# Those metal AOL cans

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-metal-aol-cans/217487>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 7, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-metal-aol-cans/217487 "2003-12-07T03:08:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![galen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@galen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-metal-aol-cans/217487/1 "2003-12-07T03:08:25Z")

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Two questions:

1.Why do you think that AOL is packaging its CDs in those metal cans?

1. What are some good uses for them. They are great for keeping stamps. I am looking for other uses.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-metal-aol-cans/217487/2 "2003-12-07T03:34:39Z")

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I’m using one to hide my stash.

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**Author:** ![netscape\_6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8c91f0/32.png) [@netscape\_6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/netscape_6)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-metal-aol-cans/217487/3 "2003-12-07T04:16:34Z")

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smuggling

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**Author:** ![Rusty\_Scupper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Rusty\_Scupper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rusty_Scupper)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/those-metal-aol-cans/217487/4 "2003-12-07T05:49:10Z")

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I think it’s so you think they are too valuable to just toss, and will keep for later or to pass to someone.