On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:40:20 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

> On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:55:48 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:05:32 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >
> >> sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>
> >> > On Tue, 5 Jul 2011 22:06:55 -0700 (PDT), Tommy Joe
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > I guess that's one positive to renting a so-called furnished
> >> > > place. This place, because of its label, must provide an oven and a
> >> > > fridge. It's not fully furnished like the transient style joints I
> >> > > stayed in when I lived in L.A. You have to get your own furniture.
> >> > > Yes, buying a new fridge, or even a used one, would be a stresser
> >> > > for me, that's for sure. I hate shopping. W
> >> >
> >> > A furnished apartment comes with actual furniture... you know - a bed,
> >> > a couch, a table... stuff like that. An apartment with a kitchen that
> >> > includes a refrigerator and a stove but nothing else is still an
> >> > unfurnished apartment.
> >>
> >> Depends on the area. In lots of places, they call it 'furnished' if it
> >> has a fridge and stove. 'Fully furnished' is used it it has a bed and
> >> dresser etc. Has to do with local laws and patterns I expect.
> >>
> >> Oh and in some, 'unfurnished' specifically means no stove or fridge and
> >> may also mean no hot water heater believe it or not. Overseas, that
> >> can also mean no kitchen cabinets our countertops. Just hookups for a
> >> sink and such.
> >
> >I'm just talking about the US. Furnished means it has a stove and
> >refrigerator, but no actual furniture *here* in the USA?
>
> That's not true... in the US there are plenty of rentals that come
> fully furnished... and stove and fridge are no more considered
> furnishings than a sink, tub, and terlit.

Thanks, that's my understanding too. I would be more than mildly
annoyed if I wasted my time viewing a "furnished" apartment that had
no furniture in it.

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