Well HRT has the effect of reducing upper body strength. Things I could lift, I no longer can. But the biggest frustration is....How to open the jar of stuff.
The rubber glove, the hit it against the counter, and my latest...the plumbers grips.
Which can break the whole jar.
So. How do you do the impossible, open the jar of pickles etc.
I have used the hammer technique, place jar on the ground and beat bejeesus out of it. But the glass fragments are unpleasant.
What is your favourite and funny story.
And guys on T have you noticed the liberation of being able to open a jar?
Who invented this ridiculous container? I bet it was a sadist :laugh:
hhhm im 4 months into hrt
but Im pretty sure I ll be able to open jars even after years of taking e...
lifting things would be a problem,,,but jars?
does it really makes you that weak girls?
hope it does :p
I still find a gentle tap against the lid, turn jar and tap, turn jar and tap usually does the trick. Not very funny though. :P
I never had that much upper body strength to begin with. When I was about 16 I strained to open a jar and somehow managed to severely pinch a nerve in my neck... must have been like one of those Mr Spock/Vulcan neck grip things because I suddenly became dizzy and nauseous - next thing I knew I was flat on my back having passed out and collapsed! Gosh my neck hurt for quite a few days after that. Was the last time I ever tried hulking out to try and open a jar.
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I thought you just put some toast on and waited for the fire fighters to come along to do your whim.
Oh I am going to burn for that....
Do your best ;)
Is anything that comes in a jar worth having that's what I want to know??
Too much effort for me ;D ;D ;D ;D
Rinse the lid under hot water, keeping the rest of the jar away. The lid will expand and make it easier to open. Finesse > brute force. Come to think of it, the glass shouldn't expand much anyway, it should have a lower coefficient of expansion over the metal or plastic lid.
Quote from: Jenny07 on April 17, 2014, 04:09:27 AM
I thought you just put some toast on and waited for the fire fighters to come along to do your whim.
Oh I am going to burn for that....
Do your best ;)
Oh you will young lady, you will :laugh:
Quote from: luna nyan on April 17, 2014, 04:16:25 AM
Rinse the lid under hot water, keeping the rest of the jar away. The lid will expand and make it easier to open. Finesse > brute force. Come to think of it, the glass shouldn't expand much anyway, it should have a lower coefficient of expansion over the metal or plastic lid.
Last time I did that the kettle caught fire - see above :laugh:
Quote from: Cindy on April 17, 2014, 04:19:57 AM
Last time I did that the kettle caught fire - see above :laugh:
@_@
I bet you could burn rice using a rice cooker then. ;D
Quote from: radsi on April 17, 2014, 04:14:29 AM
Is anything that comes in a jar worth having that's what I want to know??
Plenty of jams and hot sauces out there that are worth having. Hot... sauce...
Quote from: luna nyan on April 17, 2014, 04:27:36 AM
@_@
I bet you could burn rice using a rice cooker then. ;D
Plenty of jams and hot sauces out there that are worth having. Hot... sauce...
Don't let anyone tell you about me being stalked by a mop. I keep that one very quiet :o
Luckily the internet never gives up your secrets :icon_suspicious:
Buy everything in those nifty plastic screw top lids bite and let your teeth twist the cap, (I have a good dental plan)
Or grab a 3yr old then leave the room for 90 seconds. It's amazing how quickly they can open things they shouldn't be able to open
Well, no change for me. People are always trying to get me to unscrew things for them, and 9 times out of 10, I don't have the strength to do it. And I'm not even on HRT yet. :P
Quote from: immortal gypsy on April 17, 2014, 04:34:11 AM
Buy everything in those nifty plastic screw top lids bite and let your teeth twist the cap, (I have a good dental plan)
Or grab a 3yr old then leave the room for 90 seconds. It's amazing how quickly they can open things they shouldn't be able to open
Ahh the child proof things that no one but a child can open! Hate them
QuoteDon't let anyone tell you about me being stalked by a mop. I keep that one very quiet :o
Luckily the internet never gives up your secrets :icon_suspicious:
Don't worry Cindy your secret is never safe with me.
So when is Catherine giving me a visit?
Quote from: immortal gypsy on April 17, 2014, 04:34:11 AM
Buy everything in those nifty plastic screw top lids bite and let your teeth twist the cap, (I have a good dental plan)
Are you sure opening that lid is worth the hassle of a root canal and crown? *lol*
Dental plan or no plan, your answer gave me heeby jeebies!
Quote from: Jenny07 on April 17, 2014, 04:45:24 AM
Don't worry Cindy your secret is never safe with me.
So when is Catherine giving me a visit?
I'm so glad my embarrassing past is so secure! I depend on you totally.
Catherine flies back today from Philly USA.
She has been at the whip and branding conference.
She will be visiting you soon. Probably just after she does a check on the male g-strings in the Cross.
And don't tell her that for Goddess sake.
Quote from: Cindy on April 17, 2014, 05:00:10 AM
She has been at the whip and branding conference.
Sadly that won't help her open jars of pickles.
Quote from: luna nyan on April 17, 2014, 04:48:42 AM
Are you sure opening that lid is worth the hassle of a root canal and crown? *lol*
Dental plan or no plan, your answer gave me heeby jeebies!
Sorry about that.
My jaw and teeth are about the only few parts of my body that haven't been damaged during my "active" childhood. i'm using them while I still have them
...comes with a convenient counter attachment.
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A glass cutter is so simple and easy to use!
Stanley knives are good if they're plastic.
Not much good if you only want a spoon full, but that's what super glue is for.
Drills also work, nothing wrong with getting the power tools out. :D
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There are two solutions to this problem, the boring way is to use a nail/screwdriver & hammer, you just hammer the pointy object through the lid to release the vacuum.
The fun way is to find a really hunky muscle bound man, you flutter your eyelashes until he offers to open the jar for you, the fun occurs when you show your gratitude. . . . . .i'm off to take a cold shower now >:-)
My skin getting softer was one of my first noticeable effects. I didn't know how soft they were until I tried to open a bottle. I use to be able to open it without any problem at all, but now it bites into my flesh. I've been using a towel to cover it and protect my feminine hands!
I've always had very poor upper body strength and pickle jars were an effort to open. Now I can't open them at all! The was the first time I noticed my strength diminishing. I actually went online to look up how to open a pickle jar. :P I ended up poking a hole in the lid which equalized the pressure. Then with a little bit of effort I got it off.
Before HRT I thought that not being able to get a lid off was an old wives tale. Now 6 months into a transitioning level dose I find out that my previous thought was wayyyyy wrong. In fact, it seems like i'm having a lot of those kinds of revelations lately :laugh:
I have a huge pair of pliers that I'll pull out for the hopeless cases. Works like a champ!
Quote from: Jayne on April 17, 2014, 07:22:49 AM
There are two solutions to this problem, the boring way is to use a nail/screwdriver & hammer, you just hammer the pointy object through the lid to release the vacuum.
The fun way is to find a really hunky muscle bound man, you flutter your eyelashes until he offers to open the jar for you, the fun occurs when you show your gratitude. . . . . .i'm off to take a cold shower now >:-)
Back in my misspent youth I was out to breakfast with a number of macho male fiends. One brought his own bottle of special syrup for the pancakes - and was unable to open it. It was passed around the table and all failed to open it. The waitress (maybe 25 years old and 110 pounds soaking wet) asked what the problem was. She was shown the bottle - and SNAP she had it open in one motion.
flutter eyelashes...
Being in male mode that sure did not feel good.
Erin
Quote from: ErinWDK on April 17, 2014, 08:28:27 AM
She was shown the bottle - and SNAP she had it open in one motion.
You "loosened it"... ;)
Oil filter wrench works for me.. and I don't even mind the taste of SAE10W30 anymore.. Quaker State has an nice piquant after-dinner mint flavor.. Valvoline tends to mask a lot :laugh:
Quote from: Jenny07 on April 17, 2014, 04:09:27 AM
I thought you just put some toast on and waited for the fire fighters to come along to do your whim.
Oh I am going to burn for that....
Do your best ;)
I better move in with my mom and sister. Their kitchen window looks directly at the local fire house... I could hold up the jar and they might come running over to help!
Realistically they make a plastic jar opener that pinches the lid in a triangle and gives leverage.
Quote from: Jenny07 on April 17, 2014, 04:09:27 AM
I thought you just put some toast on and waited for the fire fighters to come along to do your whim.
So that explains those calls we ran on! ;D
PS-Jars are no problem with a HURST tool! ;)
Quote from: Cindy on April 17, 2014, 03:59:14 AM
So. How do you do the impossible, open the jar of pickles etc.
Who invented this ridiculous container? I bet it was a sadist :laugh:
Hey Cindy, I think it is important to combine sadism and comedy here, as in the dentist from Little Shop of Horrors. That means TWO rubber gloves (lace trim please!) and an unexpecting audience.
BTW, has anyone noticed how maple syrup lids get gummed up beyond salvation?? If ever there was a reason to avoid eating waffles....
Tap the lid with a knife a few times, making sure to hit the "corners" on the top of the lid. That will work.
Quote from: Cindy on April 17, 2014, 03:59:14 AM
So. How do you do the impossible, open the jar of pickles etc.
The best things in life come with batteries. ;D
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Does it double as a vibrator :laugh: :embarrassed:
What is it and where from?
I could barely open a jar in the first place...
Quote from: Cindy on April 17, 2014, 06:10:42 PM
Does it double as a vibrator :laugh: :embarrassed:
What is it and where from?
Good grief I hope not, lol. *winces*
It's a battery operated jar opener, designed for people without a strong enough grip to open particularly difficult jars. If you google it, they're available from lots of places. :)
Does the trick every time!
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All jokes aside, the problem that Cindy raised is a serious one for lots of people. It infuriates me that that such an ergonomically unsound, unaccommodating design persists in our society. How difficult would it be for producers to adopt lids with built-in handles for torque? :-\
What about tubes instead of jars?
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Quote from: Jenny07 on April 17, 2014, 08:10:58 PM
What about tubes instead of jars?
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I think it would be a tad difficult to squeeze out a pickle or peppers. Please don't suggest a pickle or pepper paste. That would be vile. I want a REAL pepper and not some awful paste with added ingredients.
:icon_blah:
I'm a ways off from hrt, but I've had some pretty funny experiences with jars such as:
Spending 2 minutes trying to rip the lid off, start swearing at jar when mom walks in asking what the ruckus was. I say "this jar hates me" and she just *pops* it off... and I'm like "well, I loosened it for you." :P :D
Quote from: Duskgirl on April 17, 2014, 11:13:36 PM
I'm a ways off from hrt, but I've had some pretty funny experiences with jars such as:
Spending 2 minutes trying to rip the lid off, start swearing at jar when mom walks in asking what the ruckus was. I say "this jar hates me" and she just *pops* it off... and I'm like "well, I loosened it for you." :P :D
I think it is more about grip (friction) and leverage... Not so much about brute strength. The whole men are better at opening jars thing is I think because males have larger hands on average (better grip better torque)
If that is true even post hrt our hands won't shrink much so it should be about the same as before.
I'm still laughing about the idea of a tube of pickles!! :) :)
Not going to touch this with a 40 foot pole!
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Quote from: Jenny07 on April 17, 2014, 11:26:09 PM
Not going to touch this with a 40 foot pole!
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Jenny found your pickle jar Laura! Want one? ;D
If all else fails, explosives might work.
I have been trained :)
Might have used a tad too much. :-\
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Quote from: Jessica Merriman on April 17, 2014, 11:35:43 PM
Jenny found your pickle jar Laura! Want one? ;D
Meh....I will send Portia in to deal with that skunk. She's kicked some skunk ass before and she can do it again.
Quote from: Laura Squirrel on April 17, 2014, 08:48:24 PM
I think it would be a tad difficult to squeeze out a pickle or peppers. Please don't suggest a pickle or pepper paste. That would be vile. I want a REAL pepper and not some awful paste with added ingredients.
:icon_blah:
Or olives.
Mmmm, I love olives.
I do notice that the Aussie girls have a rather more 'energetic' approach to this problem. I surprised Sydney is not in ruins, or more of a ruin that it currently is :laugh:
Quote from: Cindy on April 18, 2014, 02:27:29 AM
I do notice that the Aussie girls have a rather more 'energetic' approach to this problem. I surprised Sydney is not in ruins, or more of a ruin that it currently is :laugh:
...what?!?
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Is that the effect of Jenny changing gears on her bike?
It's simple we have to keep the construction industry employed somehow
Quote from: Ms Grace on April 18, 2014, 03:18:51 AM
...what?!?
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Dang. The toaster is still standing in that picture. =.=
Quote from: luna nyan on April 18, 2014, 06:09:50 AM
Dang. The toaster is still standing in that picture. =.=
Unfortunately I think that thing is pretty much indestructible
I can see my place. It's still standing.
Apparently, y'all don't care about physical contamination(and possibly chemical considering the explosives...) in your jars of pickles or whatever. Don't ever invite me for dinner!
Anyone who invites me for dinner and serves pickles had better make sure they are home-made. Not only do we avoid confronting the loss of our man-strength and wits battling a 5c tin lid, but we can also drone on endlessly about our culinary skill etc., etc. etc.
Quote from: Julia-Madrid on April 18, 2014, 12:55:46 PM
Anyone who invites me for dinner and serves pickles had better make sure they are home-made. Not only do we avoid confronting the loss of our man-strength and wits battling a 5c tin lid, but we can also drone on endlessly about our culinary skill etc., etc. etc.
Exactly when you make everything from scratch you can afford to be more "creative and energetic" in opening up those annoying lids
Quote from: piglet smith on April 18, 2014, 08:24:47 AM
Apparently, y'all don't care about physical contamination(and possibly chemical considering the explosives...) in your jars of pickles or whatever. Don't ever invite me for dinner!
Cindy was only looking at ways of opening the jar.
Nothing was said about the contents :D
Don't even like pickles myself, yuck...
QuoteI do notice that the Aussie girls have a rather more 'energetic' approach to this problem. I surprised Sydney is not in ruins, or more of a ruin that it currently is
The Matrix scene where morpheus welcomes Neo to the ruin of the real world... and it's Sydney, cracks me up.
My friend moved into a temp house pre hrt and packed a load of stuff into storage. By the time she moved she couldn't open a damn thing!
In regards to the persistence of bad design, it stuns me how computers still use screws and fragile cards or motherboards aren't encased. Surely it should all just snap together. Don't get me started on the stupidity of the usb socket. Jars are stupid.
So how come no one from the Girls with guns thread has suggested blasting the jar open?
They seem to be packing.
Seem a logical use of a gun. :-\
Quote from: Jenny07 on April 19, 2014, 02:43:39 AM
So how come no one from the Girls with guns thread has suggested blasting the jar open?
They seem to be packing.
Seem a logical use of a gun. :-\
Good point!
OK USA girls, the challenge has been laid down!!
I still laugh over a Christmas event, my cisfemale scientist walked into my office with a container to be opened, stopped, looked at me and said 'I'll page for a man' and walked out.
Mmm I think I pass :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jenny, I have to ask. What are electric gears on a bike? I ride a pushbike with electric power assist but just for interest what in you super pro bike are they?
Electric gears means that a servo changes the gear on the bike. The main advantage is that the system requires less maintenance (other than battery changes).
It's very similar to normal gears in that you have to change them manually using the levers in the brakes but the mechanism is not a wire cable but an electric cable which runs inside the frame.
Faster shifts, can have multiple shifters for the same derailer which is not possible using wire cables.
Front auto trims so no chain rub and the system can take software updates. Oh no!
No cable stress on the frame.
Put it together myself and was fun playing around setting it up.
I ride Shimano Dura Ace which is top of the shelf for the road and the system is called Di2. Cost double the mechanical version, so it aint cheap.
Motors are in the derailers and are now very small. Zoom in and check it out.
A small battery pack is hidden away that powers the system.
It's pretty neat and since Cadel won the TdF using it in 2011, it has become mainstream in its use and nearly all pro teams use a version from either Shimano or Campagnolo.
Still it wont help open that pesky Jar. :-\
I could ride over the jar but would damage my wheels. Don't want to do that.
So it is quicker?
I'm utterly ignorant, I have 6 gears in my car (MX5 sports) and 30 (?) on my bike. I use all six in the car and two on the bike.
Mmm
I know a pro cyclist like Jen uses her gears quickly, but how do you do it, and totally dumb, when and why?
Awesome!
Mine has an electric motor :embarrassed:
I don't think I would keep up though.
I can do about 25 Km/hr.
I hate to ask, what does the peloton do?
Peleton?
Means I don't stop for lights.
It has 22 gears in total, I use about 6.
Idea is to keep constant pedalling rate no matter what the terrain.
The rest are for hills or going very fast, easily up to 70kph. Nice to have a bail out gear when riding up to Charlottes Pass.
I cruise around 30kph for 3 hour rides at the moment.
It's better to have the chain engaged in as many teeth at possible , ie big ring with larger sprocket on the rear.
Have ridden up to 250k in a day and chicken drumsticks get very tired.
OK speed!
I'm a speed bitch >:-)
Even though ive only been on HRT for almost three weeks now, there are some jars i find really difficult to open anyways. Ive always used the tip of a potato peeler and put it in the crease where the jar meets the rim of the lid and pried it out just enough to make the vacuum seal break. Works every time ;)
Remind me to run around and loosen everything in the house when my hrt starts!
You could nuke it. The flames or the explosion will do it. Either way, the fire brigade will stop by to take care of the problem.
SEMTEX!!! Uh, and a little distance! ;D
Dear friends... such violence againt vegetables is just dethhhpicable!!! :-)
Let's hear it for fresh veggies! Solves two problems, and none of you poor dears will need to sprain your wrists on any nasty lids.
Dinner's at me for 9pm ;-)
Quote from: Jessica Merriman on April 23, 2014, 01:27:51 PM
SEMTEX!!! Uh, and a little distance! ;D
A LITTLE distance? Most of these jars with screw on lids are glass, and the shards will carry for a long way. As noted by Julia-Madrid "such violence!"
Hot water to expand the lid and a nice clingy rubber grip to make sure you have hold of it will solve the problem - AND - you can still eat the stuff in the jar that you were trying to get at in the first place!
I guess I am old-fashioned....
Erin
Quote from: LordKAT on April 23, 2014, 12:56:46 PM
You could nuke it. The flames or the explosion will do it. Either way, the fire brigade will stop by to take care of the problem.
Quote from: Jessica Merriman on April 23, 2014, 01:27:51 PM
SEMTEX!!! Uh, and a little distance! ;D
While I do usually use as fresh as possible, (I will even make my own stock and curry paste I'm that pedantic sometimes). Nukes, semtex now we are talking. All problems in life can be solved with enough explosives and a big
BOOM ;D
Dethhhpicable? You wouldn't be a fan of Daffy now would you Julia-Madrid?
OMG the feels! I can barely open a jar of blueberry jam without cursing or making a mess. So this is my new tactic...
*tries my best to open jar and makes sure any male family member was watching*
*one of them walks into the kitchen*
*gives them the googoo eyes*
and they go: what?
and I be shaking the jar while pouting.
*he opens jar for me*
Then I go: Yay!
*leaves open jar open on the table*
Brother: Hey aren't you going to toast your bread or something?
Me: Could you be a darling and prepare everything for me? Cos opening that jar was tiring stuff!*makes googoo eyes again*
Brother: Fine.. fine... only cos you're a chick now... pfft girls
Me: you promised to never talk about that again..
Brother: kay kay im sorry.. now go before I change my mind!
*skips away to my awesome giant bean bag*
So that's where I discovered my super girly power, and also where I made my point clear about not talking about when I was a guy. *shivers* those were the days alright, horrible days..
But now I'm as happy as ever! ;D
I am seriously rolling on the floor with laughter... This thread is too funny... Given I have yet to start HRT, the thought never even crossed my mind... Well I guess there are two things men are good for.... ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Veronica M on April 24, 2014, 07:59:16 AM
... Well I guess there are two things men are good for....
Screwing and unscrewing... lids?
Dee (hee hee!)
Quote from: Dee Marshall on April 24, 2014, 08:03:49 AM
Screwing and unscrewing... lids?
Dee (hee hee!)
Pretty much... ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Veronica M on April 24, 2014, 07:59:16 AM
I am seriously rolling on the floor with laughter... This thread is too funny... Given I have yet to start HRT, the thought never even crossed my mind... Well I guess there are two things men are good for.... ;D ;D ;D
Well, there are other things... My male counterpart serviced the snow blower a few months ago. Not sure how that works as I ended up with a nasty broken fingernail.
Yikes!
Erin
I just hand them to my wife now. ::)