On Jun 19, 8:13 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Terry" > wrote in message
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> > On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:33:34 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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> >>"Terry" > wrote in message
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> >>> Who has one they like?
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> >>> This is the one I am thinking about getting.
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> >>>http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=3957099
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> >>I'm just curious about something. In YOUR opinion, what is the advantage
> >>of
> >>a shutoff timer on a deep frier? I'm asking you to answer this question
> >>without referring back to the selling features on the web site.
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> > The advantage is that I forget to unplug the one I have. I am taking
> > some strong meds. Last night, I plugged it up without taking off the
> > lid.
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> This is what I thought, although I was thinking perhaps of too many
> cocktails while cooking. I'll agree with Bluto. You should not be operating
> a deep fryer, or maybe even a stove. This may sound insulting, but I believe
> your local fire chief would agree.
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> As far as the feature on the model you showed us, the selling point is a
> lie: "a 30-minute auto shut-off timer so you can cook to perfection
> everytime."
I wondered about this, too, at first. Then I realized that the
shutoff timer isn't for timing the cooking, (I sure wouldn't leave the
food sitting in the cooling oil), but for safety.
What if there were an emergency and you had to leave in a hurry? What
if you unplugged the wrong cord and the fryer stayed on? What if you
just forgot?
A lot of people have left a coffee maker, (some have been recalled for
being fire hazards), the oven or a stove burner turned on.
Hasn't anyone here forgotten where he put his car keys? Ever leave
your headlights on? Have you ever forgotten to pay a bill and got hit
with a late fee even though you'd never missed a payment before? Have
you ever been involved in a car accident? Were you on drugs at the
time? Why would anyone suggest that ordinary forgetfullness is a sign
of drug or alcohol use?
You'll probably now say that you were just kidding, but it wasn't
funny. Just nasty comments to a poster who asked a legitimate
question.