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Default What Good Are Kitchen Gadgets? (Andy Rooney/60 Minutes)

Andy wrote:
> jmcquown said...
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Omelet said...
>>>>
>>>>> In article >, Andy <q> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Omelet said...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In article >, Andy <q>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A windows media player video of Andy Rooney on last night's 60
>>>>>>>> Minutes, discussing his kitchen gadgets.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2mefje
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Windows media player required OR
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Visit: http://tinyurl.com/34okel and scroll down the right
>>>>>>>> sidebar and click on the 60-minutes video "What Good Are
>>>>>>>> Kitchen Gadgets?" to play in Real Player.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, whatever...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not going to burn cellphone minutes to watch a video.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks anyhoo.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It has nothing to do with cellphone minutes. That was an intro
>>>>>> ad-blurb before the video begins!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sheesh!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, it didn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh well!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sorry but, if you saw the cell-phone blurb it works.
>>>>
>>>> Were you too lazy to try the alternate weblink I provided?
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>> I tried both.
>>>
>>> Dead ends both...

>>
>> Works for me. I have one of those pasta measuring things!
>>

>
> Do tell!
>
> Is it accurate?
>

It measures in ounces and also indicates # of servings for people who can't
figure out how many ounces of pasta they need for a specific recipe. Works
for me Of course it only works for long skinny pastas (see the Spaghetti
thread!).