On Mon, 11 May 2009 07:27:37 -0700, Mack A. Damia
> wrote:

>On Mon, 11 May 2009 09:22:36 -0500, Chemiker
> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 10 May 2009 09:44:19 -0700, Mack A. Damia
> wrote:
>>
>>>I created a fuss with my friend a few years ago by searching heaven
>>>and earth for one of the old-style can openers with a point. You
>>>stuck it in around the rim and did a wrist boogie around the can.
>>
>>I gather you don't carry a P-38 can opener with your keys, along
>>with the longneck bottle opener.... <G>
>>
>>Alex, who does. You never know when you're going to need to
>>open a real beer or a can of beans.
>
>I really do have a very nice Victorknox Swiss Army Knife that I carry
>with me. It's just not the same thing, though, as those old fashioned
>ones with a point and corkscrew.
>
>Nostalgic, too.

Ah! Now I know which one you were talking about. The corkscrew was
in the hollow of the handle. Yes, the SAK can cutter looks more like a
bird's beak or claw. Works, but s....l.....o.....w.

Alex