Enigma Machine 9

[Ranald]

Re: Enigma Machine 9

I had never heard of a 'square knot', but I find (from the following link) that it can also be called a 'reef Knot' !

http://www.wikihow.com/Tie-a-Square-Knot

I do not see why 'square' is used, as it is always oblong..... but then, I have never been a Girl Guide !!!

Ranald

[FriedaKateM]

Re: Enigma Machine 9

HI, Ranald, All I know is that one has two ends of rope, then you put right over left, then left over right, which kind of makes a square. In Boy Scouting & in Girl Scouting a square knot is meaningful. We tie our ties with it. And a square knot will not let go, no matter what! Joan PS: could show you, as it's difficult to show on-line!!??!!

[Hugh]

The Scouts and Guides are right on, you got it Joan! That finishes EM9. Anyway the knot pictured is square.

Cheers,

Hugh

[albalad]

Re: Enigma Machine 9

Like Ranald, I hadn't heard of a square knot; it's known here as a reef knot also. (Unless you tie it wrong, in which case it's a "Granny"!
- John.

[Hugh]

EM 9 Answers
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1. adding insult to injury
2. Three Blind Mice (i.e. missing "I's" or eyes)
3. last but not least
4. a little shaver
5. box seat
6. bending over backwards ("back" words)
7. All for one … and one for all
8. square knot (Well, it was as square as we could make it.)
9. all in a nutshell
10.Sweep it under the rug.
11. left-overs (Notice the vertical line)

Got them all again good work team!

Cheers,

Hugh