Geoffrey's Musings.
Viewing comments for Chapter 44 "When is a toaster a 4 Lane Highway?"A book of Stories, Essays and Poetry.
18 total reviews
Comment from c_lucas
A toaster is like a road-raged driver. They pop up any time the want. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a good read.
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2015
  |
A toaster is like a road-raged driver. They pop up any time the want. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a good read.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2015
-
Thanks Bro Charlie. Appreciate you coming by. It looked good on the box but as I said to Ron Craig there was NO choice. So we will return it and have a look elsewhere.
-
You're welcome, Geoff. Charlie
Comment from Ben Colder
The sunbeam plant was once near a home I had in South Arkansas. They made those things there. Glad you got a better one. Thanks for sharing, Bro.
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2015
|
The sunbeam plant was once near a home I had in South Arkansas. They made those things there. Glad you got a better one. Thanks for sharing, Bro.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 23-Oct-2015
-
Well our Sunbeam toaster was a real joy until othe day. We are taking the giant back for a refund and will look for something more compact. Thanks for coming by Bro.
Comment from Leineco
LOL - Been there; done that!
Don't you just hate it when "old reliable" breaks down!!! Especially if you really liked the appliance.
I used to have a toaster the was mounted under the cupboard (it had a front facing door that tilted open and closed) - it was so perfect! Never taking up space on the counter, but always immediately available. - I literally cried when I found out no one made a replacement. (And I'd only had it for 16 years. In the next 12 years I went through 5 replacements. :-(
Hope you find what you want when you take yours back to exchange it :-)
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
|
LOL - Been there; done that!
Don't you just hate it when "old reliable" breaks down!!! Especially if you really liked the appliance.
I used to have a toaster the was mounted under the cupboard (it had a front facing door that tilted open and closed) - it was so perfect! Never taking up space on the counter, but always immediately available. - I literally cried when I found out no one made a replacement. (And I'd only had it for 16 years. In the next 12 years I went through 5 replacements. :-(
Hope you find what you want when you take yours back to exchange it :-)
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
-
hey friend. Well we will get a refund at that store as they have nothing else but where we SHOULD have gone other day, will have plenty of choice. We were at the physiotherapist and it was pissing rain (I have a battle getting my wife back into the car in rain seeing she is in a wheelchair and it takes her a while to get her knee in the right place getting up out of the chair and into the car. ) So we opted to just come home instead. Thanks again.
Comment from judiverse
This is amusing. We never have enough counter space for all our stuff. Our coffeemaker went kaput recently. Water leaked out. Fortunately, we had a big tray under the machine to catch the water. We've learned from past experience that those high-priced machines can go bad. Four slices would mean a pretty big toaster. Ours does just two slices, so doesn't take up so much room. This is interesting. Concise, but you say all you need to. judi
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
|
This is amusing. We never have enough counter space for all our stuff. Our coffeemaker went kaput recently. Water leaked out. Fortunately, we had a big tray under the machine to catch the water. We've learned from past experience that those high-priced machines can go bad. Four slices would mean a pretty big toaster. Ours does just two slices, so doesn't take up so much room. This is interesting. Concise, but you say all you need to. judi
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
-
Thanks Sis, had to rant hehe. Someone asked about the title I think most figured out what I was getting at a great big four toast top hehe. We do consider going back to 2 slice and me may yet do so!
-
You're very welcome. We have a two-slice, so we daintly eat only one piece of toast each. judi
Comment from royowen
Loved your short article on the wisdom of, or lack thereof purchasing a suitable toaster as an essential part of kitchen and culinary equipment, we've owned those that blow one's powerboards, they can do that! well done, here's hoping Geoff, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
|
Loved your short article on the wisdom of, or lack thereof purchasing a suitable toaster as an essential part of kitchen and culinary equipment, we've owned those that blow one's powerboards, they can do that! well done, here's hoping Geoff, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
-
Thanks Bro gotta get to your recent poems. Working on it.
-
Most welcome Geoff.
-
Yeah I did think how fortunate only the single little element got the crack in it and we didn't have to go around to get the circuits going again!
-
Well done
Comment from JourneyHolm
Hey there, I'm sorry for your toaster troubles. Although I don't get the title, I quite enjoyed this short story about your day. I think life is greater than fiction and people should write like this more often. It's interesting and fun. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
|
Hey there, I'm sorry for your toaster troubles. Although I don't get the title, I quite enjoyed this short story about your day. I think life is greater than fiction and people should write like this more often. It's interesting and fun. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
-
Hey yeah someone else wondered about the title...the top of the toaster is so big Highways came to mind hehe. Shouldhave taken a photo before we re-packed it hehe. Another new friend I think. Thanks for coming by.
-
Of course. The title makes much more sense and is humorous. Thank you once again!
Comment from Wabigoon
Sankey--
Thanks, I know this unfortunate feeling. For me mostly regarding toaster ovens with control functions too small to read without glasses so toast gets baked and potatoes get toasted, etc. My wife, in particular, laments these machines, it takes about ten minutes to toast her English muffins to the right degree of brown. She yells every time she uses the machine that it is impossible. Frankly, I like them better when fried in butter! My "bad cholesterol" is low!
Best
Wabigoon/Jeff
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
|
Sankey--
Thanks, I know this unfortunate feeling. For me mostly regarding toaster ovens with control functions too small to read without glasses so toast gets baked and potatoes get toasted, etc. My wife, in particular, laments these machines, it takes about ten minutes to toast her English muffins to the right degree of brown. She yells every time she uses the machine that it is impossible. Frankly, I like them better when fried in butter! My "bad cholesterol" is low!
Best
Wabigoon/Jeff
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
-
Hey I thought I responded to this before thanks for coming by again!
-
No, not by me, at least!
Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin
Hi, Geoff
_ Toaster blues---ugh!
_ We have trouble with coffeemakers.
_ Lucky if we get a year out of them, sooooooooo, the last one I bought was a cheapo--going on two years and counting. (*<*)
_ Cheap is good.
_ Good luck with the toaster caper.
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
|
Hi, Geoff
_ Toaster blues---ugh!
_ We have trouble with coffeemakers.
_ Lucky if we get a year out of them, sooooooooo, the last one I bought was a cheapo--going on two years and counting. (*<*)
_ Cheap is good.
_ Good luck with the toaster caper.
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2015
-
Thanks mate just poked ya over on FB hehe.
-
LOL--- I just poked you back. (*<*)
