tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post7163833541953843621..comments2023-06-27T03:48:28.039-05:00Comments on of mule dung and ash: Never leave home without itMule Breathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-13440718494279809562009-07-19T01:15:57.793-05:002009-07-19T01:15:57.793-05:00I don't see the need for any specialized too f...I don't see the need for any specialized too for this. I carry a pocket screwdriver - <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/2-SEARS-CRAFTSMAN-4-WAY-%239-4160-POCKET--SCREWDRIVERS-_W0QQitemZ380133432525QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090624?IMSfp=TL090624176004r22225#ht_1674wt_958" rel="nofollow">image here</a><br /><br />This is something that requires more steps to pry individual crimps on the bottle cap, butRogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-78896506183308986712009-07-18T14:28:13.190-05:002009-07-18T14:28:13.190-05:00Moms still use the church key for the opening of J...Moms still use the church key for the opening of Juicy Juice cans and sweetened, condensed milk! Try explaining why the juice isn't coming to a thirsty tot while you try to hammer the top in with a flat-blade. I had to search all over town to find one and the quality is not that good. I wish I had the one my mom still has in her silverware drawer back home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-61323035134320946312009-07-18T07:41:55.316-05:002009-07-18T07:41:55.316-05:00Perhaps more common is the Boy Scout knife, and va...Perhaps more common is the Boy Scout knife, and various permutations thereof. The bottle opener attachment is very useful, the can opener can sub for the "chisel" end of your churchkey, and you never know when a good blade will come in handy.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904992160753105795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-30398606651376938802009-07-17T23:09:04.672-05:002009-07-17T23:09:04.672-05:00The pull tab cans were called pop tops, and the te...The pull tab cans were called pop tops, and the term took on cultural significance with the Jimmy Buffet song, Margaritaville.<br /><br /><i>I stepped on a pop top; blew out my flip flop</i>...<br /><br />The triangular chisel tip perforated the top of a steel can. The can had a rim, which you inserted the little tap underneath, then lifted up causing the point of the chisel to poke a hole in theMule Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-31782413059461762212009-07-17T21:28:30.281-05:002009-07-17T21:28:30.281-05:00i grew up in a European country, before twist-off ...i grew up in a European country, before twist-off bottle caps but after pop-top cans. well, actually after rip-off cans; the little pull-off ring would literally pull a piece of metal <i>off</i> the can top. (sharp-edged bugger, too. they were common street and beach litter in my childhood, and a bit of a nuisance.)<br /><br />so i always knew what bottle openers were; a lot of them even had the Nomen Nescionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-1357502858642260392009-07-17T17:37:39.963-05:002009-07-17T17:37:39.963-05:00Yeah, I drink the craft beers sometimes, and most ...Yeah, I drink the craft beers sometimes, and most of those don't have twist tops. A church key is a requirement. I keep one tied to my ice chest, a couple in the kitchen and a couple more in the truck. <br /><br />Year before last, while on a road trip to Key West, I picked up one that looks kinda like the shark style pictured in the post, except the eye was a little rubber insulated contact Mule Breathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586696064321854554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7990876628413018080.post-31121314357117256342009-07-17T17:21:21.101-05:002009-07-17T17:21:21.101-05:00You're right... I had to go check, but I STILL...You're right... I had to go check, but I STILL have a church key, albeit now consigned to the junk/spares drawer. I remember carrying one on my key ring MANY years ago...sigh...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com