"Sheldon" > said:

> Damsel wrote:
> >
> > A food processor can do a better job at some things than I can do on my
> > own. Why not take advantage of the technology that's available?
> > Especially it it'll cut down on the wear and tear to my shoulder, elbow and
> > wrist. It's a bitch when your warrantee runs out. <G>
>
> I totally agree, gadgets are great for helping out the handicapped. I
> only wish folks would say they're handicapped and to what extent when
> asking for help with choosing kitchen gadgets, then they can expect to
> recieve more appropriate suggestions...

I asked for advice pertaining to quality and ease of cleaning. My physical
limitations really aren't germane to those factor.

> but why would a perfectly
> normally funtioning person choose to handicap themself, that's
> precisely what a food processor does, it's a crutch, you even concur...
> and if you're normal and use one than in effect what you're doing is
> mocking the handicapped. Would you send your kids outside to play with
> grandpa's old pair of crutches, or grandma's old wheelchair, or to ride
> around Walmart in the handicap scooter like it's go kart city, or play
> with your deseased war hero brother-in-law's prosthetic arm... hey,
> your kid can play Peter Pan, he can be Captain Hook... well by using a
> food processor when you're normal you are teaching them it's okay to
> make fun of other's misfortune.

Crash is wondering if you'd be able to send him some of whatever you've
been smoking. It's been years and years since he's tried any of the really
good stuff.

Carol