Toaster Repair

[terryc]

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:00:24 +0000, Andy Wood wrote:

Oh, for the simple life! What I want is one of those old-fashioned pop
up toasters with one adjustment knob and a lever on the side to lower
the bread, where the lever also serves to turn it off early if you want
to do that.

Naah, far too complicated. I like the ones with the one central rack and
two flap down doors either side.

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[John Tserkezis]

terryc wrote:

Oh, for the simple life! What I want is one of those old-fashioned pop
up toasters with one adjustment knob and a lever on the side to lower
the bread, where the lever also serves to turn it off early if you want
to do that.

Naah, far too complicated. I like the ones with the one central rack and
two flap down doors either side.

Best of all, you don't need a metal knife or fork to remove jammed toast.

Safe even for Phil to use.


(On second thoughts)

Hey Phil, here's a popup toaster that's still plugged in, and a drawer full
of metal knives and forks for you to use as tools.

Go have some fun.
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[Don McKenzie]

Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8QVbm.44746$vp.11905@newsfe12.iad...
You will make more money by inventing a piece of crap that
everyone thinks they really need ;-)

Rubics Cube, Yoyo, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, iPod etc.
The Pet Rock is my favourite.
Nah, Apple made far more money from the iPod.

Only because the pet rock didn't have a USB port. ;-)
rubbish!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/usb-pet-rock.html

d...


That's an imitation.

it was an April 1st joke. got a lot of coverage at the time.

Don...


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[Mr.T]

"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
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Only because the pet rock didn't have a USB port. ;-)

rubbish!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/usb-pet-rock.html

Why am I not surprised.
Looks about as useful as many other USB devices on the market too.

MrT.

 

[Mr.T]

"John Tserkezis" <jt@techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote in message
news:4a70e903$0$27163$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

Oh, for the simple life! What I want is one of those old-fashioned pop
up toasters with one adjustment knob and a lever on the side to lower
the bread, where the lever also serves to turn it off early if you want
to do that.

Naah, far too complicated. I like the ones with the one central rack and
two flap down doors either side.

Best of all, you don't need a metal knife or fork to remove jammed
toast.

Too bad the toast is always burnt because you inevitably forget to remove it
until the smoke starts rising!
I'd never want to use one again personally, electric Jaffle irons are bad
enough. I'm surprised more don't have timers at least. They continue to cook
a little from residual heat, but don't burn as badly.

Maybe you guys could go back to holding the bread over a fire with a
toasting fork?

MrT.

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8QVbm.44746$vp.11905@newsfe12.iad...
You will make more money by inventing a piece of crap that
everyone thinks they really need ;-)

Rubics Cube, Yoyo, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, iPod etc.
The Pet Rock is my favourite.
Nah, Apple made far more money from the iPod.

Only because the pet rock didn't have a USB port. ;-)
rubbish!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/usb-pet-rock.html

d...


That's an imitation.

it was an April 1st joke. got a lot of coverage at the time.

It is funny, just not the original.


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[David L. Jones]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8QVbm.44746$vp.11905@newsfe12.iad...
You will make more money by inventing a piece of crap that
everyone thinks they really need ;-)

Rubics Cube, Yoyo, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, iPod etc.
The Pet Rock is my favourite.
Nah, Apple made far more money from the iPod.


Only because the pet rock didn't have a USB port. ;-)

rubbish!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/usb-pet-rock.html

Damn it!
My patent attorney was just drawing up the application for that!

Dave.

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[|-|erc]

"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ...

Don McKenzie wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8QVbm.44746$vp.11905@newsfe12.iad...
You will make more money by inventing a piece of crap that
everyone thinks they really need ;-)

Rubics Cube, Yoyo, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, iPod etc.
The Pet Rock is my favourite.
Nah, Apple made far more money from the iPod.


Only because the pet rock didn't have a USB port. ;-)

rubbish!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/usb-pet-rock.html

Damn it!
My patent attorney was just drawing up the application for that!

Dave.

Add some googly eyes.

Herc

 

[Polyp]

"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message
news:Nzdcm.8225$ze1.401@news-server.bigpond.net.au...

"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ...
Don McKenzie wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8QVbm.44746$vp.11905@newsfe12.iad...
You will make more money by inventing a piece of crap that
everyone thinks they really need ;-)

Rubics Cube, Yoyo, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, iPod etc.
The Pet Rock is my favourite.
Nah, Apple made far more money from the iPod.


Only because the pet rock didn't have a USB port. ;-)

rubbish!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/usb-pet-rock.html

Damn it!
My patent attorney was just drawing up the application for that!

Dave.

Add some googly eyes.

Herc

Too late - it's already in production:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/352144488_4a1dbec18c.jpg

 

[|-|erc]

"Polyp" <polyp@everywhere.com> wrote in>

"|-|erc" <h@r.c> wrote in message
news:Nzdcm.8225$ze1.401@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote ...
Don McKenzie wrote:
Michael A. Terrell wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:8QVbm.44746$vp.11905@newsfe12.iad...
You will make more money by inventing a piece of crap that
everyone thinks they really need ;-)

Rubics Cube, Yoyo, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, iPod etc.
The Pet Rock is my favourite.
Nah, Apple made far more money from the iPod.


Only because the pet rock didn't have a USB port. ;-)

rubbish!

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/usb-pet-rock.html

Damn it!
My patent attorney was just drawing up the application for that!

Dave.

Add some googly eyes.

Herc

Too late - it's already in production:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/352144488_4a1dbec18c.jpg

Is that a PHILCO 2000?

Herc
yes I know, same joke twice in 1 thread

 

[David L. Jones]

KR wrote:

On Jul 28, 11:14 am, Anonymous <cri...@ecn.org> wrote:
I took my toaster in for repairs to a certain 'Repair Place' only to
have it returned after three weeks in worse condition than when it
went in.
The repairers name was Phil. When I took it back, his boss called
him out from the back of the shop and gave him a good bollocking.
'You useless turd' the boss shouted at him, 'Allison, I'm tired of
your non existent technical ability, I will have to fire you'.
He chased that useless tech back to the little grimy spot where he
hid and carried out his useless work.
So now I have purchased a new toaster.




Yesterday I spotted this sticker on a post (monorail?) at the end of
the Pyrmont bridge (Sydney) :

http://www.geocities.com/kenreed1999/PyrmontBridgeA.jpg

I thought some on the group might appreciate it. (or be responsible
for putting it there ?

Nice!
Who's going past there next?, a marker pen would be a tempting thing to
carry ;-)
It has almost become the unoffical mascot of the aus.electronics group, I
never tire of the running jokes :->

Dave.

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[KR]

On Jul 28, 11:14 am, Anonymous <cri...@ecn.org> wrote:

I took my toaster in for repairs to a certain 'Repair Place' only to have it
returned after three weeks in worse condition than when it went in.
The repairers name was Phil. When I took it back, his boss called him out
from the back of the shop and gave him a good bollocking.
'You useless turd' the boss shouted at him, 'Allison, I'm tired of your non
existent technical ability, I will have to fire you'.
He chased that useless tech back to the little grimy spot where he hid and
carried out his useless work.
So now I have purchased a new toaster.

Yesterday I spotted this sticker on a post (monorail?) at the end of
the Pyrmont bridge (Sydney) :

http://www.geocities.com/kenreed1999/PyrmontBridgeA.jpg

I thought some on the group might appreciate it. (or be responsible
for putting it there ?

 

[Mr.T]

"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:AUvcm.4702$sC1.1447@newsfe17.iad...

Yesterday I spotted this sticker on a post (monorail?) at the end of
the Pyrmont bridge (Sydney) :

http://www.geocities.com/kenreed1999/PyrmontBridgeA.jpg

I thought some on the group might appreciate it. (or be responsible
for putting it there ?

Nice!
Who's going past there next?, a marker pen would be a tempting thing to
carry ;-)

You might need a step ladder as well by the looks of it.

MrT.

 

[Jeßus]

In article <SO-dnWnWiui-me3XnZ2dnUVZ8q-dnZ2d@westnet.com.au>,
TTencerNoSpaM@westnet.com.au said...

snip

You will make more money by inventing a piece of crap that
everyone thinks they really need ;-)

Rubics Cube, Yoyo, Frisbee, Hula Hoop, iPod etc.

"You should have just taken an existing product and put a clock in it or
something." - Homer Simpson.