>dumb previous owner, who we refer to as "boy blunder" forced a ginormous
>battery into the shelf, probably by jumping up and down on it.  It was
>almost impossible to remove it and alas, there was no handle.  Alice and I

Talk to your local fire department and see if you can borrow their Hurst
tool (Jaws O' life) :0

I know someone who did this before.  When I was a fireman, a co-worker
rear ended someone.  He couldn't get into his engine compartment anymore,
and needed to check his oil, water, etc, so he pried it open with the jaws.

Thom 
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> A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
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:    Thom Fitzpatrick                             Transamerica Info Mgmnt  :
:  Systems Administrator                          1860 Howe Ave            :
:  tfitzpatrick@tim.com                           Sacramento, CA 95825     :
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