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You’d think they’d have rounded up the 34 cents!
You know what, Lez Lee? - I agree with you! ...I shall tell them that I'm not interested until they round it off to a much tidier sum ;o>
Some Reviews I have recently come across on Amazon ...'The Bible' ... "For those of you who don't know, this is God's second novel after the Old Testament. It's a marked improvement, in my opinion. He got rid of a lot of his previous angst and scorn, and has really begun to show some of the maturity present in his later works.
That said, there is still vast room for improvement. Plot wise, there isn't really much suspense, and the story can be incredibly repetitive. I like the whole Jesus character, but let's face it, the whole good guy martyr thing has been done before. There was no need to devote so much of the book to that guy"
'English Grammar For Dummies' ... "When i first come to America, my english did cause me problems. In Soviet Russia i was strong teacher, my english i know is the best in all of Petropavlovsk. My brother, Mikhail, he say to me, "Nikolai you go to America, they make you rich like czar, take many woman as lover, kill many bear". My brother, he is very wise, is greatest toymaker in all of Russia. So next day i wake up, sell my house, say goodbye to wife and children, and go to America to become millionaire. Then in America, I go to job interview and they say to me "Nikolai, you are not for the job here, you are not the skills we need, your english is poor like child.
I take that man and smash his table, i say "someday i will be greatest man in all of country, your children will wish me their father!". That day my anger is best of me. It is then i know i must learn better english, so i buy book "English Grammer it is for Dummies" by Mr.Woods. Now i am perfect english grammer! I write letter to Mikhail, he write back "Nikolai, your english is like a god, you will be millionaire soon! all of Petropavlovsk is proud for you! good luck brother! please send letter when you are president or maybe even czar! Hahaha! also, your wife is killed by bear". So i say thanks to Mr.Woods for his book! When i am czar your family will be spared! Hahahaha! (is joke)."
Our 20 year old Sharp Microwave has stopped working - and the finding of a new one that is just as powerful, yet also 'nice-looking', plus has a button press Door opener, is basic enough in function to be easy to use, and is the right size too has proved to be almost impossible ... and especially as my Mum insists that she only wants a white one ... while my Dad has had to be let-down on his fixation with wanting another one with a Stainless Steel interior but he is still resolutely holding out on wanting to get the very best deal ever including also getting several years of Added Cover on it for next to nothing as well ... !After a fortnight of utterly exhaustive trawling of the entire length and breadth of the Internet, taking up most of the days and also several nights long as well, it was finally agreed to settle on one that we have ordered through John Lewis ... BUT? ... first they told us last week that Next Day Collect In-store would be more like around a week's wait and now they say it will 'hopefully' be in by the end of the month! ... (*SIGH*)
However, I did come across this great Review from 'Bill from Cardiff' which made me and my Mum laugh out-loud ;o> ...
"Being a widower who has only just discovered which door leads to the kitchen in my house, I found myself bewildered by all of the big strange looking square shaped appliances that I found in there! After baking all of my underwear and putting my chicken on a woollens wash, my children decided that the only way I could be allowed to stay at home unsupervised was by teaching this old dog new tricks and they bought me this microwave.
I may not be the most technological person on this planet or be qualified enough to be able to offer up any valuable feedback to anyone, however I have been asked to provide a review for it and, being the gentleman that I am, I am keen to oblige.
This microwave unfortunately does not come with a remote but it is easy enough to switch on and off again. Reception appears to be good but I haven't managed to set it up to get a good signal on it yet or worked out how to change channels. The picture I do have is very good indeed. It is clear, crisp and bright but it never varies and it is starting to get a little boring when the dog and I sit down of an evening to watch it for hours at a time."
What? Is there nothing on the Hotpoint worth watching?I've been away from the laptop for a couple of days, I was curious about the invitational post that was on here. I made overtures but was rebuffed and banned with no explanation. Did anybody else attempt or look into it? They're loss, from now on I'll stick to playing with the grown-ups!
Martin wrote: "What? Is there nothing on the Hotpoint worth watching?I've been away from the laptop for a couple of days, I was curious about the invitational post that was on here. I made overtures but was reb..."
It was just DAS sneaking in here and then being DAS as usual, Martin ;o>
I can't believe how much I keep on finding I miss having a Microwave? ;oOI would have sworn blind that we rarely ever really use one - but when I want to warm and soften up some Fridge-hard Butter? - we have no Microwave. I'd like to quickly make up some Porridge or a little Scrambled Egg? - but we have no Microwave. If I could just speed up defrosting this Meat or a few slices of that Bread? - nope! - we have no Microwave ... and when I simply feel like zapping a still perfectly fine but now lukewarm Mug of Tea or Coffee? ... ARRRGGGHHH!!! ... I really do need a Microwave!
suzysunshine7 wrote: "Martin wrote: "What? Is there nothing on the Hotpoint worth watching?I've been away from the laptop for a couple of days, I was curious about the invitational post that was on here. I made overtu..."
Oh, that explains it!
Suzy, have you noticed if you warm up a mug of coffee, the mug handle is invariably facing away from you? My mum and I spent many a happy hour trying to solve this enigma.
What you need is a flatbed microwave.
And there was I thinking it only ever happened to me?! ;oOIt is so very annoying and awkward too, especially when something is hot, to not be able to get hold of it properly by it's Handle, isn't it?
And if you spill a little of the coffee trying to pick up the mug, then two fluid ounces of coffee will spread over the entire kitchen floor, getting inside the cupboard doors on the way down and seeping under the units...
nocheese wrote: "What you need is a flatbed microwave."Ohhh don't!!! - my Dad has been refusing to even consider one despite my Mum deciding she would like to try one out this time around. You would not believe just how many arguments my M&D have had simply over choosing a new Microwave?!
In the end I picked it and so it had better be a good 'un when it finally turns up! ;o>
I wouldn't go back to a revolving one, Suzy, tell your dad to get with the programme!
We only came across two Flatbed ones that we might have considered buying but neither of them were white and also the Reviews were not all that good on those particular ones and so unfortunately we ruled them out in the end.I do really like the idea of being able to get things in and out so much more easily due to not having a Turntable though.
Never heard of flatbed ones till now! I wonder if they heat evenly?
Neither have I. Must have a look now.
Lez wrote: "Never heard of flatbed ones till now! I wonder if they heat evenly?"Yes they do.
Well, if Panasonic don't get their act together on supplying John Lewis with the one that we now have on order through them, I will have another look and see if I can get us a Flatbed one that meets up with all of our other requirements of it ;o>
As well as being a lot less awkward, flatbeds are much easier to clean.
Oh you are tempting me....
I just can't find a Flatbed one that is large enough for us - plus it also has to be basic enough for my Dad to be able to use as well, completely in white for my Mum to like it, is at least 900w, and it must have a button-press Door opener on it (for me) ... GRRR! ;o<It's been hard enough just in trying to find any decently reviewed Microwave that is large enough, without being too large, and is also in white too! Does everyone prefer Black and Silver as colours these days?
i made the mistake of getting one that does far too much! It was a Which? Best Buy at half price in Curry’s sale 8 years ago and it’s 1000w with a grill, oven and all sorts of unnecessary odds and sods.There are lots of special settings but I’ve only ever used the baked potato one. It’s far too powerful for most things so I use it on medium which is daft!
It’s white as well and unlike you, I hate the way everything’s white these days.
I am not the one who is utterly obsessed with always having all white appliances, Lez Lee - it is my Mum who keeps on insisting on it ;o>My Dad easily gets confused since his Stroke and can't really be trusted with anything too technical anymore. If we get one with too many functions or buttons on it then it will be beyond him to remember how to use it properly and we don't want him to have any accidents.
WoW?!! ... I've just got an Email from HM Revenue informing me that I am "eligible to receive a refund of up to 389.85 GBP" ... ! ;o>I've only got until the end of today to send them my Credit Card details - but then I will be in money once again! I am having a very lucky week!!!
TwoddleBungler wrote: "Fart-proof underwear"
Is it soundproof though? ;oO
yeah, what happens if the pumpy becomes lumpy?
suzysunshine7 wrote: "... Is it soundproof though? ;oO"This should do it ...
Look very carefully - it's not what you think it is!!
TwoddleBungler wrote: "Look very carefully - it's not what you think it is!!"
Is it a thumb?
It's a little hairy woofer ! ;o>
call it what you like, darling, it's a big hairy cock...er spaniel! :)whit?
TwoddleBungler wrote: "Look very carefully - it's not what you think it is!!"
James Corden (a big hairy knob)? Or is it Trump's hairpiece prior to being superglued on (or just a pussy for him to grab)?
I was looking at the thumbnail...
Well you know what they say.....small thumbs.......small....
Serial wrote: "Well you know what they say.....small thumbs.......small...."... gloves?
Isn't it usually the opposite though that has any truth in it? ;o>
Brass Neck wrote: "Serial wrote: "Well you know what they say.....small thumbs.......small...."... gloves?"
Exactly, you can be assured The Trumpet has saved many dollars on wearing child sized hand coverings.
Student on tonight’s University Challenge is doing a PhD in Superconducting Spintronics.
Its that engineering or aerobics?
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