On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:12:03 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> 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.
>
>Yup, and the ad says 'fully furnished'.

No, furnished means has all the basics, at least as much as a motel
room, bed, dresser night stands, lamps, kitchen set, sofa and side
chair, coffee table, lamp tables, lamps, etc., every room would have
the basics. Fully furnished means everything above plus basic
cookware, dinnerware, eating utensils, can opener, linens, towels, and
other niceities such as pictures, mirrors, window treatments, etc...
could be more or less but basically someone can move in and have
enough to start living by only bringing personal effects and
groceries. It'd be really dumb to write 'furnished' for an empty
apartment... folks would take one look and leave thinking the landlord
was mentally ill. Maybe where you live rentals don't come with a
terlit seat let alone a complimentary roll of TP.