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Fair enough. But do you know what a Sagger Maker's Bottom Knocker is?

Geggs

Yes I do.

I do apologise, its a Saggar Maker's Bottom Knocker, rather than Sagger.

Geggs

Glad to know.


Geggs

Oh. I would have mis-spleld it as well.

And for that dont an explanation would be nice

Would it? Okay, I'm going to google this to make sure that I get it right.

A saggar is a stackable clay container that recently-made crockery would be placed into in order to place large quantities into a kiln. Making saggars is a skilled job, for which a trainer Saggar Maker is required. However, making the bases, or bottoms, of a saggar is not so skilled a job, and can be left to someone else. The clay for the basess would be knocked in a metal hoop in order to get the right shape.

So, the person creating the bases is a Saggar Maker's Bottom Knocker.


Geggs

Thanks Geggs. About 40+ years ago my dad worked in the ceramics industry, which is where I'd heard of it from. I can remember him taking me to watch the kilns being fired up when I was very small. Don't suppose you'd be able to do that today.

I think it's way too far off course for points though.

Well, I could have hoped for some points for being interesting, but I gave up on that when I used to google to clarify the job description.

Ho hum.


Geggs

What are we trying to link together, again?

Cor, you lot do get busy when I'm abed.

Thanks, hd (@194) that gives me a good reason for not leaving the chariots standing.

Right, shall I wind this one up? I can't think of any more clues. It's a one word answer. It connects Thom Yorke, Franka Potente, and the gradual deformation of materials under a sustained load. Any takers?

i dont know about the first two, but the third is the definition of creep



and no, i haven't read the backlog

I've just come back to this to post the answer, and there is tzjin!

>>the third is the definition of creep<<

earns you 3 points.

Perhaps I'll leave this open a bit longer. Easy points to be had now.

I've got a line from a song in my head now: "You're a creep, you're a (something)". Is that a Radiohead song? Did Thom Yorke sing it?


Geggs

Close Geggs. What do you think the song might be called?

Forgot to add: Geggs DGI +1

Well, its a wild stab in the dark, but could it be called 'Creep'?


Geggs

Yes! Radiohead's first hit, Creep. +3