Work it out with a toothbrush

Khun Eknarong had spent a few days in a holding cell in Nong Pla Lai prison and he hadn’t enjoyed it too much. Sixty people to a room, not enough food and drink, and the internet service sucked.

So when the chance came to escape during a transfer at Pattaya Court, he took it and disappeared. Of course he was caught a few days later, but the question on everyone’s lips was, how had he managed to remove the sturdy chains which had been locked round his ankles when he made his dash for freedom?

And the answer was that he had removed them with the aid of a toothbrush. Either a very strong toothbrush or really crap ankle chains. I’m guessing the latter.

Comments 🔗

2009-07-23 | Billy says

An oblique(ish) reference, presumably, to the constipated mathematician?

2009-07-24 | Spike says

In your mind? Probably.

2009-07-24 | The Ghost says

I see you’ve been reading my work :)

2009-07-24 | Spike says

Not at all. I don’t steal; or if I do I give recognition. Where is your work to be found?

2009-07-24 | The Ghost says

Hey, easy Spikester, I wasn’t accusing you of stealing! I simply knew where the story came from and it warmed my heart to know at least one person reads the Pattaya Mail.

2009-07-24 | Spike says

I am sure at least one person reads the Pattaya Mail, but that would not be me. I get all the news I wish to mock and twist from on-line sources, Pattaya Daily News mainly.

2009-07-24 | Billy says

Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?

He worked it out with a pencil - boom, boom

IPSO FACTO

Did you hear about the constipated dentist?

He worked it out with a toothbrush - boom, boom

2009-07-24 | genuinej says

You’ve lost me. There’s no suggestion that the escapee was either a mathematician, a dentist or even constipated.

2009-07-24 | Billy says

Indeed, but he did have a toothbrush ….. all other things follow … sort of …