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They really did suck tonight,

acanuck — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:11:04 +0000

In reply to I was with ya up to the Habs

They really did suck tonight, didn't they? If New York wins tomorrow, it's all going to come down to a final season-ending game against the Leafs.

Toronto would love nothing more than to deny Montreal a playoff berth. Well, it's the Habs' own damn fault.

I was with ya up to the Habs

quinn esq — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:18:46 +0000

In reply to Hey quinn, sorry to keep you

I was with ya up to the Habs thing.

Bastard.

Oh, and I misstated that it

acanuck — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:19:25 +0000

In reply to Hey quinn, sorry to keep you

Oh, and I misstated that it was brushed aluminum. It's brushed stainless steel. I fear it'll be a bitch to keep clean.

Hey quinn, sorry to keep you

acanuck — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:14:07 +0000

In reply to Look. I can only stand so

Hey quinn, sorry to keep you in suspense. The toaster works fine. It lacks the long slot of my old one, so it's a hassle to toast a slice of miche, unless I cut it in two. But aside from that, perfect.

I did toy with a double-blind taste test, before-and-after pictures of the toast -- the whole nine yards. Then I thought, "That's a lot of work just for quinn's amusement. And he's probably just pretending to care how my toaster works." Then days went by, and there were crucial hockey games to watch -- hey, there's another one in 15 minutes.

So you'll have to take my word: good toast. Go Habs go.

Look. I can only stand so

quinn esq — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:22:36 +0000

In reply to I bought a toaster today

Look. I can only stand so much goddamn tension.

HOW'S YER FRIGGIN' TOAST????

First off, yes, I'll eat just

Nebton — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:39:42 +0000

In reply to You know that thing you did

First off, yes, I'll eat just about anything*. I'm not sure how that became common knowledge, though…

Secondly, I'm impressed that someone has managed to live 60 years without buying a toaster. I'll be 40 in May, and I've already bought two or three. I've owned at least four. (None of these have ever cost more than $100, though.)

*Excluding mammals (dead or alive), birds (dead or alive), asparagus, onions (unless they're really finely chopped), mushrooms (with a few exceptions), black olives, or bell peppers. I'm a riot to share a pizza with, as you can imagine.

"...nailing Dagblog

Orlando — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:20:41 +0000

In reply to Thanks for the tip (not the

"...nailing Dagblog colleagues..."

You might want to rethink your choice of words here.

I've never bought a toaster either. But I don't like toast.

Thanks for the tip (not the

acanuck — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:24:19 +0000

In reply to You know that thing you did

Thanks for the tip (not the one about nailing dagblog colleagues). One thing I didn't get into: how can any toaster cost $250? Unless it's plated in platinum or darmadtium, or covered in a baby-seal-fetus cozy? I mean, it either toasts bread or it doesn't. No amount of LEDs or electronic sensors is going to change that. Does it toast the bread to a consistent hue? Does it shut itself off when it's through doing so? Does the toast then pop up? Anything else, it seems to me, is gravy. And maybe I don't want gravy on my toast.

You know that thing you did

quinn esq — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:44:51 +0000

In reply to I bought a toaster today

You know that thing you did with the staple gun? And the way you got 20 more years outta that toaster with it?

Well worth considering using it on Wolfrum.

Genghis'll probably require the nail gun.

That said, the first 20 slices of toast from a new toaster are always deadly awful. All that plastic and asbestos and killer wire-coating and spray-on preservative comes burning off.

So would suggest some trial runs.

Maybe invite Nebton over. He'll eat anything.