New Testingstan

inability to say no confirmed

you just keep piling up that redundancy dude

the road to yuppidom is paved with Poffertjes Machines for fatties

The majority of these sit unused (like, EVER). It has been ~2 years since last garage sale.

Step 1. Collect appliances.
Step 2. ...
Step 3. Profit

which ones would you want to be rid of

Get rid of the electric kettle!

Oh shit.

Word up on Spicks and Specks.

Guess that's in my head now.

weemadando wrote:Oh shit.

Word up on Spicks and Specks.

Guess that's in my head now.

Don't say that around Hav, bro.

Flagg wrote:

weemadando wrote:Oh shit.

Word up on Spicks and Specks.

Guess that's in my head now.

Don't say that around Hav, bro.

SNIKT!

that's such a winner of a pic ain't it

The fact that it looks alot like Hav doesn't hurt.

Flagg wrote:The fact that it looks alot like Hav doesn't hurt.

That's kinda why I bring it up.

For Stark et al


http://youtube.com/watch?v=NURTkTXqY8c

In my defence, it was hot in that loft, and the last song of the night, so my voice was nearly done. Still, the punters loved it. No idea why the audio drops in a few spots but converted iFone video so yeah.

i wanna list my electric kitchen appliances:

microwave
mixer
stick blender
toaster
waffle iron

uhhhh

oh yeah! electric kettle!

kitchen of the year 10/10

Dooey Jo wrote:i wanna list my electric kitchen appliances:

microwave
mixer
stick blender
toaster
waffle iron

uhhhh

oh yeah! electric kettle!

kitchen of the year 10/10

Do you have a refrigerator?

it was my understanding the focus was on minor appliances but i also have a fridge, freezer, dishwasher and stove

and a table

and a chair

and a counter

and some more chairs

but only one is electric

I've got a microwave, a rice steamer and . . . uh. . . hrm. Various pots, pans and non-electronic cookware?

thejester wrote:

RedImperator wrote:After reading the electric kettle thread, I think they sound kinda handy.

But I already have, like, eight electric kitchen gadgets, and that's enough.

wait, is this a serious post? you have eight electric kitchen gadgets but you don't have an electric kettle

wtf

Coffee maker, spice grinder (repurposed coffee grinder), blender, toaster, hand mixer, pedestal mixer, food processor, rice cooker. I don't count the frige, stove, or microwave because without them, it's not really a working kitchen (I guess the microwave isn't totally essential, but it would be a total pain in the ass to reheat all leftovers in the oven).

TBH I can't remember the last time we used the blender and I can't think of anything it does the mixers or the food processor can't. Make smoothies, I guess, but honestly, I don't think I "get" smoothies. When I want fruit, I, you know, eat fruit. I'm willing to retire the blender.

Like I said, I can totally see the benefits of an electric kettle. But I don't feel like it's necessary, in the sense that my life and cooking would be so much easier with it that it's essential I own it. It's kind of a philosophical thing; this summer, we had to clean out my grandparents' house, and one of the things that struck me were the piles and piles of kitchen gadgets (and a lot of other crap with plugs) that had been used once or twice and then gathered dust for decades after. So the default assumption for me is "I don't need it", rather than "I'm sure this could be helpful".

OTOH, Meta is clearly a more talented and adventurous cook than me, and for the time being, due to how my work schedule keeps me out of the house until late in the evening, she's doing a lot more cooking than me anyway. So if she says we're getting an electric kettle, we're getting an electric kettle. I would have said "no way, don't need one, we have perfectly good pots" to the rice cooker, and that's turned out to be pretty handy.

I like doing milk and ice cream in my blender.

Frankly, heating water in the microwave takes about as long as it does in the electric kettle. Maybe faster. I wonder if it isn't more efficient too...

Man I spent too much time around the HoI2 forums.

Because when people talk about electric kettles being more efficient, I wondered how many IC-days I would save by using one of those to heat water instead of the stove.

And then I hung my head in shame.

Dooey Jo wrote:Frankly, heating water in the microwave takes about as long as it does in the electric kettle. Maybe faster. I wonder if it isn't more efficient too...

I like how you can use a microwave unattended and have it keep stuff warm for you

Poole who own kettles don't want a mug of warm water every now and then

They want the ability to mai constant tea for hours

well

:idea:

you could heat the water in the microwave and store it in the kettle


no but seriously, single or double mugs is pretty much what everyone i know use those things for

Yeah good idea idiot

You can just say 'I don't understand or value the use case' instead of making yourself look like an idiot

or say 'lime scale' lol

Who knew cultural demands drove workflow and not lets make 99 trips to the microwave, gran

wat

oh i see

I wasn't saying you should throw away your electric kettle, I was saying if you don't have one you can use the microwave to quickly heat water if you only need small amounts.

Look I just read a review of atlas shrugged movie talking about how refreshing it is to see a dystopia that oppresses rich people and doesn't focus on the plight of the lower classes

I'm havin a great time