I had all my Christmas shopping done early this year and really
intended to cut back. My brother had been looking for a non stick frying
pan and found on at the Paderno sale at a local hardware. He raved about
it and called me on Wednesday to say that they were still on sale for
half price. I scooted out and bought one for my wife to give me for
Christmas. We used it to make breakfast yesterday and today and are very
happy with it.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> I had all my Christmas shopping done early this year and really intended
> to cut back. My brother had been looking for a non stick frying pan and
> found on at the Paderno sale at a local hardware. He raved about it and
> called me on Wednesday to say that they were still on sale for half price.
> I scooted out and bought one for my wife to give me for Christmas. We used
> it to make breakfast yesterday and today and are very happy with it.
Well it is Canadian! {:-)
Graham

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> I had all my Christmas shopping done early this year and really
> intended to cut back. My brother had been looking for a non stick frying
> pan and found on at the Paderno sale at a local hardware. He raved about
> it and called me on Wednesday to say that they were still on sale for
> half price. I scooted out and bought one for my wife to give me for
> Christmas. We used it to make breakfast yesterday and today and are very
> happy with it.


What's special about it, Dave? What are the specs?

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/15/2009

"Dave Smith" wrote

> I had all my Christmas shopping done early this year and really intended
> to cut back. My brother had been looking for a non stick frying pan and
> found on at the Paderno sale at a local hardware. He raved about it and
> called me on Wednesday to say that they were still on sale for half price.
> I scooted out and bought one for my wife to give me for Christmas. We used
> it to make breakfast yesterday and today and are very happy with it.

Cool score! Ours was bigger than normal but for good reasons.
DEC2004, - I was in the Gulf dodging speed boats
DEC2005,- I got back 23rd after 10 weeks at sea and pulled back out to sea
26th
DEC2006,- that one was fairly good
DEC2007,- We'd just gotten stateside and had huge house repair bills
DEC2008,- Facing retirement and no job, stayed trim
DEC2009,- new job plus retirement money, caught up many things

Grin, even with that a lot of it was dead on practical stuff this year.
Like, a REAL vacumn sealer that can keep up with our needs. Memory foam
neck pillows as recommended by my Doc (and Don has some issues there too so
won't hurt), work clothes of winter weight since I had little but blue jeans
and party clothes when I retired from the Navy, warm coat for Charlotte and
some new flannel PJ's. Sure there were 'toys' as well, but the bulk was
purely practical. Even the Wii isnt *just* for games. Doc wants me to get
a specific exercise routine item (sold out just now) to use with my back for
physical therapy. (Once i have it, I make appointment with PT clinic for
special training on how to use it for my needs).

Pure fun though? STAR TREK, the original seris, all 3 years (grin).

Dave Smith wrote:
> I had all my Christmas shopping done early this year and really
> intended to cut back. My brother had been looking for a non stick
> frying pan and found on at the Paderno sale at a local hardware. He
> raved about it and called me on Wednesday to say that they were
> still on sale for half price. I scooted out and bought one for my
> wife to give me for Christmas. We used it to make breakfast yesterday
> and today and are very happy with it.

Not being much on non stick myself I am familiar with Paderno and de Buyer
carbon steel pans. For me I simply treat as if seasoning cast iron and find
them pretty non stick. I do own 2 non stick fry pans by ScanPan CTX line for
induction cooking though they are hardly a good buy based on price compared
to ether the Paderno or de Buyer carbon pans. I just don't care for aluminum
based pans unless encapsulated in stainless. At half price though I would
buy any of the Paderno line if I need a one though.

--

Joe Cilinceon

Dave Smith wrote:
> I had all my Christmas shopping done early this year and really
> intended to cut back. My brother had been looking for a non stick
> frying pan and found on at the Paderno sale at a local hardware. He
> raved about it and called me on Wednesday to say that they were
> still on sale for half price. I scooted out and bought one for my
> wife to give me for Christmas. We used it to make breakfast yesterday
> and today and are very happy with it.

They look pretty in the web site pictures, but they don't give much
information on what they are made from. Quite a few choices.

Glad you are happy with it, that is what counts. I use non-stick for
cooking breakfast most days too.

"PeterL" wrote
> "cshenk" wrote

>> Even the Wii isnt *just* for games.

>> Doc wants me to get a specific exercise routine item (sold out just now)
>> to use with my back for physical therapy. (Once i have it, I make
>> appointment with PT clinic for special training on how to use it for my
>> needs).

> What's the specific item??

Sorry, it's in a folder at work. But it's one of those where you need the
workout pad and an added hardware bit past just the 'num-chuk' looking hand
thingie. He said the item as sold wasnt *designed* for this directly, being
more a hard solid workout routine that would be *bad* for me, but does some
sort of scaler level of performance and once shown how to use it right, will
help out alot.

> Quite a few years back when I was having constant back problems, my Physio
> recommended a certain item that was advertised on TV. It retailed for
> about $50. A (softish) type roller (that looked like a dumbell) that you
> placed under your spine so that it's 'sides' were either side of your
> spine. You then rolled up and down on it, on the floor.
> We homemade several very good working copies of it by taping two tennis
> balls together!!
> Cost? About $3.

Grin, sounds fun! Oh catchup for you, MRI in late Nov with readings in
early Dec shows progression of back. I had a bad incident in late Oct. The
C4/C5 set got worse. (L4/L5 set holding with minimal degradation). Now the
C6 isnt looking too great and the T2 has something funky going on. Lovely
(sad grin). The good news is the Doc agrees there is no danger as long as I
am careful and we don't need either a dual spinal fusion or a disc
replacement right now as long as I can deal with it. I'm a classic for the
newer technology 'spine disc replacement' (kinda like the artificial joints)
but he says they are getting better and better tech with that so if we can
wait 2-3 years, it will be even better.

(sorry to the rest, just catching up with old friend who also has back
issues. Not looking for pity).

>> Pure fun though? STAR TREK, the original seris, all 3 years (grin).

> (GROAN!!!) *Another* Trekkie!!
> :-)

What? You never shaved your eyebrows and dressed up in pointy ears? Dang!
Try it! Loads of fun! I used to dress up as the lady Romulan Commander for
conventions.