2025-05-07
2025-05-07
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āHow many times did I say it, Harold? How many times? āMake sure that bomb shelterās got a can openerāaināt much good without a can opener,ā I said.ā
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Fun fact, the can opener was invented more than 80 years after people started putting food in tin cans.
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Must have been wild when they could finally open all those 80 year old cans!
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Are we talking the crank-style can opener, or even the hook-type knife that some multi-tools have? Because the hook-type knife seems like a no-brainer that should have been figured out months after tin cans, not decades.
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Probably wouldn't even have worked on those early cans. They were pretty thick, and heavier than the food they contained. The instructions usually stated to open them with a hammer and chisel.
But also, a lot of things seem obvious in hindsight.
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Ultimate preppers
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Obviously it's a joke for the comic, but if you're ever in a situation like this, you can sand down the lip of the can lid on a rough surface (like a concrete floor) and it will open up.
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"Back in my day, we didn't need fancy technology! You don't need an electric can opener to feed yourself, you just need a trusty Swiss Army knife!"
Tries and fails to open a can with his Swiss Army knife
"...I'm hungry... š©"
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A future scavenger will be happy about your noble sacrifice
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Yeah this would be some great environmental lore in fallout. You find the shelter and inside are two skeletons and a ton of unopened can food. No can opener though. Evidence of a fight. Maybe a note about how stupid Harold is/was.
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