Back in the late 70s or early 80s, the manufacturers of paper matchbooks held a contest to find a way to make the Strike Here strip at the bottom of the opening safer. It seems the “Close Cover Before Striking” reminder wasn’t good enough to keep people from accidentally setting the entire book ablaze with a stray spark.
I have no idea how many entries were received or even if there was a declared winner, but I do know that the solution eventually adopted was to simply move the strip to the CLOSED side of the book, where sparks couldn’t hit any raw matches.
A man called Paul Brown developed a special valve that released the contents of the bottle when its sides are pressed. His invention was bought by various companies, including Heinz who added it to the new upside-down bottle. Back in 1995 Brown sold his company and his invention brought him $13 million.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku: Good work, you beat me to the explanation. I’ve been using Brown’s bottles for years for BBQ sauces, Mayo and lots of other thick condiments. You can buy them on Amazon. It did seem to take the bottlers quite a while to bring them to the grocery shelves.
Jim and Barb know that ketchup has natural mellowing agents that reduce the stress in penguins. These are the good times, so let your spirits riseTake some time to relax, and you’ll feel niceLife is flowing like ketchup on your fries
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
This comic brought to you by the “food science” people at TLC.
dwane.scoty1 over 6 years ago
Will the Gravity be the same for the New Heinz Ketch Mayo??
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 6 years ago
Like all true superheroes, he is wearing his underwear as outerwear.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 6 years ago
Chalk that one under two giant leaps for mankind…
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 6 years ago
His is NOT picking his nose!
WaitingMan over 6 years ago
I’m old enough to remember those distant days when flipping water bottles was a thing.
Andrew Sleeth over 6 years ago
I notice manufacturers put the labels on now so that grocers won’t get confused about how to stock ketchup on their shelves.
jrankin1959 over 6 years ago
It’s been done…
ChessPirate over 6 years ago
And the world was never the same…
Bob Blumenfeld over 6 years ago
Back in the late 70s or early 80s, the manufacturers of paper matchbooks held a contest to find a way to make the Strike Here strip at the bottom of the opening safer. It seems the “Close Cover Before Striking” reminder wasn’t good enough to keep people from accidentally setting the entire book ablaze with a stray spark.
I have no idea how many entries were received or even if there was a declared winner, but I do know that the solution eventually adopted was to simply move the strip to the CLOSED side of the book, where sparks couldn’t hit any raw matches.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 6 years ago
Someone holding the patent is making a lot of money from the royalties. My condiments to you, sir.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 6 years ago
A man called Paul Brown developed a special valve that released the contents of the bottle when its sides are pressed. His invention was bought by various companies, including Heinz who added it to the new upside-down bottle. Back in 1995 Brown sold his company and his invention brought him $13 million.
But we know it was really OPUS.
Kind&Kinder over 6 years ago
Gravity depravity.
NRHAWK Premium Member over 6 years ago
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku: Good work, you beat me to the explanation. I’ve been using Brown’s bottles for years for BBQ sauces, Mayo and lots of other thick condiments. You can buy them on Amazon. It did seem to take the bottlers quite a while to bring them to the grocery shelves.
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Luckily, Opus the penguin is not the Hope of Mankind. (Of course, neither is Milo Bloom….)
ZeebaNeighba1985 over 6 years ago
Jim and Barb know that ketchup has natural mellowing agents that reduce the stress in penguins. These are the good times, so let your spirits riseTake some time to relax, and you’ll feel niceLife is flowing like ketchup on your fries
Laird Nelson over 6 years ago
I miss the old non-manic, non-Garfield-eyes Opus. :-(