[TheForge] vanishing resources

[terry l. ridder]

hello;


On Thu, 3 Jan 2008, Woolley wrote:

>
> Not in my neighborhood.  Go to a public school.
> The cafeterias use food that comes in good sized
> cans.  Diners too.
>

well my problem is severe lack of mobility. i do not
have a handicapped vehicle to drive nor is there a
likelyhood of having one in the near future. unless i
have a ride i am pretty much stuck at home.

>
> terry l. ridder wrote:
>> hello;
>> 
>> for several months now i have noticed that
>> two of my favorite resources are disappearing
>> from the marketplace.
>> 
>> the large metal coffee cans are being replaced
>> with plastic containers. have to be really careful
>> building a small forge or crucible furnace in
>> one of those.
>> 
>> the institutional size metal cans are also being
>> replaced by plastic containers.
>> 
>> not only am i losing the metal can as a resource
>> but also the lids. i used the lids for many repairs and fixes.
>> 
>> even gallon paint cans are being replaced with plastic
>> containers.
>> 
>> so i am faced with either rolling my own cans or
>> finding a suitable replacement resource.
>> 
>> rolling my own cans is not feasible at this time.
>> i am left with finding a suitable replacement
>> resource. i would like to hear from list members
>> what are the possible replacement resources.
>> 
>> 
>

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terry l. ridder ><>