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Original post by shadowdweller
:rofl:

That's so much better than my answer. But no, that's not the answer I'm thinking of :tongue:

Anything red in the presence of an oil slick?:dontknow:
Superheated Iron?
Original post by incipientT
Anything red in the presence of an oil slick?:dontknow:


:no:
Original post by vandergraaff
Superheated Iron?


Close :tongue:
Original post by shadowdweller
Close :tongue:

coal?(which was on fire)

hot Iron?
(edited 11 years ago)
Original post by shadowdweller
Close :tongue:


Is it something cast iron, like a red hot poker?
It's metal in any case.
Original post by vandergraaff
Is it something cast iron, like a red hot poker?


:yes: It was a red hot poker
A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?
I uncover the ancient,
I am a composite,
In your palm,
I am ancient.

(I made this up, it could be junk)
Original post by incipientT
A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?


Suicide?
Reply 331
Original post by incipientT
A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?


Suicide :tongue:
Original post by incipientT
A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?


suicide?
Original post by incipientT
A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?


Suicide (in some legal systems).
Original post by manic_fuzz
Suicide?


Original post by Cryl
Suicide :tongue:

Original post by shadowdweller
suicide?

Original post by vandergraaff
Suicide (in some legal systems).

That would work, but not what I was thinking of:smile:
Reply 335
Original post by incipientT
That would work, but not what I was thinking of:smile:


Attempted murder? Attempted anything?

Edit: nvm :tongue:
(edited 11 years ago)
Original post by Cryl
Attempted murder? Attempted anything?

:nah:
Reply 337
Original post by incipientT
A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?


Perverting the course of justice?
Original post by Gnome :)
Perverting the course of justice?

:nah:
I think you can still be done for that if you succeed, so long as your caught.
Reply 339
Original post by incipientT
:nah:
I think you can still be done for that if you succeed, so long as your caught.


Can't be done for it if you do it well enough :wink:
& I don't know then :frown:

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