Thermos flask borked

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So, I decide to be healthy today and bung a chicken noodle soup into my thermos. However, the thing now appears to be sealed by the hand of Thor and I can not open it. At all.

Novel suggestions, however comical (or preferably serious as I'm hungry), welcome...

I suggest, "fire".
 
I suggest placing 15-20 cups around it at strategic distances of between 1-11 feet away.

Retreat about 25 feet away and squeeze off one round from a Magnum .44, thus destroying the flask which will cascade soup into the air and, if, the cups are well placed, then you should catch a fair amount from the soup spray, thus being able to enjoy your soup.
 
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Stick it in boiling water for a while? If it is the pressure the hot water should eventually heat up the liquid inside and releve some of the pressure?

Sorry have I just spoilt the thread by actually giving a sensible answer? :p
 
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Alternatively,

You could dress the flask up as Osama Bin Laden and then tip off the US military, giving accurate co-ordinates so that a huge military airstrike is launched, thus enuring the destruction of the flask. If, per chance, the soup is heated by the explosions to the point to where it is dried out to dust, have on hand another flask of hot water to re-hydrate it for your souping pleasures.

It may be neccessary that the lid on the hot water flask be placed on less tight to avoid it being stuck.

Or.

If you happen to see Thor in the street nipping to the bookies, try and get his attention to see if he will unscrew the lid.

He is described as .....

White male, early 50s, 50 feet tall, wears a large hat with horns on it, wears bronze armour and carries a large hammer.

:)
 
Amp34 said:
Stick it in boiling water for a while? If it is the pressure the hot water should eventually heat up the liquid inside and releve some of the pressure?
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pv = nRT

v is naturally constant, as is R and n. So increasing the temperature will increase the pressure....

You trying to make it explode in my hand! :P

Now... ICE on the other hand..... :D

(unless my chem is wrong)
 
cleanbluesky said:
Ask the person who sealed it to unseal it?
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Je regrette c'est moi!

Von Smallhausen said:
Alternatively,

You could dress the flask up as Osama Bin Laden and then tip off the US military, giving accurate co-ordinates so that a huge military airstrike is launched, thus enuring the destruction of the flask. If, per chance, the soup is heated by the explosions to the point to where it is dried out to dust, have on hand another flask of hot water to re-hydrate it for your souping pleasures.

It may be neccessary that the lid on the hot water flask be placed on less tight to avoid it being stuck.

Or.

If you happen to see Thor in the street nipping to the bookies, try and get his attention to see if he will unscrew the lid.

He is described as .....

White male, early 50s, 50 feet tall, wears a large hat with horns on it, wears bronze armour and carries a large hammer.

:)
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lol... clearly you have more time on your hands than I do... *looks at perl in front of me*... nahhhhhh...... *turns up music*
 
jdickerson said:
pv = nRT

v is naturally constant, as is R and n. So increasing the temperature will increase the pressure....

You trying to make it explode in my hand! :P

Now... ICE on the other hand..... :D

(unless my chem is wrong)
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LOL :D

But if it is the vaccum it is because the pressure on the inside is lower than the outside. Thus meaning you need to increase the pressure to equalise the pressures. So heating it up may work.


Alternatively it could shred your hand! Do you feel lucky? Well do ya... :D
 
jdickerson said:
Je regrette c'est moi!
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Then summon the strength of ten tigers that you used to seal it. Alternatively send it in a jiffy bag to me with a large knife, and I shall use my climbing grip to open it. The knife is because I cannot summon proper enthusiasm to hold tight enough unless I feel under threat, usually of mavity...
 
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