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Dec 25, 2008 9:35 AM CST An important lesson
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
I just learned an important lesson. Never buy a grill too heavy for you to lift off of the ground by yourself.

Last night we had wind gusts strong enough that they blew my patio furniture and my grill off of the back patio. No tank in it, I'm going to be hooking it to the gas line. Brand new grill...not hooked up yet, never been used...second trip into the yard. This time I'm tying up. After my sons get here Sunday and help me get it out of the yard and back onto the patio.

Thank God for sons. sigh laugh
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Dec 25, 2008 11:12 AM CST An important lesson
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
Another important lesson...actually, two of them.

1. Don't try this before breakfast.

2. If at first, you don't succeed, try again. I got it up on the patio all by myself!

applause
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Dec 25, 2008 11:21 AM CST An important lesson
dcj22
dcj22dcj22Somewhere, Tennessee USA102 Threads 3 Polls 11,581 Posts
druidess6308: Another important lesson...actually, two of them.

1. Don't try this before breakfast.

2. If at first, you don't succeed, try again. I got it up on the patio all by myself!



Well done, Dru. You go girl!

Em and I had a helluva time opening a bottle of vanilla extract the other night. Could've used you around. I used pliers. laugh
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Dec 25, 2008 11:22 AM CST An important lesson
sassy49senior
sassy49seniorsassy49seniorItty Bitty, Nebraska USA274 Threads 4,632 Posts
Dru, you sound stubborn like someone else I know, my

daughter. She will give her all to get something done

before asking for help. Glad you got it done. Now you

should just set and relax. cheers rose santa waving
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Dec 25, 2008 11:25 AM CST An important lesson
dcj22
dcj22dcj22Somewhere, Tennessee USA102 Threads 3 Polls 11,581 Posts
sassy49senior: Dru, you sound stubborn like someone else I know, my

daughter. She will give her all to get something done

before asking for help. Glad you got it done. Now you

should just set and relax.



Well... I hurt my hand trying to get that bottle of vanilla extract open. help
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Dec 25, 2008 11:27 AM CST An important lesson
sassy49senior
sassy49seniorsassy49seniorItty Bitty, Nebraska USA274 Threads 4,632 Posts
dcj22: Well... I hurt my hand trying to get that bottle of vanilla extract open.




Hi Dana, I just tap them a little all the way around the
cap with the handle of a butter knife. Usually open right
up. Just don't tap too hard. teddybear
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Dec 25, 2008 11:55 AM CST An important lesson
trish123
trish123trish123Macclesfield, Cheshire, England UK177 Threads 4 Polls 13,724 Posts
sassy49senior: Hi Dana, I just tap them a little all the way around the
cap with the handle of a butter knife. Usually open right
up. Just don't tap too hard.


another good one for that is to run it under hot water for a few seconds thumbs up and my favourite when all else fails is to put it in the door hinges (if its a small lid that is).....
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Dec 25, 2008 11:57 AM CST An important lesson
Joktan
JoktanJoktanMenomonee Falls, Wisconsin USA4 Threads 188 Posts
sassy49senior: Hi Dana, I just tap them a little all the way around the
cap with the handle of a butter knife. Usually open right
up. Just don't tap too hard.

Or run the bottle cap under warm water for a minnute very warm water..and presto!..comes right off no sweat.
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Dec 25, 2008 11:59 AM CST An important lesson
Joktan
JoktanJoktanMenomonee Falls, Wisconsin USA4 Threads 188 Posts
Trish you beat my post by a meer instant !
...is this an omen?dunno
cheers nice to meet you btw
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Dec 25, 2008 12:00 PM CST An important lesson
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
sassy49senior: Hi Dana, I just tap them a little all the way around the
cap with the handle of a butter knife. Usually open right
up. Just don't tap too hard.
That's how I always open lids , I have a lot weakness in my hands due to my neck problem, so a few taps on the lid edge and it opens right up.professor wink hug santa waving
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Dec 25, 2008 12:03 PM CST An important lesson
trish123
trish123trish123Macclesfield, Cheshire, England UK177 Threads 4 Polls 13,724 Posts
Joktan: Trish you beat my post by a meer instant !
...is this an omen?
nice to meet you btw


hahaha Hello, you too wave
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Dec 25, 2008 2:32 PM CST An important lesson
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
sassy49senior: Dru, you sound stubborn like someone else I know, my

daughter. She will give her all to get something done

before asking for help. Glad you got it done. Now you

should just set and relax.


I definitely don't give up easily. I just won't take it to the point of injuring myself...discovered the hard way it's not worth being that dang stubborn. laugh I'd have tried again if the second time didn't work. laugh
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Dec 25, 2008 2:33 PM CST An important lesson
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
mylifewithu: That's how I always open lids , I have a lot weakness in my hands due to my neck problem, so a few taps on the lid edge and it opens right up.


I have a rubber thing for this...grips it and makes it easier. Works every time.
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