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From: "Douglas C" <>
Subject: Re: [ML] Pop-top can lids openers & Doug
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:00:35 -0600
References: <783c2c5d0511011511r47735a3bg930affca83f6c4ea@mail.gmail.com>


Crawford,

You report that .."you understand and very much sympathize, etc...." and
yet, your comments did not reflect sympathy and understanding. That was my
only point.
I understood your frustration and confess that many times I too grow
frustrated. This is a group of people with a wide variety of interests.
There is no doubt others that have periods of frustrations.
I suspect that if you or I experienced a problem opening a can, we would
wander out to the shop and devise a way to open the can or come up with some
small invention to get the job done.
I have not kept track of who, in the list, posted regarding the problem
but I suspect the majority of them are elderly women who live alone. I do
recall that some of the posts provided suggestions to assist opening the
cans
Other than old age and a natural loss of muscle, there are an untold
number of diseases that might prevent someone from opening a flip-top
aluminum can.
You relay that there is something in you that won't allow you to read or
hear something without questioning it. That is an excellent trait to have
and also one that I suffer from, thus, my "lecture." <grin>
No doubt, the morning you submitted your post, you were suffering
headaches and sinus problems, probably from the shroud of smoke from Walters
backyard that blanketed the hills and dales of Jawja. You do have my
sympathy.
I suggest that the next time you are frustrated, write to me off list
and I will either commiserate with you or, tell you that you are full of
beans and should go visit Walter.

Your friendly lecturer from
the Re-public of Texas.
Doug :-)
.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Crawford" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [ML] Pop-top can lids openers & Doug


> Doug,
> I have been on here for almost a year. You have not said more that ten
> words to me in that time. Now you decide to lecture me about my
> empathy.
>
> I understand and very much sympathize with anyone that has serious
> physical problems. My comments came out of my frustration of sitting
> here reading some of the post. Maybe I should just shut up and keep my
> mouth closed and everyone would be happy.
>
> But first let me explain!
> One person makes a comment about something. In this case it was about
> having difficulty opening a can. For two or three days everyone, what
> ten of fifteen people chimes in agreeing with everything that's said.
>
> We just all sit around all nodding our heads yeah. That's right yes,
> uh huh, yes.
> No one even questions the statements. I found myself saying, "wait a
> minute, some may have a little problem but it just ain't that hard to
> open an aluminum can."
>
> There's just something in me won't let me agree with everything I
> hear or read without questioning it.
> I ain't no Democrat but I am mule headed. If you would like to explain
> the difficulty in opening a can........ I'M ALL EARS!
>
> The mule from Georgia ( no not jackass )
> Crawford
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11/1/05, Douglas C <> wrote:
> > What is absurd is your total lack of empathy Crawford!
> >
> > "I know this may be my last post but just damn. This is stupid."
> >
> > This sentence suggests that you knew you were wrong when typing it. I
gotta
> > tell you Crawford..... You should start listening to that inner
voice.....
> > Doug
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Crawford" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 7:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ML] Pop-top can lids openers
> >
> >
> > > I had no idea that it was so difficult to open a can of soup.
> > > You reach and get the tab and pull. Any 5 year old kid can do that.
> > > Are you saying that grown men and women can't open a damn can?
That's
> > aburd.
> > >
> > > > Crawford down here in Georgia
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/31/05, Linda Kanoff <> wrote:
> > > > I've also seen them in the Miles Kimball and other catalogues.
> > > > LindaJoy
> > > >
> > > > >From:
> > > > >To:
> > > > >Subject: Re: [ML] Pop-top can lids openers
> > > > >Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:04:49 EST
> > > > >
> > > > >You can buy a tool for the purpose too. Probably find it in the
> > grocery
> > > > >store. Wish I'd thought of it first!! <G> Sharon K.
> > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > >In a message dated 10/31/2005 9:01:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > > > writes:
> > > > >Walter and all,
> > > > >The best way to open those pop top lids on cans is to get a butter
> > knife
> > > > >under the pop-top and pull it up so you can get hold of it. Then
use a
> > pair
> > > > >of pliers if you need to to grip it tightly to pull the lid off.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

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