On 11/12/2012 09:17 PM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> gloria p > wrote:
>
>> I know I am feeling stressed today, but I was annoyed when I saw this
>> email from Ball:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/cmch2eu (ad for an automatic jam maker)
>>
>> "Make jam and jelly with no more standing over a hot stove."
>>
>> I understand that they are trying to entice more people into trying
>> jam making, but my immediate response was "Just go buy a jar at the
>> store and do away with ALL the bother of the process."
>>
>> It feels like a rebuke to all of us who enjoy the process and are aware
>> of and willing to put in the time and energy.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> I think the $100 price tag is ridiculous for a one-trick pony. And you
> must use the recipes they have devised for the unit. They have more
> than when it first came out, but still, I think $100 is nuts.
>

I have an automatic jam maker. Her name is Debbie.
But she costs WAY more than $100.00
;-)