On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:04:05 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:

> Kswck wrote:
>>
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Kswck wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I own a Tappan-about 10 years or so.
>>>> Takes 45-60 minutes to heat up to 350deg. For some reason, setting it on
>>>> 450
>>>> then turning it down to 350 is faster. Takes forever to coll down as
>>>> well.
>>>> It has always taken long to heat up/cool down, but seems longer lately.
>>>
>>> What kind of failure could cause a stove to cool down
>>> more slowly? If the flame is out, it should cool down
>>> at the same rate it always has.
>>>
>>> I'd be more inclined to think your sense of time has
>>> changed. It could be an early sign of some form of
>>> dementia.
>>
>> Mark. Read the whole post.
>> You are an idiot. Try getting out more.
>
> You did say that it is taking longer to cool down,
> which makes absolutely no sense unless the flame is
> failing to extinguish. I'm perfectly prepared
> to believe that you are so ignorant that you don't
> understand this. Perhaps you simply lack a basic
> understanding of science. I don't call you
> an idiot for having these knowledge deficits.
> You might simply be uneducated or something.
>
> However, I will say you are very ill-mannered.
> Being ignorant and uneducated might not have
> been your choice, but being impolite is your
> choice. You choose to be ill-mannered.

you say may be suffering from dementia and *she's* ill-mannered because she
called you an idiot?

blake