Goomba38 > wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> http://home.comcast.net/~foxcat/big.jpg
>>
>>
>>
>> Andy
>
><sigh> and not a book or bookcase to be seen. Sad.
>And we wonder what's dumbing down our kids?
>Goomba


We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
of them that had any quantity of bookcases. One house had a
den/office with bookcase on the upper portion of one wall. It was the
kids room and had toys and games. Completely paneled in walnut too.

--
Susan N.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who do not.

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> Goomba38 > wrote:
>
> >Andy wrote:
> >
> >> http://home.comcast.net/~foxcat/big.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> ><sigh> and not a book or bookcase to be seen. Sad.
> >And we wonder what's dumbing down our kids?
> >Goomba
>
>
> We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
> of them that had any quantity of bookcases. One house had a
> den/office with bookcase on the upper portion of one wall. It was the
> kids room and had toys and games. Completely paneled in walnut too.
>
> --
> Susan N.
>
> There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary
and those who do not.

"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> Goomba38 > wrote:
>
> >Andy wrote:
> >
> >> http://home.comcast.net/~foxcat/big.jpg
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> ><sigh> and not a book or bookcase to be seen. Sad.
> >And we wonder what's dumbing down our kids?
> >Goomba
>
>
> We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
> of them that had any quantity of bookcases. One house had a
> den/office with bookcase on the upper portion of one wall. It was the
> kids room and had toys and games. Completely paneled in walnut too.
>
> --
> Susan N.
>
> There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary
and those who do not.

"The Cook" > wrote in message >

> We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
> of them that had any quantity of bookcases. One house had a
> den/office with bookcase on the upper portion of one wall. It was the
> kids room and had toys and games. Completely paneled in walnut too.

Ooohhh, I'd have made that my library. That's my biggest clutter in the
house -- books! They're everywhere and I swear they breed!

In spite of having been read to in the womb, the youngest child, now 20,
refuses to even pick up a newspaper, forget about a book. Needless to say,
he never considered university an option despite having the marks to allow
him to get there. He's going to work with his hands or die trying.

Gabby

"The Cook" > wrote in message >

> We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
> of them that had any quantity of bookcases. One house had a
> den/office with bookcase on the upper portion of one wall. It was the
> kids room and had toys and games. Completely paneled in walnut too.

Ooohhh, I'd have made that my library. That's my biggest clutter in the
house -- books! They're everywhere and I swear they breed!

In spite of having been read to in the womb, the youngest child, now 20,
refuses to even pick up a newspaper, forget about a book. Needless to say,
he never considered university an option despite having the marks to allow
him to get there. He's going to work with his hands or die trying.

Gabby

I don't own a television.
Life is good.
Lynn from Fargo

I don't own a television.
Life is good.
Lynn from Fargo

I don't own a television.
Life is good.
Lynn from Fargo

(Kevintsheehy) wrote in
:

> ppnerk wrote (9/18/2004)
>
> <snip>
>
>>Yeah. Much more practical to have it built into the stove so
>>you can watch it while following those recipes that want you to
>>stir things for three minutes every five minutes. ;-)
>
>
> How about a TV with a built in stove?
>
>

You could cook dinner on top of some of the old tube sets.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

(Kevintsheehy) wrote in
:

> ppnerk wrote (9/18/2004)
>
> <snip>
>
>>Yeah. Much more practical to have it built into the stove so
>>you can watch it while following those recipes that want you to
>>stir things for three minutes every five minutes. ;-)
>
>
> How about a TV with a built in stove?
>
>

You could cook dinner on top of some of the old tube sets.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

"Alan_B" > wrote in message
...
> "Jamie_Canuck" > wrote in
> le.rogers.com:
>
> >
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >>
> >> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> >> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> >> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> >> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> > I agree that it's a silly idea.....i mean wht if it's at the wrong
> > angle for viewing... do people leave the door open to see better. lol.
> >
> > The other recent dumb appliance (in my opinion) i''ve noticed is the
> > combo microwave oven - toaster... i mean i've probably gone through 3
> > toasters in the length of time i've had my microwave. Either way, one
> > is bound to break before the other.
> >
> > Silly i tells ya.
> >
> > http://store.yahoo.com/comfort1st/dacomiovw2sl.html
> >
> > Just my $12.00 CDN $.02 US
> >
> > J.
> >
> >
> >
>
> I truely enjoy my convection oven/microwave...this option allowed me to
> pitch my toaster oven and get a true toaster. I find that most toaster
> ovens don't make decent toast. But it is hard to warm up or bake/roast in
a
> standard toaster, and a stand alone microwave isn't that useful, as it
> doesn't cook things well. I mean that lots of Nuked foods don't taste that
> good. Plus since I recently got a convection oven in my new stove, these
> ovens are smaller than conventional ovens, at least mine is. And having
the
> option of the addtional convection oven makes large dinners parties way
> more managable. I mean when your hosting thanksgiving or Xmas at your
house
> you can cook the "bird" in one and any casseroles in the other.
>
> --
> Last year's nuts must go.
> - Michael Odom

I totally agree that a convection oven - micro combo would be handy... but
what i refer to is a 2 slice bread toaster built into the side of the oven.

J.

"Alan_B" > wrote in message
...
> "Jamie_Canuck" > wrote in
> le.rogers.com:
>
> >
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >>
> >> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> >> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> >> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> >> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> > I agree that it's a silly idea.....i mean wht if it's at the wrong
> > angle for viewing... do people leave the door open to see better. lol.
> >
> > The other recent dumb appliance (in my opinion) i''ve noticed is the
> > combo microwave oven - toaster... i mean i've probably gone through 3
> > toasters in the length of time i've had my microwave. Either way, one
> > is bound to break before the other.
> >
> > Silly i tells ya.
> >
> > http://store.yahoo.com/comfort1st/dacomiovw2sl.html
> >
> > Just my $12.00 CDN $.02 US
> >
> > J.
> >
> >
> >
>
> I truely enjoy my convection oven/microwave...this option allowed me to
> pitch my toaster oven and get a true toaster. I find that most toaster
> ovens don't make decent toast. But it is hard to warm up or bake/roast in
a
> standard toaster, and a stand alone microwave isn't that useful, as it
> doesn't cook things well. I mean that lots of Nuked foods don't taste that
> good. Plus since I recently got a convection oven in my new stove, these
> ovens are smaller than conventional ovens, at least mine is. And having
the
> option of the addtional convection oven makes large dinners parties way
> more managable. I mean when your hosting thanksgiving or Xmas at your
house
> you can cook the "bird" in one and any casseroles in the other.
>
> --
> Last year's nuts must go.
> - Michael Odom

I totally agree that a convection oven - micro combo would be handy... but
what i refer to is a 2 slice bread toaster built into the side of the oven.

J.

"Alan_B" > wrote in message
...
> "Jamie_Canuck" > wrote in
> le.rogers.com:
>
> >
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >>
> >> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> >> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> >> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> >> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> > I agree that it's a silly idea.....i mean wht if it's at the wrong
> > angle for viewing... do people leave the door open to see better. lol.
> >
> > The other recent dumb appliance (in my opinion) i''ve noticed is the
> > combo microwave oven - toaster... i mean i've probably gone through 3
> > toasters in the length of time i've had my microwave. Either way, one
> > is bound to break before the other.
> >
> > Silly i tells ya.
> >
> > http://store.yahoo.com/comfort1st/dacomiovw2sl.html
> >
> > Just my $12.00 CDN $.02 US
> >
> > J.
> >
> >
> >
>
> I truely enjoy my convection oven/microwave...this option allowed me to
> pitch my toaster oven and get a true toaster. I find that most toaster
> ovens don't make decent toast. But it is hard to warm up or bake/roast in
a
> standard toaster, and a stand alone microwave isn't that useful, as it
> doesn't cook things well. I mean that lots of Nuked foods don't taste that
> good. Plus since I recently got a convection oven in my new stove, these
> ovens are smaller than conventional ovens, at least mine is. And having
the
> option of the addtional convection oven makes large dinners parties way
> more managable. I mean when your hosting thanksgiving or Xmas at your
house
> you can cook the "bird" in one and any casseroles in the other.
>
> --
> Last year's nuts must go.
> - Michael Odom

I totally agree that a convection oven - micro combo would be handy... but
what i refer to is a 2 slice bread toaster built into the side of the oven.

J.

>Goomba38 writes:
>
>I just saw it at Best Buy this week. Great
>picture, lame idea. But I feel that way about
>those huge, huge televisions on the market
>nowadays too. Entire rooms situated around the
>television. Sad.

That's like saying it's sad to devote an entire garage space to a Maserati.

Not sad... perhaps plain old ignorance.

Hopefully the size of the room is correctly proportioned for the size of the
TV, kinda dumb to place so large a TV into a room so small that one can't sit
back far enough to appreciate the picture quality... like someone who will
never drive faster than 40mph buying a Maserati. Last year I broke down and
bought a 42" Sony wide screen hi def for my 22' x 18' bedroom... lovely -
$3,000 very well spent... but I'd not suggest that size/type TV for a room very
much smaller. I can never go back to my old style 23", the tremendous
difference is instantly perceptible... would be like discarding CDs and going
back to 78rpm Victrolas. The TV manufacturers publish charts that indicate
viewing distances for various sizes and types of TVs... for instance, the huge
(60"+) rear projection TVs require very long viewing distances, whereas the
vast majority of homes will not have rooms large enough to accomodate such
behemouths. I already purchased a matching VCR-DVD combo, my next step is to
purchase a proper surround sound system. I didn't go to movies much before but
now with my new TV I will probably never again go to a movie theater... today's
movie theaters are crap anyway, literally a smallish c-ment alley way, with
teensy hard seats and surrounded by a bunch of noisey smelly unbathed
inconsiderate A-holes and rug rats... maybe yoose enjoy being crammed in like
sardines with the dregs of the earth but I much prefer enjoying movies from the
comfort and peaceful sanctuary of my own home, where I can hit pause and take
an intermission anytime I want. It's easy to rationalize that one doesn't
need or shouldn't have something, but without conducting proper research that
is merely sour grapes and/or ignorance talking... with your kind of rationale
you shouldn't be using a PC, simply holler out the kitchen window across the
alley to chat with your neighbor... "Hey, Anna, how yoose cooka da calamari, do
yoose likea da testicles too?" hehehe


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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

>Goomba38 writes:
>
>I just saw it at Best Buy this week. Great
>picture, lame idea. But I feel that way about
>those huge, huge televisions on the market
>nowadays too. Entire rooms situated around the
>television. Sad.

That's like saying it's sad to devote an entire garage space to a Maserati.

Not sad... perhaps plain old ignorance.

Hopefully the size of the room is correctly proportioned for the size of the
TV, kinda dumb to place so large a TV into a room so small that one can't sit
back far enough to appreciate the picture quality... like someone who will
never drive faster than 40mph buying a Maserati. Last year I broke down and
bought a 42" Sony wide screen hi def for my 22' x 18' bedroom... lovely -
$3,000 very well spent... but I'd not suggest that size/type TV for a room very
much smaller. I can never go back to my old style 23", the tremendous
difference is instantly perceptible... would be like discarding CDs and going
back to 78rpm Victrolas. The TV manufacturers publish charts that indicate
viewing distances for various sizes and types of TVs... for instance, the huge
(60"+) rear projection TVs require very long viewing distances, whereas the
vast majority of homes will not have rooms large enough to accomodate such
behemouths. I already purchased a matching VCR-DVD combo, my next step is to
purchase a proper surround sound system. I didn't go to movies much before but
now with my new TV I will probably never again go to a movie theater... today's
movie theaters are crap anyway, literally a smallish c-ment alley way, with
teensy hard seats and surrounded by a bunch of noisey smelly unbathed
inconsiderate A-holes and rug rats... maybe yoose enjoy being crammed in like
sardines with the dregs of the earth but I much prefer enjoying movies from the
comfort and peaceful sanctuary of my own home, where I can hit pause and take
an intermission anytime I want. It's easy to rationalize that one doesn't
need or shouldn't have something, but without conducting proper research that
is merely sour grapes and/or ignorance talking... with your kind of rationale
you shouldn't be using a PC, simply holler out the kitchen window across the
alley to chat with your neighbor... "Hey, Anna, how yoose cooka da calamari, do
yoose likea da testicles too?" hehehe


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

>Goomba38 writes:
>
>I just saw it at Best Buy this week. Great
>picture, lame idea. But I feel that way about
>those huge, huge televisions on the market
>nowadays too. Entire rooms situated around the
>television. Sad.

That's like saying it's sad to devote an entire garage space to a Maserati.

Not sad... perhaps plain old ignorance.

Hopefully the size of the room is correctly proportioned for the size of the
TV, kinda dumb to place so large a TV into a room so small that one can't sit
back far enough to appreciate the picture quality... like someone who will
never drive faster than 40mph buying a Maserati. Last year I broke down and
bought a 42" Sony wide screen hi def for my 22' x 18' bedroom... lovely -
$3,000 very well spent... but I'd not suggest that size/type TV for a room very
much smaller. I can never go back to my old style 23", the tremendous
difference is instantly perceptible... would be like discarding CDs and going
back to 78rpm Victrolas. The TV manufacturers publish charts that indicate
viewing distances for various sizes and types of TVs... for instance, the huge
(60"+) rear projection TVs require very long viewing distances, whereas the
vast majority of homes will not have rooms large enough to accomodate such
behemouths. I already purchased a matching VCR-DVD combo, my next step is to
purchase a proper surround sound system. I didn't go to movies much before but
now with my new TV I will probably never again go to a movie theater... today's
movie theaters are crap anyway, literally a smallish c-ment alley way, with
teensy hard seats and surrounded by a bunch of noisey smelly unbathed
inconsiderate A-holes and rug rats... maybe yoose enjoy being crammed in like
sardines with the dregs of the earth but I much prefer enjoying movies from the
comfort and peaceful sanctuary of my own home, where I can hit pause and take
an intermission anytime I want. It's easy to rationalize that one doesn't
need or shouldn't have something, but without conducting proper research that
is merely sour grapes and/or ignorance talking... with your kind of rationale
you shouldn't be using a PC, simply holler out the kitchen window across the
alley to chat with your neighbor... "Hey, Anna, how yoose cooka da calamari, do
yoose likea da testicles too?" hehehe


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

>IMO the purchaser has way too much time and money on their hands. I'll
>stick with the portable DVD player and the laptop for dinnertime
>entertainment.
>
>Michael

Why do you need a laptop with dinner, is the food that crappy you need a
diversion... obviously you eat alone.

I'll have snacks while with the PC or TV but I make it a point never to have a
meal, otherwise I'll barely remember what I ate and if posting to newsgroups
will invaribly end up eating everything ice cold. People who read while they
eat could be eating shit and not realize it.


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---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

>IMO the purchaser has way too much time and money on their hands. I'll
>stick with the portable DVD player and the laptop for dinnertime
>entertainment.
>
>Michael

Why do you need a laptop with dinner, is the food that crappy you need a
diversion... obviously you eat alone.

I'll have snacks while with the PC or TV but I make it a point never to have a
meal, otherwise I'll barely remember what I ate and if posting to newsgroups
will invaribly end up eating everything ice cold. People who read while they
eat could be eating shit and not realize it.


---= BOYCOTT FRANCE (belgium) GERMANY--SPAIN =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

>IMO the purchaser has way too much time and money on their hands. I'll
>stick with the portable DVD player and the laptop for dinnertime
>entertainment.
>
>Michael

Why do you need a laptop with dinner, is the food that crappy you need a
diversion... obviously you eat alone.

I'll have snacks while with the PC or TV but I make it a point never to have a
meal, otherwise I'll barely remember what I ate and if posting to newsgroups
will invaribly end up eating everything ice cold. People who read while they
eat could be eating shit and not realize it.


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---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
*********
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."
Sheldon
````````````

>I don't own a television.
>Life is good.
>Lynn from Fargo

Um, very funny... everyone knows they don't get any TV signals in the Dakotas!
LOL
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````````````

>I don't own a television.
>Life is good.
>Lynn from Fargo

Um, very funny... everyone knows they don't get any TV signals in the Dakotas!
LOL
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Sheldon
````````````

>I don't own a television.
>Life is good.
>Lynn from Fargo

Um, very funny... everyone knows they don't get any TV signals in the Dakotas!
LOL
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````````````

Goomba38 wrote:
>
> PaulaGarlic wrote:
> >
> > I saw one at a Best Buy a couple of months ago...late July or so. It just
> > seemed so pathetic. I certainly don't want one.
> >
> > Paula
>
> I just saw it at Best Buy this week. Great
> picture, lame idea. But I feel that way about
> those huge, huge televisions on the market
> nowadays too. Entire rooms situated around the
> television. Sad.

Not if you are serious film buff, and live in the sticks. Some movies
just don't do will on 23 inches, and more and more great stuff appears
on DVD. Not that I have time for any of them these days, but back when I
could quote long stretches of obscure movies, I would have enjoyed one.
blacksalt
ObFood: Added one part cubed raw yam to two parts white potato in my
(almost) favourite soup recipe...very good.
Tomato Potato Soup (from From The Earth)
Heat a big pot with 2 1/2 T peanut oil.
Add 2 teas minced garlic
1 T minced ginger
Stir until garlic starts to tan
Add 1 2/3 C diced onion. Stir and let cook for 5 minutes on low heat
Turn heat up and add 3 C EACH diced tomato and potato.
Add 3-4 cups good saltless veggie stock (I used graham Kerr's, which
has a couple teas. of minced ginger in IT)
1 1/4 teas salt
1 1/4 teas sugar
Simmer until potato is soft but NOT falling apart.
Add 1/2 C chopped scallion and 1 teas. of the dark sesame oil

serve hot

Goomba38 wrote:
>
> PaulaGarlic wrote:
> >
> > I saw one at a Best Buy a couple of months ago...late July or so. It just
> > seemed so pathetic. I certainly don't want one.
> >
> > Paula
>
> I just saw it at Best Buy this week. Great
> picture, lame idea. But I feel that way about
> those huge, huge televisions on the market
> nowadays too. Entire rooms situated around the
> television. Sad.

Not if you are serious film buff, and live in the sticks. Some movies
just don't do will on 23 inches, and more and more great stuff appears
on DVD. Not that I have time for any of them these days, but back when I
could quote long stretches of obscure movies, I would have enjoyed one.
blacksalt
ObFood: Added one part cubed raw yam to two parts white potato in my
(almost) favourite soup recipe...very good.
Tomato Potato Soup (from From The Earth)
Heat a big pot with 2 1/2 T peanut oil.
Add 2 teas minced garlic
1 T minced ginger
Stir until garlic starts to tan
Add 1 2/3 C diced onion. Stir and let cook for 5 minutes on low heat
Turn heat up and add 3 C EACH diced tomato and potato.
Add 3-4 cups good saltless veggie stock (I used graham Kerr's, which
has a couple teas. of minced ginger in IT)
1 1/4 teas salt
1 1/4 teas sugar
Simmer until potato is soft but NOT falling apart.
Add 1/2 C chopped scallion and 1 teas. of the dark sesame oil

serve hot

Goomba38 wrote:
>
> PaulaGarlic wrote:
> >
> > I saw one at a Best Buy a couple of months ago...late July or so. It just
> > seemed so pathetic. I certainly don't want one.
> >
> > Paula
>
> I just saw it at Best Buy this week. Great
> picture, lame idea. But I feel that way about
> those huge, huge televisions on the market
> nowadays too. Entire rooms situated around the
> television. Sad.

Not if you are serious film buff, and live in the sticks. Some movies
just don't do will on 23 inches, and more and more great stuff appears
on DVD. Not that I have time for any of them these days, but back when I
could quote long stretches of obscure movies, I would have enjoyed one.
blacksalt
ObFood: Added one part cubed raw yam to two parts white potato in my
(almost) favourite soup recipe...very good.
Tomato Potato Soup (from From The Earth)
Heat a big pot with 2 1/2 T peanut oil.
Add 2 teas minced garlic
1 T minced ginger
Stir until garlic starts to tan
Add 1 2/3 C diced onion. Stir and let cook for 5 minutes on low heat
Turn heat up and add 3 C EACH diced tomato and potato.
Add 3-4 cups good saltless veggie stock (I used graham Kerr's, which
has a couple teas. of minced ginger in IT)
1 1/4 teas salt
1 1/4 teas sugar
Simmer until potato is soft but NOT falling apart.
Add 1/2 C chopped scallion and 1 teas. of the dark sesame oil

serve hot

Goomba38 > wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> http://home.comcast.net/~foxcat/big.jpg
>>
>
><sigh> and not a book or bookcase to be seen.

<sigh> What an *amazing* assumption to make... Considering you can't
see anything but a fraction of the house.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

Goomba38 > wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> http://home.comcast.net/~foxcat/big.jpg
>>
>
><sigh> and not a book or bookcase to be seen.

<sigh> What an *amazing* assumption to make... Considering you can't
see anything but a fraction of the house.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

Goomba38 > wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> http://home.comcast.net/~foxcat/big.jpg
>>
>
><sigh> and not a book or bookcase to be seen.

<sigh> What an *amazing* assumption to make... Considering you can't
see anything but a fraction of the house.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

The Cook > wrote:

>We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
>of them that had any quantity of bookcases.

Hardly surprising. Bookcases have rarely been built into houses as
they completely deny the use of that wall for other purposes. (I.E.
this isn't a new thing, but goes back decades or centuries.) As a
general rule of thumb, if you do find a house with a large amount of
built in bookcases, it's a custom build or remodel.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

The Cook > wrote:

>We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
>of them that had any quantity of bookcases.

Hardly surprising. Bookcases have rarely been built into houses as
they completely deny the use of that wall for other purposes. (I.E.
this isn't a new thing, but goes back decades or centuries.) As a
general rule of thumb, if you do find a house with a large amount of
built in bookcases, it's a custom build or remodel.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

The Cook > wrote:

>We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
>of them that had any quantity of bookcases.

Hardly surprising. Bookcases have rarely been built into houses as
they completely deny the use of that wall for other purposes. (I.E.
this isn't a new thing, but goes back decades or centuries.) As a
general rule of thumb, if you do find a house with a large amount of
built in bookcases, it's a custom build or remodel.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

One time on Usenet, (Derek Lyons) said:
> The Cook > wrote:
>
> >We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
> >of them that had any quantity of bookcases.
>
> Hardly surprising. Bookcases have rarely been built into houses as
> they completely deny the use of that wall for other purposes. (I.E.
> this isn't a new thing, but goes back decades or centuries.) As a
> general rule of thumb, if you do find a house with a large amount of
> built in bookcases, it's a custom build or remodel.

Makes sense to me. I've got tons of books, but all of our bookcases
were purchased after we bought the house. I wouldn't want them to be
built in, as we move furniture at least every couple of years...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

One time on Usenet, (Derek Lyons) said:
> The Cook > wrote:
>
> >We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
> >of them that had any quantity of bookcases.
>
> Hardly surprising. Bookcases have rarely been built into houses as
> they completely deny the use of that wall for other purposes. (I.E.
> this isn't a new thing, but goes back decades or centuries.) As a
> general rule of thumb, if you do find a house with a large amount of
> built in bookcases, it's a custom build or remodel.

Makes sense to me. I've got tons of books, but all of our bookcases
were purchased after we bought the house. I wouldn't want them to be
built in, as we move furniture at least every couple of years...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

One time on Usenet, (Derek Lyons) said:
> The Cook > wrote:
>
> >We spent a couple of months looking at houses and I do no remember any
> >of them that had any quantity of bookcases.
>
> Hardly surprising. Bookcases have rarely been built into houses as
> they completely deny the use of that wall for other purposes. (I.E.
> this isn't a new thing, but goes back decades or centuries.) As a
> general rule of thumb, if you do find a house with a large amount of
> built in bookcases, it's a custom build or remodel.

Makes sense to me. I've got tons of books, but all of our bookcases
were purchased after we bought the house. I wouldn't want them to be
built in, as we move furniture at least every couple of years...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

"Wayne" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young > wrote in news:414B709E.79262022
> @monmouth.com:
>
> >
> > Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >
> > I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> > fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> > more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> > mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
> >
> > nancy
>
> Depends on how much money you have to burn. I believe there are some
> that have Internet connectivity as well.
>
> I do have a TV in the kitchen with a built-in DVD player. It's great if
> you have any cooking material on DVD.


Or do you mean you have a DVD player with an refrigerator attached?

Paul

"Wayne" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy Young > wrote in news:414B709E.79262022
> @monmouth.com:
>
> >
> > Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.
> >
> > I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> > fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> > more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> > mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?
> >
> > nancy
>
> Depends on how much money you have to burn. I believe there are some
> that have Internet connectivity as well.
>
> I do have a TV in the kitchen with a built-in DVD player. It's great if
> you have any cooking material on DVD.


Or do you mean you have a DVD player with an refrigerator attached?

Paul

Nancy Young > wrote:

> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.

> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?

Maybe the idea isn't as stupid as it seems. Maybe. Think about it. You
could connect the TV to a computer and use it to display recipes. It might
also be cool to have a TV there so you can watch the news or whatever as
you cook or eat. The TV would also not take up any counter space. I saw
that refrigerater a few times at Best Buy, with the TV on, and for the $3K
price tag, I will pass.

Nancy Young > wrote:

> Do you disagree with me? This refrigerator with a built in tv.

> I can just see it now, the tv breaks, you have to get someone in to
> fix it for like $1000, then the next time, they don't make that any
> more and no tv will fit into the opening so you're screwed. Never
> mind how much room does it take out of the refrigerator compartment?

Maybe the idea isn't as stupid as it seems. Maybe. Think about it. You
could connect the TV to a computer and use it to display recipes. It might
also be cool to have a TV there so you can watch the news or whatever as
you cook or eat. The TV would also not take up any counter space. I saw
that refrigerater a few times at Best Buy, with the TV on, and for the $3K
price tag, I will pass.

Dog3 <dognospam@adjfkdla;not> wrote:

> Where in God's name did you see this aparatus? ROFLMAO! I wonder how it
> gets along with the ice maker?

Best Buy sells that refrigerator with the TV in it. I have seen it there
several times. Best Buy also sells that oven with the refrigerator built
in it too. Neither appliance is something I have any desire to own.

Dog3 <dognospam@adjfkdla;not> wrote:

> Where in God's name did you see this aparatus? ROFLMAO! I wonder how it
> gets along with the ice maker?

Best Buy sells that refrigerator with the TV in it. I have seen it there
several times. Best Buy also sells that oven with the refrigerator built
in it too. Neither appliance is something I have any desire to own.