"Mark Thorson" > wrote

> A year or so ago, I hurt my hand and couldn't
> open a jar of salsa with only my one remaining
> hand. I tried holding the jar between my knees,
> and then between my feet, and I just couldn't
> get a grip on it well enough to open it.
>
> Then I got a great idea. With a knife,
> I stabbed the lid to make a hole and release
> the vacuum. After that, the lid came right off.

Take a can opener, the church key variety, and stick the pointy
end facing up under the edge of the lid. Push on the other end
against the bottle until you hear the ssssssssssst.

nancy the weak-handed