On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 01:47:31 -0400, "Bob (this one)"
> wrote:

> > still in use, unlike your "Lodge" skillets.
>
> This is astonishing.

Not really.

> What do you want? Shall I say your ideas about
> cast iron are infinitely superior to mine? Shall I say that your
> infallible understanding far exceeds anything I've ever been able to
> see? Your brilliance borders on, um, brilliant? I only say this
> because you seem to know what has become of my "Lodge" skillets. I
> really like those "quotes" around "Lodge" as though they imply some
> flaw or something.

I put those quotes around "Lodge" because you felt you had
to proclaim a brand which I think is... silly, stupid <your
choice> to proclaim unless you're hawking the brand.
>
> We used skillets. Some warped and some cracked. Most did just fine. We
> used *hundreds* of skillets over the years. You've used what, four?

Yean, my 5 have lasted. In fact 3 of the 5 were inherited
and came via my mother from my grandmother, probably my
greatgrandmother. You, on the other hand, kill 10 out of 60
pans per year.... that's not a good track record for you or
a plus in the Lodge column.
>
> I'm sure you must be very proud of your skillets. They braved the
> fierce heat of the oven to press on for truth, beauty, motherhood and
> corn bread. Never deterred from their appointed rounds and striding
> purposefully into the future in spite of your bizarre treatment of
> them. Clinging to their mission to cook and provide for the masses. A
> part of the family to be cherished and stuck in a very hot oven for
> some strange reason.

Yours fall apart and mine don't.

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