Panic buying

[Ruffnut Thorston]

2 hours ago, APOLLO said:

 

Been there, done that, got the T shirt !!

 

 

Brit15

Very nice tee shirt. 

[woodenhead]

How I miss raw smoked bacon

[monkeysarefun]

On 07/04/2021 at 08:26, Pete the Elaner said:

 

I remember when they were a new thing.

I felt it was much more hygienic to rip off the ring pull & throw it into a bin. Unfortunately many just discarded it onto a path or field. I would agree that this is wrong but, people did it & keeping it within the can was felt a better way to prevent less smaller, sharper rubbish from being a nuisance.

 

Did the UK go through the 'pop top' can stage between the original ring pull and the new one?

 

If not then you were lucky. Two small raised dimples - a larger one for drinking and a small one to equalise the pressure - were on opposite sides of the tops of cans. The idea  was you pushed the dimples into the can using brute force. The shortfall in this idea was that any carbonated drink can that had been even slightly shaken had too much internal pressure to enable you to push the dimple in - you had to resort to hitting the dimple  with various things like a screwdriver and hammer  if you wanted a drink.

[J. S. Bach]

32 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said:

 ...snip... you had to resort to hitting the dimple  with various things like a screwdriver and hammer  if you wanted a drink.

Then standby for Old Faithful to erupt!

[Pete the Elaner]

6 hours ago, monkeysarefun said:

 

Did the UK go through the 'pop top' can stage between the original ring pull and the new one?

 

If not then you were lucky. Two small raised dimples - a larger one for drinking and a small one to equalise the pressure - were on opposite sides of the tops of cans. The idea  was you pushed the dimples into the can using brute force. The shortfall in this idea was that any carbonated drink can that had been even slightly shaken had too much internal pressure to enable you to push the dimple in - you had to resort to hitting the dimple  with various things like a screwdriver and hammer  if you wanted a drink.

 

I have never seen one like that before, so I do not think they ever made it to the UK.

[3rd Rail Exile]

7 hours ago, monkeysarefun said:

 

Did the UK go through the 'pop top' can stage between the original ring pull and the new one?

 

If not then you were lucky. Two small raised dimples - a larger one for drinking and a small one to equalise the pressure - were on opposite sides of the tops of cans. The idea  was you pushed the dimples into the can using brute force. The shortfall in this idea was that any carbonated drink can that had been even slightly shaken had too much internal pressure to enable you to push the dimple in - you had to resort to hitting the dimple  with various things like a screwdriver and hammer  if you wanted a drink.

I came across them "professionally", but they weren't particularly prevalent in the UK...

[Hroth]

And before these easy open cans came along, you had to equip yourself with a specialised can opener, a little lever device, to punch wedge shaped holes into the top of the can, one on either side (OF THE TOP) so you could sup your favoured beverage with ease!

 

[boxbrownie]

1 hour ago, Hroth said:

And before these easy open cans came along, you had to equip yourself with a specialised can opener, a little lever device, to punch wedge shaped holes into the top of the can, one on either side (OF THE TOP) so you could sup your favoured beverage with ease!

 

Still remember the evap milk slurping out the triangle onto my Nan’s apple pie.......mmmmm

[Hroth]

51 minutes ago, boxbrownie said:

Still remember the evap milk slurping out the triangle onto my Nan’s apple pie.......mmmmm

 

Just found one (drinks can opener) at the back of the kitchen drawer!

 

I've got an apple pie, now all I need is a can of evap...

 

[rocor]

2 hours ago, boxbrownie said:

Still remember the evap milk slurping out the triangle onto my Nan’s apple pie.......mmmmm

 

My nan used to make custard with evap milk.......Xtrammmmm

[J. S. Bach]

3 hours ago, Hroth said:

I've got an apple pie, now all I need is a can of evap...

Do they even make that any more? I was raised on that stuff! Borden's ISTR.

Edited April 9, 2021 by J. S. Bach
To add some information.

[J. S. Bach]

5 hours ago, Hroth said:

And before these easy open cans came along, you had to equip yourself with a specialised can opener, a little lever device, to punch wedge shaped holes into the top of the can, one on either side (OF THE TOP) so you could sup your favoured beverage with ease!

 

Sometimes called  a "church key" over here.

[62613]

11 hours ago, Hroth said:

And before these easy open cans came along, you had to equip yourself with a specialised can opener, a little lever device, to punch wedge shaped holes into the top of the can, one on either side (OF THE TOP) so you could sup your favoured beverage with ease!

 

Known to seamen the world over as a "Top end spanner"

[Ruffnut Thorston]

18 hours ago, J. S. Bach said:

Do they even make that any more? I was raised on that stuff! Borden's ISTR.

Yes, evaporated milk is still available in cans in the UK....

 

A friend uses it a lot....

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporated_milk

 

 

 

Edited April 10, 2021 by Ruffnut Thorston
More Added

[jcm@gwr]

Carnation still make the best!

[Hroth]

36 minutes ago, Ruffnut Thorston said:

Yes, evaporated milk is still available in cans in the UK....

 

A friend uses it a lot....

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporated_milk

 

 

 

 

It's good for making home made fudge!

[melmerby]

Back to Panic Buying

 

Just noticed that Ocado seem to have loads of slots available for home deliveries, all at £0!

Looks like online is losing it's gloss now that people are returning to supermarkets.

[melmerby]

On 10/04/2021 at 09:58, Hroth said:

 

It's good for making home made fudge!

If you boil Fussells Condensed Milk in its can you can make sticky toffee for a pudding

Edited May 6, 2021 by melmerby

[Steamport Southport]

On 09/04/2021 at 00:33, monkeysarefun said:

 

Did the UK go through the 'pop top' can stage between the original ring pull and the new one?

 

If not then you were lucky. Two small raised dimples - a larger one for drinking and a small one to equalise the pressure - were on opposite sides of the tops of cans. The idea  was you pushed the dimples into the can using brute force. The shortfall in this idea was that any carbonated drink can that had been even slightly shaken had too much internal pressure to enable you to push the dimple in - you had to resort to hitting the dimple  with various things like a screwdriver and hammer  if you wanted a drink.

 

Yes. We definitely had them. Mid to late 1980s.

 

More common in places like nightclubs and concert venues as they were trying to stop people drinking out of glass bottles. Often opened at the bar by the staff.

[Hroth]

Just bought a packet of toilet rolls!

 

First time in just over a year....

 

( Normal purchasing and usage, just no heavy-handed visitors.  )

[ejstubbs]

16 hours ago, melmerby said:

If you boil Fussells Condensed Milk in it's [sic] can you can make sticky toffee for a pudding

 

Other brands are available, and work just as well.  You're basically making Dulche de Leche (which can also be bought as a ready-made ingredient.)

[boxbrownie]

11 minutes ago, ejstubbs said:

 

Other brands are available, and work just as well.  You're basically making Dulche de Leche (which can also be bought as a ready-made ingredient.)

Mmm Banoffee pie.......

[Reorte]

17 hours ago, melmerby said:

Back to Panic Buying

 

Just noticed that Ocado seem to have loads of slots available for home deliveries, all at £0!

Looks like online is losing it's gloss now that people are returning to supermarkets.

That was inevitably going to happen at some point, although I'db be surprised if it didn't settle down to a higher level of online shopping than pre-pandemic, just nowhere near the peak.

[The Stationmaster]

17 hours ago, Hroth said:

Just bought a packet of toilet rolls!

 

First time in just over a year....

 

( Normal purchasing and usage, just no heavy-handed visitors.  )

Mrs Stationmaster bought a 16 roll pack in Tesco this afternoon (they're reduced again) - I think that brings our reserve stock up to about 170 odd rolls.  Retailers will keep on reducing the price every now and then so we always buy some when there is a reduction on  

[woodenhead]

4 hours ago, Reorte said:

That was inevitably going to happen at some point, although I'db be surprised if it didn't settle down to a higher level of online shopping than pre-pandemic, just nowhere near the peak.

The supermarkets will be relieved, they reported that despite resilient sales throughout the pandemic the additional costs of home delivery dented performance.

 

Online shopping may be convenient, but it costs more to the retailer which is why Ocado are so focussed on automated packing robot swarms in their centres.

Edited May 6, 2021 by woodenhead