http://www.recfoodcooking.com/

Vote now!
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"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
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>
> Vote now!
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Wow manual can openers win it hands down, so far. :~)

kili

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:44:03 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:

>
>"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote now!
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
>Wow manual can openers win it hands down, so far. :~)
>
Probably because not too many of us have serious arthritis in our
hands yet. I definately have a brand preference. I thought I'd lost
mine, so I bought another. It just didn't open cans like the original
one - *wrong* brand. Went out and found the right brand and it opens
cans like a dream. I found the other one, so now I have two.

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On Jun 13, 8:57?am, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:44:03 -0400, "kilikini"
>
> > wrote:
>
> >"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> >> Vote now!
> >> --
> >> Cheers
> >> Chatty Cathy
>
> >Wow manual can openers win it hands down, so far. :~)
>
> Probably because not too many of us have serious arthritis in our
> hands yet. I definately have a brand preference. I thought I'd lost
> mine, so I bought another. It just didn't open cans like the original
> one - *wrong* brand. Went out and found the right brand and it opens
> cans like a dream. I found the other one, so now I have two.
>
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I have serious arthritis in my hands but still use the manual can
opener I bought from the Fuller Brush Man almost 25 years ago. It
still works great. Easy to squeeze the handles for the initial cut and
very easy to turn the knob. I do need help with jars and any other
screw on top.
Vickie

kilikini wrote:
> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote now!
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
> Wow manual can openers win it hands down, so far. :~)
>
> kili

Just makes sense. Electric can openers don't do a heck of a lot of good in
the event of a power failure

Jill

Chatty Cathy > wrote in
:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote now!

Manual one that cuts around the side and not the old fashioned ones
that just cut the sharp edged top off.

On Jun 13, 8:04 am, sandi > wrote:
> Chatty Cathy > wrote :
>
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> > Vote now!
>
> Manual one that cuts around the side and not the old fashioned ones
> that just cut the sharp edged top off.

I had one of those, but I had the Devil's own time getting it started
on the
edge of the can. (It was an Oxo, IIRC.)

I've gone back to the Swingaway, and I couldn't be happier.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I've gone back to the Swingaway, and I couldn't be happier.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Ah yes.. the classic, sturdy Swing-A-Way1 My manual of choice. You have
excellent taste.
Second runner up is the standard top cutting Oxo. All others are just POS.
Goomba

Goomba38 wrote:
> Ah yes.. the classic, sturdy Swing-A-Way1 My manual of choice. You have
> excellent taste.
> Second runner up is the standard top cutting Oxo. All others are just POS.
> Goomba

Yup, Swing-A-Way is it! I wonder how many of us who said we
prefer manual can openers use this brand?

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Jean B.

Jean B. wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> Ah yes.. the classic, sturdy Swing-A-Way1 My manual of choice. You
>> have excellent taste.
>> Second runner up is the standard top cutting Oxo. All others are just
>> POS.
>> Goomba
>
> Yup, Swing-A-Way is it! I wonder how many of us who said we prefer
> manual can openers use this brand?
>

And not just any Swing-A-Way, thankyouverymuch! Make it the larger one
for me. An excellent, low cost investment for the well stocked kitchen.

In article >, says...
> Goomba38 wrote:
> > Ah yes.. the classic, sturdy Swing-A-Way1 My manual of choice. You have
> > excellent taste.
> > Second runner up is the standard top cutting Oxo. All others are just POS.
> > Goomba
>
> Yup, Swing-A-Way is it! I wonder how many of us who said we
> prefer manual can openers use this brand?
>
>
Swing-A-Way for me, too. It's the one I bought when I got my first
apartment 34 years ago, so I've been using it most of my life.

steve s

"Jean B." > wrote in message

> Goomba38 wrote:
> > Ah yes.. the classic, sturdy Swing-A-Way1 My manual of choice. You
> > have excellent taste.
> > Second runner up is the standard top cutting Oxo. All others are
> > just POS. Goomba
>
> Yup, Swing-A-Way is it! I wonder how many of us who said we
> prefer manual can openers use this brand?
>
> --
> Jean B.

The smart ones?

BOB
can't spell it, but that's what I use

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Jun 13, 8:04 am, sandi > wrote:
>> Chatty Cathy > wrote :
>>
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>> Vote now!
>> Manual one that cuts around the side and not the old fashioned ones
>> that just cut the sharp edged top off.
>
> I had one of those, but I had the Devil's own time getting it started
> on the
> edge of the can. (It was an Oxo, IIRC.)
>
> I've gone back to the Swingaway, and I couldn't be happier.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I have an electric one that does this and can be tricky to get started
sometimes. I do usually keep it on the counter, but it takes up very
little room.

I have switched back and forth over the years between manual and
electric. Sometimes it is just easier to do it by hand.

--
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*** Be the change you wish to see in the world ***

"sandi" > wrote

> Manual one that cuts around the side and not the old fashioned ones
> that just cut the sharp edged top off.

Seems to me that would leave a sharp side? The
top type at least leave the rounded edge on. I've never
tried the side kind, though.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "sandi" > wrote
>
>> Manual one that cuts around the side and not the old fashioned ones
>> that just cut the sharp edged top off.
>
> Seems to me that would leave a sharp side? The
> top type at least leave the rounded edge on. I've never
> tried the side kind, though.
>
> nancy

I haven't tried those, either. I don't cut the lid of the can completely
off. I use the end of a spoon to pull up the lid, dump the contents and
push the lid back down. Works for me

Jill

Chatty Cathy wrote:
>
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote now!
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

What about the top cut / side cut question?

Pete wrote on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:03:43 -0500:

PC> Chatty Cathy wrote:
??>>
??>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
??>>
??>> Vote now!
??>> --
??>> Cheers
??>> Chatty Cathy

> What about the top cut / side cut question?

When side cutters first appeared I bought one and immediately
cut myself on the first can! I am told that they have improved
but I've never wanted to try again.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James Silverton wrote:
>
> Pete wrote on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:03:43 -0500:
>
> PC> Chatty Cathy wrote:
> ??>>
> ??>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> ??>>
> ??>> Vote now!
> ??>> --
> ??>> Cheers
> ??>> Chatty Cathy
>
> > What about the top cut / side cut question?
>
> When side cutters first appeared I bought one and immediately
> cut myself on the first can! I am told that they have improved
> but I've never wanted to try again.
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

I've got two and they both work very well. Suggest trying them again.

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:03:43 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>Chatty Cathy wrote:
>>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>
>What about the top cut / side cut question?

Top cut would win hands down. You have to search for side cutters,
but you can buy top cutters at the grocery store.

Personally, I've never understood what the appeal of a side cutter is.
The sharp edge is still there.... but it's on the can instead of the
lid. http://www.baddesigns.com/canopen.html

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sf wrote:
>
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:03:43 -0500, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >Chatty Cathy wrote:
> >>
> >> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> >>
> >
> >What about the top cut / side cut question?
>
> Top cut would win hands down. You have to search for side cutters,
> but you can buy top cutters at the grocery store.
>
> Personally, I've never understood what the appeal of a side cutter is.
> The sharp edge is still there.... but it's on the can instead of the
> lid. http://www.baddesigns.com/canopen.html
>
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There is no internal lip left on the can which makes getting the
contents out easier. The removed lid can also be placed back on top of
the can for short term sealing. The sharp edge really isn't still there
either as the way the cutting wheel works it rounds over that cut edge.

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
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>
> Vote now!
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Shouldn't everyone have a 'John Wayne' or a 'church key' on their keyring
for just such an emergency?
-ginny

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote now!
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
>
> Shouldn't everyone have a 'John Wayne' or a 'church key' on their keyring
> for just such an emergency?

P-38.

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On Jun 13, 6:22 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
Cathy, a quick suggestion: instead of "weekend" and "midweek", how
about the date (13 June, 6/17, your preference) since some of the
threads last longer than a few days, even if the voting peters out
after. Also makes them easier to filter<g>

maxine in ri

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:39:57 -0000, maxine in ri >
wrote:

>On Jun 13, 6:22 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>Cathy, a quick suggestion: instead of "weekend" and "midweek", how
>about the date (13 June, 6/17, your preference) since some of the
>threads last longer than a few days, even if the voting peters out
>after. Also makes them easier to filter<g>
>
Really? A date is not easier to filter out for me, but they will be
easier to find. How do you filter out some dates and not others?

<I'm not filtering either cathy or andy's posts>


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sf wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:39:57 -0000, maxine in ri >
> wrote:
>
>>On Jun 13, 6:22 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>Cathy, a quick suggestion: instead of "weekend" and "midweek", how
>>about the date (13 June, 6/17, your preference) since some of the
>>threads last longer than a few days, even if the voting peters out
>>after. Also makes them easier to filter<g>
>>
> Really? A date is not easier to filter out for me, but they will be
> easier to find. How do you filter out some dates and not others?

Filter on that date appearing in the Subject header. That date won't
appear in subsequent survey Subject headers so you won't be killing new
ones that you haven't yet read.


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On 13 Jun 2007 20:40:27 GMT, Blinky the Shark >
wrote:

>Filter on that date appearing in the Subject header. That date won't
>appear in subsequent survey Subject headers so you won't be killing new
>ones that you haven't yet read.

I can do that... I thought she was just filtering any date that came
up. Thanks!

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On Jun 13, 2:49 pm, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:39:57 -0000, maxine in ri >
> wrote:
>
> >On Jun 13, 6:22 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
> >>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> >Cathy, a quick suggestion: instead of "weekend" and "midweek", how
> >about the date (13 June, 6/17, your preference) since some of the
> >threads last longer than a few days, even if the voting peters out
> >after. Also makes them easier to filter<g>
>
> Really? A date is not easier to filter out for me, but they will be
> easier to find. How do you filter out some dates and not others?
>
> <I'm not filtering either cathy or andy's posts>
>
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Sorry, sloppy language. If I see people talking about Survey
Breastfeeding,
I don't know when it showed up, I go to the website, and find it's 3
or 10
surveys back. I see 6/13 survey canopeners, I know that it was
posted
today and the chances are good that I can register my opinion.

I apologize for causing confusion.

maxine in ri

maxine in ri wrote:

> Sorry, sloppy language. If I see people talking about Survey
> Breastfeeding,
> I don't know when it showed up, I go to the website, and find it's 3
> or 10
> surveys back. I see 6/13 survey canopeners, I know that it was
> posted
> today and the chances are good that I can register my opinion.
>
> I apologize for causing confusion.

I knew what you meant maxine - no problem - I can do the "date" thing,
been considering it anyway.

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On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:16:20 -0000, maxine in ri >
wrote:

>Sorry, sloppy language. If I see people talking about Survey
>Breastfeeding,
>I don't know when it showed up, I go to the website, and find it's 3
>or 10
>surveys back. I see 6/13 survey canopeners, I know that it was
>posted
>today and the chances are good that I can register my opinion.
>
>I apologize for causing confusion.

aha! Thanks for the clarification. I thought you had a filtering
trick up your sleeve!

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In article >, cathy1234
@mailinator.com says...
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Vote now!
>

Defintiely prefer manual. I love my Swing-Away can opener. Had it for
years on end and it still works perfectly.

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:

> Chatty Cathy > dropped this turd
> news:wFPbi.98124 : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Vote now!
>
> Well, at 5:43am CST us "manual" voters are winning

10-0, when I just voted. I was surprised.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>
>> Chatty Cathy > dropped this turd
>> news:wFPbi.98124 : in rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>>
>>> Vote now!
>> Well, at 5:43am CST us "manual" voters are winning
>
> 10-0, when I just voted. I was surprised.
>
>
Same here. I also prefer manual, but I thought I would be in the
minority. A lot of people I know have those fancy "gizmo" things.
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On Jun 13, 7:02 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
> > Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>
> >> Chatty Cathy > dropped this turd
> >> news:wFPbi.98124 : in rec.food.cooking
>
> >>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> >>> Vote now!
> >> Well, at 5:43am CST us "manual" voters are winning
>
> > 10-0, when I just voted. I was surprised.
>
> Same here. I also prefer manual, but I thought I would be in the
> minority. A lot of people I know have those fancy "gizmo" things.
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Two oddballs have just weighed in. I'm not one of them<g>

maxine in ri

"maxine in ri" > wrote

> On Jun 13, 7:02 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:

>> Same here. I also prefer manual, but I thought I would be in the
>> minority. A lot of people I know have those fancy "gizmo" things.

> Two oddballs have just weighed in. I'm not one of them<g>

Freaks! Or arthitis sufferers, maybe. Personally, I just don't care
to have another electrical appliance taking up space when my OXO
can opener is just as effortless and no cord needed.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> "maxine in ri" > wrote
>
>> On Jun 13, 7:02 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
>
>>> Same here. I also prefer manual, but I thought I would be in the
>>> minority. A lot of people I know have those fancy "gizmo" things.
>
>> Two oddballs have just weighed in. I'm not one of them<g>
>
> Freaks! Or arthitis sufferers, maybe. Personally, I just don't care
> to have another electrical appliance taking up space when my OXO
> can opener is just as effortless and no cord needed.

Counter space is the determining factor here, too.


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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message

> "maxine in ri" > wrote
>
> > On Jun 13, 7:02 am, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
>
> > > Same here. I also prefer manual, but I thought I would be in the
> > > minority. A lot of people I know have those fancy "gizmo" things.
>
> > Two oddballs have just weighed in. I'm not one of them<g>
>
> Freaks! Or arthitis sufferers, maybe. Personally, I just don't care
> to have another electrical appliance taking up space when my OXO
> can opener is just as effortless and no cord needed.
>
> nancy

OXO?...No way!

Swing Away. 3 of them One almost as old as I am. Still works like a
charm.

BOB

Mid-week survey on the RFC site: Can openers

Group: rec.food.cooking Date: Wed, Jun 13, 2007, 1:02pm (EDT+6) From:
(Chatty*Cathy)
Blinky the Shark wrote:
Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
Chatty Cathy > dropped this turd
news:wFPbi.98124 : in rec.food.cooking
http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
Vote now!
Well, at 5:43am CST us "manual" voters are winning
10-0, when I just voted. I was surprised.
Same here. I also prefer manual, but I thought I would be in the
minority. A lot of people I know have those fancy "gizmo" things.
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<Went thru 2 plug in fancy shmancys and both died when I needed them
most.The magnets dropped everything and were generaly a pain..got a
Rival manual opener and have been happy ever since!
Cheers,Smitty