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> On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 12:44:00 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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>>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>> eb.com...
>>>> Well, more of an appliance. An electric water kettle. I've been
>>>> wanting
>>>> one and used a couple of BBB gift cards to gift myself. It boils water
>>>> so
>>>> fast (about 2 mins) I'm amazed, because the heating element is fairly
>>>> small. I've been enjoying hot tea again in the morning since I gave up
>>>> coffee a while ago.
>>>>
>>>> It's this model:
>>>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...?sku=40656649&
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>>>> I guess I could have found one cheaper but I like the look of this one
>>>> and I hope it lasts. No reviews and I hate buying things without
>>>> customer reviews, but I took a chance.
>>>
>>> I love mine! I got it online at the military store some years ago. It
>>> was on clearance.

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>>It sounds odd to me! Electric kettles have been ubiquitous here for
>>decades. It sounds very strange to hear them talked about as something
>>unusual. We do have a gas kettle but it is only used if something happens
>>to the electricity
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> I am wary of customer reviews - I go to a place nearby with the awful
> name of Princess Nails. They were probably originally Vietnamese
> boat people. They are kindness incorporated and do a wonderful job,
> I have recommended them many times and never heard from anyone they
> were less than pleased with the results.
>
> If you look online, it's all bad reviews. All talk about if you go
> here they don't clean the gear and you'll wind up with nail fungus and
> the people are rude and the whole place is dirty. None of this is
> true, the place is spotlessly clean. I have decided that since their
> prices are about half what the fancy salons charge, THAT is where the
> online comments come from !


Sounds like!!!

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