I don't usually assign evil to inanimate objects but in this case I will make an exception

For the first time since I was about 12(and that was a very long time ago) I had an all out fight with a jam jar lid and it whipped my butt...not literally, but I did eventually get that sucker to move. Ok I will have to admit that it took a touch longer than it did say 12 months ago and involved the use of implements that were never designed for the removal of jam jar lids, but hey...what ever works for you...right?

What was more frustrating was there was no-one around to ask for help...lots of banging, running water and levering...bah too hard...gonna have vegemite....but...I really shouldn't give up that easy it is only a jam jar lid... you can do this!! After another 20 seconds of straining it began to move ever to slowly and I began to wonder if I really didn't prefer Vegemite as my arms began to shake but it finally gave way and turned to loosen.

"Victory is Mine!!!!" (Bender style) I yelled as the jar spun out of my hands and the sticky mess at the top flew across the bench spraying the coffee machine, benches and the chicken thawing for tea with jam making it look like someone had had a terrible accident involving a milk frother. Several cleaning cloths later order has been restored and jam in now on the toast where it should be.

(head shake)

Liz 

The same thing used to happen to me with the old style Coke cans and this one vending machine in my building at uni. You couldn't tell which ones the ring would pull completely off of, or whether it would half-come off, and most of the time the drop would shake them up so they would spurt everywhere when you did. Usually in front of my tutor while I was waiting outside the lecture theater.

Oh that is funny, if not so much for you at the time.  Do you suppose this is saying something about muscle mass reduction after HRT?

Quote from: ElizabethK on December 05, 2016, 08:54:47 PM
...I began to wonder if I really didn't prefer Vegemite...

QuoteWe're happy little Vegemites
As bright as bright can be
We all enjoy our Vegemite
For breakfast, lunch, and tea
Our mummies say we're growing stronger
Every single week
Because we love our Vegemite
We all adore our Vegemite
It puts a rose in every cheek

For all the Aussies...

I'm almost to the point of not being able to drink soda. I almost broke down a few days ago and ask some stranger to open a bottle of pop for me , but I got too embarrassed and went to war with that sealed bastard.

not to cause any conflict internationally , but I tried Vegemite once while feeling quite curious as I was shopping at a store that sold items from around the globe and for the life of me I don't get it.

Oh, there's nothing to get about Vegemite. It is vile stuff!

I solved the jam jar and jar in general problem by getting my friend 'ken.

'ken you open this?



'ken lives in my kitchen draw nowadays.

It's either that or the chain saw...!

Quote from: Ms Grace on December 21, 2016, 12:48:02 AM
It's either that or the chain saw...!

I recall a past thread!  Aussie women were quite inventive in jar and container opening techniques as I recall.

I thought Aussie woman used Koala  bears to open jam jars

Oh, Stephanie you have to be careful; jam, vegemite and koalas are an evil mix that develop into drop bears. They wait in hiding for tourists......and are under intense study!!!!!

http://australianmuseum.net.au/drop-bear

I know Grace is close to a park where they live and always goes out walking with a toothbrush behind each ear with vegemite on them. It seems to have worked so far.

Drop Bears = Koala bred with a Dingo

Quote from: Ms Grace on December 21, 2016, 01:38:36 AM
Drop Bears = Koala bred with a Dingo

When the Dingo fence was constructed it worked well

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo_Fence

But in later years failed so it was smeared with vegemite which of course lead to the interbreeding.

We pay for the environmental issues with the horror of the Drop Bear.

I hadn't realised Vegemite was involved. That explains a lot!

Vegemite on toast is delicious, and much nicer than jam IMHO.

With regards to drop bears, I believe the recent 'Look Up & Live' awareness campaign has been particularly effective at reducing the number of attacks.

Quote from: Violets on December 21, 2016, 01:29:07 PM
Vegemite on toast is delicious, and much nicer than jam IMHO.

With regards to drop bears, I believe the recent 'Look Up & Live' awareness campaign has been particularly effective at reducing the number of attacks.

Great initiative and well thought out program...I am not good with details but I am sure someone will remember the details of the awareness campaign...I got a scarer for the front of the car, its sounds a high pitched whistle like the ones for scaring the roo's, this is a bit lower frequency but in the similar range of hearing, apparently people are reporting great results...I am no expert but apparently they have amazing hearing...almost bat like

Liz

so is this why Jonny Depp snuck illegal dogs into OZ to scare the Koala's

Offer them up as a sacrifice.