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Kathi Jones wrote:
> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
> .. .
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>>Serene wrote:
>>
>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>In article >,
>>>> Serene > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Anyway, the cukes are currently in the washing machine getting
>>>>>>scrubbed (I've a couple terry towels with them; gentle cycle, cold
>>>>>>water).
>>>>>
>>>>>Really? The washing machine? That's fascinating.
>>>>>
>>>>>Serene
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Fascinating? Interesting, maybe, but fascinating, Serene? <grin>
>>>
>>>
>>>No, I'm totally enchanted with all you people and your preservin' ways. I
>>>can be a sarcastic ass sometimes, but this is genuine admiration of the
>>>geeky tricks y'all come up with. :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>>I just posted a couple pics to my jamlady.eboard.com site (link below)
>>>>if you want to see. . . .
>>>
>>>
>>>Cool!
>>>
>>>Serene

>>
>>You preserve food as long as this bunch of overage geeks has and you also
>>will come up with some labor saving tricks. B-})
>>
>>George, still looking for a Grip-Tite jar lifter for Barb. Guess I'll have
>>to will her the one I have.

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>
> Hey! y'know what's funny? If you Google Grip Tite jar lifter, the 3rd hit
> is Georges' post from May 24 when Barb was visiting!!! And after my limited
> research, George, you should put a hefty price tag on that thing-a-ma-jig ,
> cuz it's an antique or something....as in, ther's no way Barb, or anyne else
> for that matter, is gonna get one new!!
>
> ...so, I start the bidding at $20 bucks!....;-P
>
> Kathi
>
>
>

One sold on eBay for nine bucks this year. If I sold it to you I would
have to use one of those cheesy things they call a jar lifter. You have
to squeeze the handles together to grip the jar whereas the Grip Tite
does it by gravity. Besides that Barb would kill me just so she could
inherit the thing.

George