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Default It's finally happened

On Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:16:44 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 18:36:47 -0400, wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 16 Dec 2018 07:04:26 +1100, Bruce >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 15 Dec 2018 13:00:33 -0700, notbob > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Yes, it's finally happened. I'm old enough, now, to have been cursed
>>>>with a case of "Gimpy Grip".
>>>>
>>>>Yep, I can no longer open a difficult jar/bottle without some kinda aid.
>>>> I got beer bottles and the like covered (church key), but jars and
>>>>twist-top bottles are a bother. I am beginning to use my mom's old OXO
>>>>Good Grip jar opener:
>>>>
>>>>
https://www.oxo.com/jar-opener-with-base-pad-438.html
>>>>
>>>>----similar, but older-----
>>>>
>>>>Geez, what am I gonna do when I can no longer lift/pour a 4qt pot? 8|
>>>
>>>You'll purchase a 2qt pot. Older people eat less anyway.

>>
>>That doesn't follow - I have that huge pot of chili in the freezer, I
>>managed to get it in there and I'm sure I will manage to retrieve it,
>>with difficulty maybe, but it will be done.

>
>If you can get it in, you can get it out. But the OP was talking about
>when he won't be able to lift it anymore.


I think of my grandmother, she always said 'where there's a will,
there's a way' and also 'needs must when the devil drives' - I am not
being unkind to nb, merely saying it all works out.