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, Tim McNamara wrote: In article , Don Wiss wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007, (Tom Keats) wrote: Thank you, I will. At least, the mechanised/motorized ones that slide out like a CD player tray. I also like to make fun of electric toothbrushes, electric backscratchers, electric card shufflers, etc. Actually electric toothbrushes can be useful as they generally will do a better job then you can do by hand. I looked this up once and found that most of the research indicated that a standard Oral-B toothbrush worked as well or better than electric toothbrushes, once the test subjects were taught proper brushing technique. Depends on the user's dedication. I am dedicated, quite good with a manual toothbrush, better with an electric; and I have my dentist's reports to work with. I used the Oral B with the thick grippy grip and the longer bristles at the far end of the brush; the best manual I could find, and I looked. The Braun electric's characteristics makes it easier to do a good job, and does a better job with equal effort. -- Michael Press |
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On Oct 1, 11:23 am, vey wrote:
Tom Keats wrote: I downright refuse to assault a roast turkey or cross-rib or leg of lamb with a de-glorified hedge-trimmer/chainsaw. Even Alton Brown, geek extraordinare uses an electric knife for certain things. According to his book, the first electric knife was sold by sporting goods stores for cleaning fish.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Brown OMG, He's a Baptist! How the heck did he get roped into that crap? He always struck me as a pantheist. Oh, Alton, how dare you!! |
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Paul O wrote:
Manual chokes are very practical - if you have a carburetor. I'll stick with my modern, more reliable fuel-injected engine. Thank you very much. ;-) On a fuel injected engine, it's called a "fast idle knob" and it's just about as useful. Many diesel trucks still have them. Chalo |
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Michael Press wrote:
In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: In article , "Mike Jacoubowsky" writes: At least it doesn't have slidy-outy coffee cup holders. You can make fun of cup holders all you want, Thank you, I will. At least, the mechanised/motorized ones that slide out like a CD player tray. I also like to make fun of electric toothbrushes, electric backscratchers, electric card shufflers, etc. But Western Civilization really hit the skids with the advent of cable TV and handheld remote controls, so people could watch such pap as infomercials about auto-shifting bicycles. The right electric toothbrush is a boon. I can get better results with less effort, the results measured by my dentists reports. The electric toothbrush gives me much better results, and I was doing good with the (properly chosen) manual toothbrush. I had always wanted an electric pencil sharpener, and the day I got it made me very happy. To this day using it makes me happy. Well worth it for me. If an electric pencil sharpener makes you happy then an electric pencil eraser will bring you to a state of ecstasy. Back in the days when young dinosaurs (like myself) roamed the earth, I had a job working as a mechanical technician and a machinist. I often worked closely with the designer/draftsmen and I always found it amusing that the people on the drawings boards used motorized pencil erasers. I mean, how lazy do you have to be to need a electric eraser? Later, I moved inside and became a designer/draftsman my self. I quickly found out that a draftsman (especially one who is low on the totem pole) spends more time changing and revising existing drawings than working on new drawings. That is when I learned the real value of having a good electric eraser (and an eraser shield and a rosin bag). I miss my trusty old Staedtler-Mars electric eraser. I wonder where it is now? -- Paul D Oosterhout I work for SAIC (but I don't speak for SAIC) |
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On Oct 1, 11:56 am, Michael Press wrote:
In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: In article , Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , Don Wiss wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007, (Tom Keats) wrote: Thank you, I will. At least, the mechanised/motorized ones that slide out like a CD player tray. I also like to make fun of electric toothbrushes, electric backscratchers, electric card shufflers, etc. Actually electric toothbrushes can be useful as they generally will do a better job then you can do by hand. That's a crock o' you-know-what, and you know it. No, it is not. I am good with a manual toothbrush and better with the electric toothbrush. This is not about convenience, it is my health. I work at brushing my teeth and discuss technique with my dentist all the time. -- Michael Press- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I gotta say, this is about the least-surprising thing I've ever heard you say. I don't doubt your veracity for a second; it just sounds like a very Michael Press thing to say. |
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. com, Hank Wirtz wrote: On Oct 1, 11:56 am, Michael Press wrote: In article , (Tom Keats) wrote: In article , Ryan Cousineau writes: In article , Don Wiss wrote: On Sat, 29 Sep 2007, (Tom Keats) wrote: Thank you, I will. At least, the mechanised/motorized ones that slide out like a CD player tray. I also like to make fun of electric toothbrushes, electric backscratchers, electric card shufflers, etc. Actually electric toothbrushes can be useful as they generally will do a better job then you can do by hand. That's a crock o' you-know-what, and you know it. No, it is not. I am good with a manual toothbrush and better with the electric toothbrush. This is not about convenience, it is my health. I work at brushing my teeth and discuss technique with my dentist all the time. I gotta say, this is about the least-surprising thing I've ever heard you say. It is good to hear that I keep it fresh. I don't doubt your veracity for a second; it just sounds like a very Michael Press thing to say. Thanks. -- Michael Press |
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On Oct 1, 5:16 pm, Paul O wrote:
I miss my trusty old Staedtler-Mars electric eraser. I wonder where it is now? Well, I actually have one. NOS. Not sure about the brand, though. If you're _really_ interested, let me know. - Frank Krygowski |
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On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:24:25 -0700, SMS
wrote: The lights are an issue as the cheaper dyno lights aren't all that great, and even the expensive ones aren't bright enough for a lot of commute situations. You prove how dim you are every time you denigrate the lighting systems that have been in constant use since before you were born. Grow up. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz wrote:
On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:24:25 -0700, SMS wrote: The lights are an issue as the cheaper dyno lights aren't all that great, and even the expensive ones aren't bright enough for a lot of commute situations. You prove how dim you are every time you denigrate the lighting systems that have been in constant use since before you were born. Grow up. Very creative snipping to change the context. When you have something useful to say, without taking things completely out of context, get back to us. The complete statement was: "The lights are an issue as the cheaper dyno lights aren't all that great, and even the expensive ones aren't bright enough for a lot of commute situations. But you can always supplement the included dynohub lights with more powerful lights if the situation demands it." I don't know _anyone_ that would disagree with that statement, at least not in the U.S.. |
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