Isn't there a little wire basket that keeps the cork in? Once that's
removed, it's essentially an armed explosive device.
I've been at parties where people removed the wire retainers and left the
bottles sitting in the ice, supposedly to make it easier to have their corks
removed later. Our host, who doesn't do this practice - a well meaning
guest did it, was very dismayed as one of the corks launched into his
antique Tiffany light fixture showering glass all over.
Are you saying that the cork blew off that wire retaining basket?
- Robert -
-----Original Message-----
From: Antonio Sarolic <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Cc: Antonio <[email protected]>
List-Post: [email protected]
Date: Sunday, December 05, 1999 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: warning label overkill?
>
>Well, it happenned to me earlier this year. We were still celebrating the
>new year 1999, when a friend brought a bottle of champagne. As I reached to
>open it (barely touched it), the cork (not really a cork but a plastic
>version of it) launched itself from the distance of about 1/2 meter right
>into my left eye. I have never believed such thing could happen. For a
short
>time I thought I was the only loser this could happen to. But eventually,
as
>I told my story to other people, I heard this was not an uncommon thing.
>Someone told me of a forehead injury, another friend's friend lost an eye,
>and I heard of a table set for the dinner when corks started flying without
>anyone touching them. I have also seen children champagne (non alcohol
>version for children celebrations!!!) corks flying up to 10 meters away! I
>know my children won't play with it!
>
>Oh yes, my left eye was OK after a month or two. If I lived in the US, I
>would surely use the legal system to sue. In fact, advices on that subject
>are welcome.
>
>Drinking sure is a risky business.
>Regards all,
>Antonio
>
>Antonio Sarolic
>Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
>Dept. of Radiocommunications and Microwave Engineering
>Unska 3, HR-10000 Zagreb
>CROATIA
>tel. +385 1 61 29 789, fax. +385 1 61 29 717
>E-mail: [email protected]
>
>
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