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 Post subject: Re: Qurap for Quristmas
PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:37 pm 
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I know people like chocolate fountains, but they totally gross me out. The whole double dipping aspect gives me the willies. Some completely cheesy chain restaurant has been advertising theirs, and I simply have to turn my head and shudder every time the commercial comes on. It's one thing at a private function, but in a restaurant?!

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:28 am 
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Huh. I've seen (and written about) many of those 50 worst before. I notice they seem to get the same catalogs I do.

Anyway, I've already ordered my Momma Walker's Breakfast Liquor assortment for the holidays. Hair of the dog ... on pancakes!

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:15 am 
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Chocolate fountains totally gross me out, private function or cheesy chain restaurant! I think they should be banned!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Qurap for Quristmas
PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:00 am 
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fitzie wrote:
Chocolate fountains totally gross me out, private function or cheesy chain restaurant!


I completely agree.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:28 pm 
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jim262 wrote:
Bon Appétite weighs in with The 50 Worst Food Gifts in the World


I own a similar apple peeler and wooden toast tongs. For the peeler, it's the best $5 I spent when my kids were little and needed the apples peeled. A bonus is that they loved watching it and therefore demanded to eat more apples. ;-)
And the toast tongs are awesome for fishing smaller items out of the toaster (i.e. when the no longer toddler decides to toast half a waffle) or bagels that were cut too thick and are stuck.
I want the automated candy dispenser on my desk!


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:49 pm 
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Jean,

Since there's no narrative, it's hard to be sure, but I think that apple peeler is on that list because it's NOT the design that works. I have the classic 40's apple peeler, and that thing works great.

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:07 pm 
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You may be right. I have this one: http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/1178 ... 20x220.jpg
and it's awesome. I had one that sliced it at the same time but goodwilled it, just before I discovered that it would be great for apple butter!


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:15 pm 
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Mine will slice and peel or just peel. It hasn't made the trip to our new digs, yet, but this reminded me to put it on the list.


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