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Gregory Morrow[_226_] Gregory Morrow[_226_] is offline
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Default Flat toohpicks again



brooklyn1 wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > brooklyn1 wrote:
> >
> >> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated
> >> >>> with

> > a
> >> >>> wax
> >> >>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully

> > baked
> >> >>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics

> > typically
> >> >>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for

more
> >> >>> acurate
> >> >>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller

> > less
> >> >>> noticeable holes.
> >> >>
> >> >> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are.

I
> >> >> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give

that
> >> >> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
> >> >> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next

time
> > I
> >> >> buy some.
> >> >
> >> > maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
> >> > results
> >> > with round toothpicks?
> >> >
> >> > your pal,
> >> > blake
> >>
> >> Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out

> > covered
> >> with the same dumb mick shit. <g>

> >
> >
> > "Now, kids...I'll have to separate you two if you don't knock it off..."
> >
> > <chuckle>
> >
> > ;-P
> >
> >

> He started. He always starts... I finish! hehe



I can pretty much guarantee that the very first thing blake does when he
logs onto this group is that he eagerly reads ALL of yer posts...

<chuckle>

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Greg

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