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Originally Posted by Hartmann
(Post 10042760)
I didn't realize you were MacGyver.
But what's really screwy here was that I was in Louisiana, and the hotel didn't have a bottle opener. |
Originally Posted by ssullivan
(Post 10042806)
But what's really screwy here was that I was in Louisiana, and the hotel didn't have a bottle opener.
There are many, many ways to open a beer bottle, including a car key, Bic lighter, cork screw (though not so helpful if you're stuck with shell nyc and a screw cap) and many, many other things. Worst case is a solid corner of a counter top or a door and a sharp blow to the top of the bottle and you'll be fine. I somehow ended up tending bar in Bimini on my vacation there and never found the bottle opener. I must've opened 100 bottles of beer for the customers that night, all by using the edge of the cooler as my leverage point. I only broke one bottle in that run. That was a rather strange night, to say the least. |
No bottle opener keychains in this crew? :D
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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter
(Post 10040522)
Stupid Partner/RTW desk closes at 7 Central Time :rolleyes:. And here I am, having finally tracked down flight availability for almost every segment of the honeymoon:
IAH-MEX(x)-TIJ-NRT-CTS(x)-NRT-ICN-BKK(x)-HKT(x)-BKK-SVO-AMS(x)-NCE(x)-CDG-MEX-IAH The bits in Red are tag-ons that I will procure with *A mileage (or just purchase outright), and the (x)'s are stopovers. I only wish I could check KE availability on NRT-ICN-BKK, as that's the only bit I can't check availability for. I even managed to work an SU IL-96-300 BKK-SVO into the Honeymoon :D :D :D |
Originally Posted by sbm12
(Post 10042871)
There are many, many ways to open a beer bottle, including a car key, Bic lighter, cork screw (though not so helpful if you're stuck with shell nyc and a screw cap) and many, many other things. Worst case is a solid corner of a counter top or a door and a sharp blow to the top of the bottle and you'll be fine.
The counter top technique works, but not always without damage to the counter top... |
Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 10042900)
No bottle opener keychains in this crew? :D
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Originally Posted by shell nyc
(Post 10042925)
The counter top technique works, but not always without damage to the counter top...
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Originally Posted by ssullivan
(Post 10042984)
I've done the counter top thing before as well, but Marriott's renovated Courtyards have bathroom counters with rounded edges. So there's not a sharp edge to catch the bottle cap on.
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Originally Posted by colpuck
(Post 10042990)
Flip a chair upside down and use one of the legs.
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Some chain (Shearton or unrenovated Marriott, maybe?) used to have bottle openers attached to the bottom of the bathroom counters.
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I know the older Marriotts used to have bottle openers mounted on the bathroom counters, but I haven't seen them in any renovated properties.
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I thought I saw a bottle opener in the Embassy Suites at PHL in April. Mounted on the kitchenette side of the counter, to the left of the sink.
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Originally Posted by ConciergeMike
(Post 10043003)
College desperation tricks revealed!
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Originally Posted by colpuck
(Post 10043085)
Meh, Any port in a storm.
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The plate in the door jamb works fine in a pinch. Just stand back because there can be quite a spray. I have an array of bottle openers in my trinkets and trash for work so if I have those with me, I open my work bag and pull out 1) bottle opener pen 2) bottle opener magnet 3) bottle opener dog tag 4) bottle opener key chain (so overdone but a staple). Alas, another beer will open a beer. With age comes wisdom.
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