Re: Thinking outside the box
The Goon show called it 65 years ago:
Seagoon:
Tell me, how do we raise the pier?
Moriarty:
Oh, don't raise the pier!
Seagoon:
What then?
Moriarty:
Lower the river!
Seagoon:
Gad! Genius! Absolute genius! But, but can you do it?
Moriarty:
Sapristi yacka-backakas of course I can. My partner, the Honourable Grytpype-Thynne is the greatest water remover in the world! Follow me!