Things you have discover that nobody else seems aware of

[BoredBloke]

Sometimes, getting a lid off can be impossible, and there is no-one stronger than you are around.

Or wait until a bigger and stronger person returns home from work to do it for you

[EternalOptimist]

Or wait until a bigger and stronger person returns home from work to do it for you

Sometimes, getting a lid off can be impossible, even if you are the strongest person on the planet.


If its a small lid, wrap it in a rubber glove, or similar, then put it in the door near a hinge. get someone to close the door over, till the lid is gripped, then twist the body.

If it is a big lid, get a wooden spoon or similar, and stab the end of the handle down hard on the middle of the lid. it should loosen it enough for you to open the thing

[OwlHoot]

You can get practically any lid off, even if you're as weak as a new born kitten - Just run hot water over it for a few seconds.

But Marmite jar lids can be a problem, even with the hot water treatment. The trick there is not to let marmite build up on the jar's thread, or in the top, in the first place.

Oh God, I sound like I'm turning into Pacharan.

[northernladuk]

2) If nothing is coming the other way and a temporary traffic light has a small box on top, flash your lights to change it.

Didn't read the whole thread but this one isn't true. The sensor is generally an ultrasonic motion detector not a light related one, mostly made by Siemens-Plessey. The motion detector normally spots you coming around the same time you think you should flash your lights so the change was going to happen anyway. Think about the times you are sat at a seemingly empty set of lights for ages and it doesn't change until something comes up behind you et voila...

As you can imagine that is a great converstion piece for parties similar gatherings.

[SimonMac]

Just tapping the kid on the outside loosens it too. Hot water works well as well.

Personally, I get the wife to do it*








*But not to play with me. Vice like grip not good for nads

[SimonMac]

With temporary traffic lights I usually find that stopping one car length back from where you should tricks the set into thinking there is more cars waiting than there really is

[Sysman]

If its a small lid, wrap it in a rubber glove, or similar, then put it in the door near a hinge. get someone to close the door over, till the lid is gripped, then twist the body.

My mum taight me that trick. You can do it yourself by closing the door then putting your foot in front of it, leaving both hands free for the bottle.

[Paddy]

Sometimes, getting a lid off can be impossible.


If its a small lid, wrap it in a rubber glove, or similar, then put it in the door near a hinge. get someone to close the door over, till the lid is gripped, then twist the body.

If it is a big lid, get a wooden spoon or similar, and stab the end of the handle down hard on the middle of the lid. it should loosen it enough for you to open the thing

Or a torque wrench with oil filter remover

[Spacecadet]

Didn't read the whole thread but this one isn't true. The sensor is generally an ultrasonic motion detector not a light related one, mostly made by Siemens-Plessey. The motion detector normally spots you coming around the same time you think you should flash your lights so the change was going to happen anyway. Think about the times you are sat at a seemingly empty set of lights for ages and it doesn't change until something comes up behind you et voila...

As you can imagine that is a great converstion piece for parties similar gatherings.

The lights can't change instantly anyway. Both/all lights need to be on red for a reasonable period of time to allow the junction or road works to clear. In the case of very long roadworks this could be 20-30 seconds.

[BrilloPad]

you can wear your underwear 4 times without washing:

1. forwards
2. backwards
3. inside out forwards
4. inside out backwards

Didn't Jeremy Clarkson say that his cameraman said there was a 5th way?