym as standing for Deutsches Reich Gebrauchsmuster, which is grammatically wrong and also omits the letter 's' after Reich. This results in shifting the weight of pronunciation on 'Deutsches Reich' alone, but this acronym has nothing to do with the Third Reich as many sellers want to imply so to catch the attention of certain 'collectors'. (German Reich Registered Design)
The D.R.G.M. signifies "Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster" and is a design or use patent somewhat similar a "Registered" mark that provides an initial three years protection extendable for another three years to six maximum. D.R.G.M. registration was introduced and were first issued starting in 1891. However, if you are dating items you should hold in mind that even during Allied occupation up until 1949, registration procedures remained untouched and still used the D.R.G.M. registration documents, which of course explains why D.R.G.M. marks can be found on products actually manufactured up until 1952 as the registration itself was valid for three years. As from the end of October 1952, all registrations were definately marked with 'Deutsches Bundesgebrauchsmuster' (D.B.G.M.) or simply with 'Gebrauchsmuster' or 'Gebrauchsmusterschutz'.
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So, according to all that lot, I think the patent's expired on it, you could go into production... Legally!
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