Improvised Can Opener

Anadin

Dalayan Beginner
Today, I threw my can-opener in a dumpster. Murder weapons don't belong in kitchens after all.

er.

uh.

Lets try again.

Lets say that I "Hypothetically" used my can opener as a "hypothetical" murder weapon. I "Hypothetically" would have to improvise a new way to open my tuna cans.

Give me advice. Best answer wins 1k, contest ends march first. Props if you mention space lasers and puppies.

How good are the garbage men in your area at picking out bloody can openers?
 
First of all, garbage men rarely go through the garbage. That's just gross.

Secondly, I don't see how you can hypothetically murder somebody with a can opener in a fashion that doesn't allow you to simply clean the thing, but that's me.

The purchasing of a new can opener may be in order. Or perhaps you could borrow one from a neighbor. Hell, you could even abstain from eating tuna. But then Tuna Helper would probably taste like absolute crap, soooo.....

...use space lasers. And puppies.
 
The answer to your question is simple, just do what Yogurt says use "The Schwartz", always the Schwartz ;) .
 
I suggest taking a chef's knife (sturdy hand, fat back of the blade to a smaller tip (but not that much smaller than the end) and use the heel of the blade to puncture it all the way around till you can pry it open enough to claim your precious tuna.
 
Step right up to the Gnome workshop.

Oh good Sir I may have what you are asking for.

Lets see what we have here. A can. What a nice can you have there Sir. Oh my, it holds captive tuna inside. This is just up my ally. As you see I am err never mind what I do for a living. For you today I am your Tinker At Large!!

/Grabs the can out of his hands before he could blink.

/Cynnyn pulls out some paper and a tinkered writing device

/Cynnyn digs though her pile of junk (err Gold yes Gold)

Yes yes. Here we go.

/Cynnyn mutters

What is this for again?

Oh yes.

To open a can. It’s an odd thing this can.

/Cynnyn wonders what ill the tuna did to be banished to a can.

There fresh form the sea if I could only someway make a fishing pole that will catch fish or something rather than losing bate. Oh well that’s for another day.

Lets see here.

/Cynnyn eyes the can with a thick reading monocle.

/Cynnyn turns the can around and takes measurements

/Cynnyn draws on paper and scratches her head as she gnaws on a cookie

Well

/Cynnyn stops to ponder and mutters some more

If I take this lens here and attach it to this gizmo here.
and take some wire to bind it up to a stick here in front of the flame and take another lens.

/Cynnyn moves a pile of assorted items and grabs another lens.

And put it just a bit farther away I, Hey are you listing to me.

/Cynnyn taps her foot.

Ok where was I. Yes I can see the Light bend into a nice focused beam. Now we will need a much bigger Flame

/Cynnyn runs and dumps a bucket of water onto the smoldering hole that was burned though the side of her workshop

/Cynnyn grins a wicked grin. The onlookers looking thought the hole in the side of her workshop/

/Cynnyn mutters some more, it has to be BIGGER.

Ok, hand me that bamboo and wire and saltpeter over there.

/Cynnyn works her gnomish magic wrapping wire and bamboo and saltpeter together into a LARGE gnomish firework.

/Cynnyn adds the final touches; She attaches the lenses to the large and most dangerous firework.

Ok sir. This may take a day or 2 to free your trapped Tuna; I do hope they will be ok.

I would now ask EVERYONE to move at least 3 miles or farther away as I light this off.

If my calculations are correct this will put the 2 lenses up to where the mighty Gods are themselves are and will Focus the light from the left behind Elemental (aka sun). I shall name this a Space laser. Why it sounded good. /winks

/Cynnyn lights the fuse and runs for shelter.

/The might Rocket light up the night sky as it blasted into space and in doing so burned the ground for at least a mile radiuce

/Cynnyn with singed hair and burnt protective glasses she places the TUNA can on a platter that has been attached to some gears and bolts. There are 4 puppies in a cage on one of these large gears.

/As the town gathers to curse and lay blame on the little gnome for burning there crop fields to dust. She knows that that can will open. Oh yes it will open.

/Two days latter

/Cynnyn looks into the sky and at her pocket sundial and smiles.

Yes sir today is the day. Come with me to the bunker where it will be umm safer.

/Cynnyn goes out to the puppies what where happy to see her. She tied a bone just in front of the cage.

/The puppies started to run in the cage that was atop of a large gear. The tuna that has been stuck in a can by some evil power began to rotate around.

/Cynnyn runs for the bunker.

/The next few minutes will be history in the making she thought.

/All gathered in aww as an unnatural humm filled the air.

/BAM the air was torn apart as the might space laser was now active. So hard on the eyes to see, but one could make out a sharp beam was scorching the earth and cutting its way to the can.

Sir, Cynnyn yelled. Stay down.

The sharp beam etched its way to the can.

/Cynnyn begins to jump for joy. Yes yes she has freed the tuna!!

/Just as fast as the beam of light came to be it went.

/Cynnyn went out to the can.

/Sigh

Well sir. The tuna are still captive in the can. The Puppy powered Space laser didn't last long enough to reach the can.

/Just then Ceith wandered into the hoard of people around Cynnyn and the Client all dusty.

/Ceith wonders where the ditch in the crop field came from and eyes Cynnyn.

/Blasted Gnome Ceith shouted, there is a ditch thought the crop field out there. I almost fell into it.

/Ceith gabbed the can of trapped tuna and Cynnyn by the shoulders. Shoved the can into Cynnyns face.

Ceith: See here on the back of the can.. It says Pull-tab to open

/Ceith opens the can of rotting Tuna and hands it to Cynnyn

Cynnyn: But but where is the fun in that.

/Pull the tab Cynnyn mutters and hands the can to her client.

No charge Sir glad there free now. But they may need a bath; they have a bit of a stink to them.

/Cynnyn smiles and skips off to her workshop thinking of a puppy powered space laser fishing gizmo that may just fish.
 
Wow - Fighting the urge to end the contest early. Coming entries have a high standard to live up to!

Oh, And thanks Cyn, I was afraid I'd have to give my platz to Gronuth! ;(
 
Well I do get board at work :p

Was going to PM it to you but why not share it for all to see what a Gnome with a will and a stack of cookies can do :)

p.s. hope the tuna are well :)
 
Thorbain said:
As a monk, you can "tiger claw" style your can, thus randing it open through ur shear ubarness

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Yes, yes leave it to Caeith to point out the obvious >:) Oh and by the way dear Cynnyn, I'll be filing a grievance with the Gnomish Tinkerer's Union for my twisted ankle caused by that ditch.


-Caeith
 
hmm wow.. thats pretty good there cynn=) hehe
i think the best answer for this question is to simply use puppies in space with lazers attatched to their heads.
 
Alright my dear sir you've come to the right place here. Dont go to a gnome that is going to make a device that will blow up your residents along with all your neighbor's and dear townsmen not to mention only works on sunny days............No No No No........this job requires the act and attention of an aspiring smitty such as myself.

/examines can

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm


Well dear sir your in luck........Just so happens that I have been working on this new device.........What I have done is I have forged this here handle of Petrified puppy hair. yes yes yes yes I have shaved the hair of some little puppies......dont worry they are little playful creatures and their will grow back......they wont miss it..........too much.......

Anyways have forged this hear handle of petrified puppy hair and had a very kind enchanter enchant the handle for me leaving me a strong and durable handle that will not break........I then as any other smitty would do took the finest metal to forge the EVER the GREATEST the ALMIGHTY ever ENDURING.........SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDGGGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATIC.................Thats Right this divice will pulberize anything you need. now this item alone would be a great divice but hey we can't stop there.......no sir we want a device here for a specific purpose. So.......I have taken this here Sledgamatic and did another combine here. Why might u ask cause we not only want the sledgamatic we want a sledgamatic that opens cans........thats right we want a sledgamatic that open cans.........So I have done the carful combination of the Sledgamatic with a can opener and a laser gun (so it procs) to give you the NEW........ the IMPROVED........SLEDGAMATIC that procs can opening. thats right a Sledgamatic that procs can opening. Now this weapon has the nice stats of 50dmg 20dly can server as a 1hb or 2hb depending on mood how resistant the can decides to be. the Sledgamatic also has +20 Str +20 Sta + 20 Dex and -10 AC. and only weighs 7lbs and can be used by all classes.


Let me show you how this works my dear lad. First you take this here can of tuna............place it on any type of table top........then you take this here Sledgamatic and with either one or both hands lay the smackath down

/places the can of tuna on the table

/swings the sledgamatic with both hands

/watches as can shatters and the tuna lays in a glob underneath the Sledgamatic.

Now with this tool you can not only open your cans with it but lets say you want your tuna extra tenderized...........well you just take this nice handy Sledgamatic and swing again until you get the right tenderization out of your tuna........

The other advantages with this nice handy tool is no neighbor complaints. no pricey gizmoes that require you to hang anything near the gods, works no matter what kind of day it is out side.....I mean lets face it lets say you want to have tuna on rainy day.........NOW YOU CAN = ) and its quick and easy to use.


Tavillion Valore
lvl 53 paladin



P.S. Cynnyn, I hope you were able to laugh some with what I wrote. what you had wrote down was really good and very funny. This is my attempt to try and be creative as well. I only included yours a bit into mine as yours was too good not to try and play off of it a bit.
 
"Well" started Caeith. The small gnomish man sported an indignant look and crossed his eyes to look at his own nose.

"Next time put plastic sheeting on this vendor for your spectators." A lump of tuna was slowly sliding off his bulbous nose.
 
Cynn won, but she won't PM me so I can log in and give her the hard earned blingage.

Cynn: When can I find you?
 
/Jumps up and down waving her hands.. I'm right down here!!

Sorry.. After work I run home to my hut and get online in WR.. Inc PM back :)
 
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