On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:44:45 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "Dee Dee" > wrote:
>
>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:37:41 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>On 19-Sep-2007, Goomba38 > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I can't stand
>> >>> how in the US small items are sold in huge wasteful boxes. I'm sure it
>> >>> is so they'll stand out on a market shelf or look like more than there
>> >>> is for the price. It shames me to think how stupid some people are to
>> >>> fall for this. <sigh>
>> >>
>> >>In most cases, the packaging is huge to reduce theft. Perhaps as more
>> >>chips
>> >>are imbedded in packaging, the wasteful quantity can be reduced.
>> >
>> > that's my understanding as well.
>> >
>> > your pal,
>> > blake
>>
>> I don't have arthritis, and there is not a darned thing that comes into this
>> house that I can open. Dang them!
>> I couldn't even get the olive oil bottle top off a while ago. This is a
>> constant thing. I just ove it when those plastic containers will cut your
>> fingers while you are trying to get it apart. :-(
>> Dee
>
>Plyers hon'.
>
>Adjustable ones.

i keep my pliers in the kitchen utensil drawer rather than with the
rest of my tools.

your pal,
blake