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7. Glad that the crisis was averted. Speaking of electric can openers,

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Sun Dec 11, 2022, 09:56 AM

Dec 2022

my folks had one while I was growing up, and the cats always came running every time they heard it and were so obnoxious when the can wasn't for them. Then, one year, my mom got an electric can opener in an office Christmas exchange. (?) Anyway, it made a different sound, so she began using that for human food and kept the old one for cat food. They never reacted to the new one because there was no payoff, lol.

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A huge crisis here this morning,the electric can opener wasn't working [View all] Duncanpup Dec 2022 OP

Whew! Close call! tanyev Dec 2022 #1

whewww! Crisis averted! niyad Dec 2022 #2

LOL! Hope22 Dec 2022 #3

Thank goodness Boog won't have to starve! Diamond_Dog Dec 2022 #4

I had a vintage 60s GE can opener that finally died about 1995. That thing was about as brewens Dec 2022 #5

We had one from the 90's that was fixed under the cabinet Freddie Dec 2022 #8

I used to have one of those loud can openers. murielm99 Dec 2022 #14

I'm surprised they didn't team up to go find a sledge hammer... hlthe2b Dec 2022 #6

Glad that the crisis was averted. Speaking of electric can openers, catbyte Dec 2022 #7

I have a P38 in case that happens. nt doc03 Dec 2022 #9

Have a few lying around also. KS Toronado Dec 2022 #15

OMG, that was a close call. I heard Duncan was dialing 911, thankfully MLAA Dec 2022 #10

Those early morning crises can be hard to take! I need coffee just to get the eyes open. Lonestarblue Dec 2022 #11

A good stout knife would work too.... getagrip_already Dec 2022 #12

Been there, done that. paleotn Dec 2022 #13

I was wondering how you and your family were doing. mgardener Dec 2022 #16

I personally don't like using electricity that can be easily done manually ... aggiesal Dec 2022 #17

I am guessing that there was moaning, gnashing of teeth and sad faces while you tried to open the ca grantcart Dec 2022 #18

LOLOLOL!!! elleng Dec 2022 #19