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Subject:RE: old school From:Melissa Nelson <melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com> To:"techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 23 May 2008 14:32:41 -0400
That is what a church key is? I still have one of those and had no idea it is a church key...I always called it a bottle opener! :) Learn something new everyday!
Melissa
> Subject: RE: old school> Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:00:03 -0600> From: richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com> To: jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com; fritillary -at- gmail -dot- com> CC: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > John Posada wrote:> > > It's the device that was used to a beer or sode can. One side had a> > pointed> > part for punching trainagular holes in the top of a beer can and the> the> > other side had a rounded part for opening bottle caps before they were> > twist-off.> > Quite a few craft beers and imports aren't twist-offs and still require> a church key. It's mildly amusing watching someone who usually drinks> the mainstream swill tear the flesh on their hand trying to twist the> cap on a bottle of Sam Adams. ;-)> > Richard> > > Richard G. Combs> Senior Technical Writer> Polycom, Inc.> richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom> 303-223-5111> ------> rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom> 303-777-0436> ------> > > > > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^> > Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or > printed documentation. Features include support for Windows Vista & 2007 > Microsoft Office, team authoring, plus more.> http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList> > True single source, conditional content, PDF export, modular help.> Help & Manual is the most powerful authoring tool for technical> documentation. Boost your productivity! http://www.helpandmanual.com> > ---> You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as melmis36 -at- hotmail -dot- com -dot- > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/melmis36%40hotmail.com> > > To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> > Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot- Visit> http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.>
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