EDUCATIOAL QUIZ……….Roman Guard
HALLIBURTON

EDUCATIONAL QUIZ…………..Knots

  • by anon
  • Mar 11th, 2007
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  • 6 comments

    • Untying this knot prophesied the rule of the East. What was

    the knot and why was it so special? Who untied it? How? And what is the parable.

    Extra points for this one.

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    6 Responses to “EDUCATIONAL QUIZ…………..Knots”

    1. #1 by MRambler
      March 12th, 2007 at 11:43 am

      I’m all in knots just thinking about it!……. This one’s “KNOT” in my sphere of knowledge….. How many extra points are we talkin’ ’bout anyway?….. Enough to visit the local “Knotatorium”?….

    2. #2 by anon
      March 12th, 2007 at 4:25 pm

      Excellent start MR. Thats 5 minus points for each pun, Total 15 minus points.

    3. #3 by MRambler
      March 13th, 2007 at 6:38 am

      If I get enough minus points, do I get a minus prize, or do I owe you one?…….

    4. #4 by anon
      March 13th, 2007 at 10:12 am

      Good idea. I hadnt thought of that. I’ll be thinking of what I want for a prize.

    5. #5 by Randalf the Grey
      March 18th, 2007 at 2:41 am

      I believe we’re speaking of the Gordian Knot. The priests of ancient Phrygia decided that the next guy who came into town on an ox-cart would be their new king. When Midas rode in on his father’s (Gordius’) ox-cart, he became the king. He tied the cart to a post with some supernatural help from Zeus, using a knot which could not be untied. An oracle prophesized that whoever untied the knot would rule what we now call Asia Minor. When Alexander the Great showed up in 333 b.c., he tried to untie the knot, finally slicing the knot in half with his sword. He then fulfilled the prophecy by conquering Asia Minor. The story of the Gordian Knot is a metaphor for solving an intractable problem with a simple solution.

    6. #6 by anon
      March 18th, 2007 at 4:40 pm

      And that is correct. According to a documentary on PBS the knot was probably used on the yoke of a cart and had to be strong and flexible….a very special knot.

      As a parable, the Big Book offers this; “to cut the knot is to evade a difficulty, or get out of it in a summary manner”.

      12.5 points

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