See it he

http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267

Note that the top piece appears to have
a sort of moat along the base.

I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>See it he
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
>Note that the top piece appears to have
>a sort of moat along the base.
>
>I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

Predecessor of the Sybian? I dunno.

On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>See it he
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
>Note that the top piece appears to have
>a sort of moat along the base.
>
>I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.


Apple baker.

Boron

One time on Usenet, Boron Elgar > said:
> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
> >See it he
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
> >
> >Note that the top piece appears to have
> >a sort of moat along the base.
> >
> >I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> >butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
>
> Apple baker.

Ding, ding, ding! I think we have a winner! I googled "apple baker"
and found the following sites:

http://www.applebaker.com/applebak.htm

http://www.old-mill.com/product/346/42

I also found what sounds like a yummy recipe, although I might use the
same ingredients a bit differently, if it were me:

Recipe Suggestion from Mr. and Mrs. H. Kodad
Kent, Washington

4 Apples (cored)
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1 and 1/2 Teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 Cup melted butter
1/3 Cup chopped walnuts
4 Tablespoons water

Core apples and peel (optional). Combine sugar, flour & cinnamon, mix
well. Roll apples in melted butter then in sugar mixture. Put on post
of Apple Baker™. Put on the nuts and add water. Bake at 350 degrees
for 35 to 40 minutes.

The flour in this recipe turns the juice into a caramel. We use Rome
Beauty apples, but most any apple will do.

Yummmm...

--
Jani in WA

On Apr 9, 3:19�pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> See it he
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> Note that the top piece appears to have
> a sort of moat along the base.
>
> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> butter bell. *Or maybe an insect trap.

Hmmmm how about some kind of fruit juicer?? But what kind of fruit
would use that??

Rosie

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>> See it he
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>
>> Note that the top piece appears to have
>> a sort of moat along the base.
>>
>> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
>
> Apple baker.
>
> Boron


The item description is much too large for an apple baker.

Bob

On Apr 9, 4:46�pm, Boron Elgar > wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
> >See it he
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> >Note that the top piece appears to have
> >a sort of moat along the base.
>
> >I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> >butter bell. *Or maybe an insect trap.
>
> Apple baker.
>
> Boron

That was my first thought but then after mulling a bit I don't think
so... an apple baker wouldn't be covered and that protrusion is much
too large to fit a cored apple. Plus the configuration of that thing
is just too complicated for a apple baker, and I don't think an old
apple baker (or even a new one) would be made of glass... all I've
ever seen are of pottery and very simply and inexpensively made...
that thing looks like hand blown glass, some sort of expensive
laboratoy apparatus... probably not food related.

Sheldon

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>>See it he
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>
>>Note that the top piece appears to have
>>a sort of moat along the base.
>>
>>I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>>butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
>
> Apple baker.
>
> Boron

Too big for that...the bottom is 10" diameter.

kimberly

On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>See it he
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
>Note that the top piece appears to have
>a sort of moat along the base.
>
>I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

Final exam in a glass-blowing class.
A for execution
D for utility
C for aesthetics

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Apr 9, 1:19 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> See it he
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> Note that the top piece appears to have
> a sort of moat along the base.
>
> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

Chicken roaster? Pineapple?

Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>> See it he
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>
>> Note that the top piece appears to have
>> a sort of moat along the base.
>>
>> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
>
> Apple baker.
>
> Boron

Pie bird?

Jill

Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> See it he
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> Note that the top piece appears to have
> a sort of moat along the base.
>
> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

Definitely a mystery! I thought it might be used for distallation of
some sort, but with that hole at the top, who knows (?)!

Sky

In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:19:18 -0700, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
> >See it he
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
> >
> >Note that the top piece appears to have
> >a sort of moat along the base.
> >
> >I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> >butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
> Predecessor of the Sybian? I dunno.

<snork>

Wonder how many people will have to google for Sybian?
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"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> See it he
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> Note that the top piece appears to have
> a sort of moat along the base.
>
> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the 70's and
80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the market.
Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your microwave! Make pie in
your microwave!

I'm thinking maybe meatloaf for the piece -- the center cone would allow the
loaf to cook in the middle, and the moat and pour spout might be for easily
getting rid of the grease that accumulates.

Anny

"Anny Middon" > wrote in message
t...
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> See it he
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>
>> Note that the top piece appears to have
>> a sort of moat along the base.
>>
>> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
> Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the 70's
> and 80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the
> market. Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your microwave!
> Make pie in your microwave!
>

Nope, they were all plastic. At least every one I ever saw.

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Anny Middon" > wrote in message
> t...
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> See it he
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>>
>>> Note that the top piece appears to have
>>> a sort of moat along the base.
>>>
>>> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>>> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>>
>> Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the 70's
>> and 80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the
>> market. Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your microwave!
>> Make pie in your microwave!
>>
>
> Nope, they were all plastic. At least every one I ever saw.
I saw a lot of glass ones -- mostly Pyrex, but not all. And Corningware
too, of course. I had a Corningware dish that had a special bottom that was
supposed to let you brown foods in the microwave.

I also had a glass ring dish designed for cooking things like meatloaf and
baked goods in the microwave.

Anny

Anny Middon said...

> "cybercat" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Anny Middon" > wrote in message
>> t...
>>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> See it he
>>>>
>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>>>
>>>> Note that the top piece appears to have
>>>> a sort of moat along the base.
>>>>
>>>> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>>>> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>>>
>>> Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the
>>> 70's and 80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels
>>> on the market. Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your
>>> microwave! Make pie in your microwave!
>>>
>>
>> Nope, they were all plastic. At least every one I ever saw.
> I saw a lot of glass ones -- mostly Pyrex, but not all. And Corningware
> too, of course. I had a Corningware dish that had a special bottom that
> was supposed to let you brown foods in the microwave.
>
> I also had a glass ring dish designed for cooking things like meatloaf
> and baked goods in the microwave.
>
> Anny


We chatted about this piece a bit last night.

All I can see is that center "post" is probably there to let whatever is
poured into it to drizzle down the post rather than splash into the bottom.

I don't even know if that's correct. Just a guess.

Andy

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:36:12 GMT, "Anny Middon"
> wrote:

>"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
>> See it he
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>
>> Note that the top piece appears to have
>> a sort of moat along the base.
>>
>> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
>Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the 70's and
>80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the market.
>Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your microwave! Make pie in
>your microwave!
Maybe a glass tanjin(sp)?

cyberSLOP wrote:

> "Anny Middon" > wrote in message
> t...
> > "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> See it he
> >>
> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
> >>
> >> Note that the top piece appears to have
> >> a sort of moat along the base.
> >>
> >> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> >> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
> >
> > Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the 70's
> > and 80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the
> > market. Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your microwave!
> > Make pie in your microwave!
> >
>
> Nope, they were all plastic. At least every one I ever saw.
>


Are you talking about a cooking vessel or your diaphragm...???

--
Best
Greg

On Apr 9, 3:19 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> See it he
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> Note that the top piece appears to have
> a sort of moat along the base.
>
> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.


I think it's a fly trap. That's just me. ;-) Do "we" even know if
it's oven-proof?

N.

Omelet wrote:
>
> Wonder how many people will have to google for Sybian?


Quoting from the third hit on Google:
http://www.sybian.com/aff/sybianindex.html

In the book For Yourself, Dr. Lonnie Barbach reports:
"Research by Arvalea Nelson indicates that consistently
orgasmic women tend to describe themselves as contented,
good-natured, insightful, self-confident, independent,
realistic, strong, capable, and understanding while
non-orgasmic women tend to describe themselves as
bitter, despondent, dissatisfied, distrustful, fussy,
immature, inhibited, prejudiced, and sulky."


[Wow! Doesn't that describe some of the women
on RFC! -- and what does "research" mean in this
context? :-]

On Apr 10, 2:00�pm, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:
> cyberSLOP wrote:
> > "Anny Middon" > wrote in message
> et...
> > > "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> See it he
>
> > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> > >> Note that the top piece appears to have
> > >> a sort of moat along the base.
>
> > >> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> > >> butter bell. *Or maybe an insect trap.
>
> > > Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? *Back in the 70's
> > > and 80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the
> > > market. Make meatloaf in your microwave! *Make bread in your microwave!
> > > Make pie in your microwave!
>
> > Nope, they were all plastic. At least every one I ever saw.
>
> Are you talking about a cooking vessel or your diaphragm...???

Hmm, that would make it an insect trap, a roach hotel.

Sheldon

Sheldon wrote:

On Apr 10, 2:00?pm, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:
> cyberSLOP wrote:
> > "Anny Middon" > wrote in message
> et...
> > > "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> See it he
>
> > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> > >> Note that the top piece appears to have
>> > >> a sort of moat along the base.
>
>> > >> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>> > >> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
> > > Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the
70's
>> > > and 80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on
the
>> > > market. Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your
microwave!
>> > > Make pie in your microwave!
>
>> > Nope, they were all plastic. At least every one I ever saw.
>
>> Are you talking about a cooking vessel or your diaphragm...???

>Hmm, that would make it an insect trap, a roach hotel.


In cyberSLOP's case make that "ho' tel"...

--
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Greg

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
thlink.net...
>
> cyberSLOP wrote:
>
>> "Anny Middon" > wrote in message
>> t...
>> > "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> See it he
>> >>
>> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>> >>
>> >> Note that the top piece appears to have
>> >> a sort of moat along the base.
>> >>
>> >> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>> >> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>> >
>> > Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the
>> > 70's
>> > and 80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the
>> > market. Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your microwave!
>> > Make pie in your microwave!
>> >
>>
>> Nope, they were all plastic. At least every one I ever saw.
>>
>
>
> Are you talking about a cooking vessel or your diaphragm...???
>

Oh, now this is witty.

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > Wonder how many people will have to google for Sybian?
>
>
> Quoting from the third hit on Google:
> http://www.sybian.com/aff/sybianindex.html
>
> In the book For Yourself, Dr. Lonnie Barbach reports:
> "Research by Arvalea Nelson indicates that consistently
> orgasmic women tend to describe themselves as contented,
> good-natured, insightful, self-confident, independent,
> realistic, strong, capable, and understanding while
> non-orgasmic women tend to describe themselves as
> bitter, despondent, dissatisfied, distrustful, fussy,
> immature, inhibited, prejudiced, and sulky."
>
>
> [Wow! Doesn't that describe some of the women
> on RFC! -- and what does "research" mean in this
> context? :-]

<giggles>

The more advanced Sybians have an attachment for men...

At last! A guaranteed Saturday night date!
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One time on Usenet, "Nancy2" > said:
> On Apr 9, 3:19 pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> > See it he
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
> >
> > Note that the top piece appears to have
> > a sort of moat along the base.
> >
> > I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> > butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

> I think it's a fly trap. That's just me. ;-) Do "we" even know if
> it's oven-proof?

Someone might ask the seller of the item? I e-mailed him/her
when I still thought it was an apple baker (I didn't read the
dimensions, silly me!). S/he had already figured out it wasn't
one, but sent me a very nice reply anyway, and asks that we
"keep thinking"... :-)

--
Jani in WA

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> See it he
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> Note that the top piece appears to have
> a sort of moat along the base.
>
> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.

Fairly simple.

This for lack of a better term a beer de-foamer. It is a way of separating the
foam from the brew.

See the pour spout, you pour the beer through the top flowing down the
protrusion so as not to splash and make more foam. The foam is then trapped in
the container and as it reduces you pour off more and more liquid.

Dimitri

On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:36:12 GMT, "Anny Middon"
> wrote:

>"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
>> See it he
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>>
>> Note that the top piece appears to have
>> a sort of moat along the base.
>>
>> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of
>> butter bell. Or maybe an insect trap.
>
>Maybe one of those esoteric microwave cooking devices? Back in the 70's and
>80's there were a lot of specialty microwave cooking vessels on the market.
>Make meatloaf in your microwave! Make bread in your microwave! Make pie in
>your microwave!
>
>I'm thinking maybe meatloaf for the piece -- the center cone would allow the
>loaf to cook in the middle, and the moat and pour spout might be for easily
>getting rid of the grease that accumulates.
>
>Anny
>
I think you are right.

And, hey, we miss you over there in afca.

Boron

Maybe we could take up a collection to buy one
for you-know-who. In theory, that should decrease
the acrimonious postings from her. :-)

"Mark Thorson" > wrote:
> Maybe we could take up a collection to buy one
> for you-know-who. In theory, that should decrease
> the acrimonious postings from her. :-)

Well, if it doesn't work, there's always the "double" attachment for a mere
$48.

--
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Mark Thorson wrote:
> See it he
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/_W0QQitemZ150110519267
>
> Note that the top piece appears to have a sort of moat along the base.
>
> I'm thinking it could be an odd form of butter bell. Or maybe an
> insect trap.

I've posted this link in my "main" social group, alt.fan.cecil-adams,
and there have been a few responses. One suggested a wasp trap, but
perhaps a better guess was a juicer. Personally, I'm not convinced that
is correct.

If anyone wants to follow or join that thread, the Subject header there
is "What's This?" At this time it has 26 articles. See you there.

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