On 3/1/2016 3:34 PM, Je�us wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 15:30:39 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:
>
>> On 3/1/2016 3:20 PM, Je?us wrote:
>>> On Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:15:25 -0500, Brooklyn1
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:00:28 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My trusty grinder seemed to stop grinding recently, so I bought a new
>>>>> one yesterday. Well, it too won't grind the peppercorns I have
>>>>> here...the very same ones that /used/ to grind just fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> So I can only assume the problem lies with the peppercorns I have.
>>>>> They are fairly old, I can't recall when I bought them but suffice to
>>>>> say, well over a year ago. Has anyone else struck this problem?
>>>>
>>>> The problem is with the [crap] grinder, NOT the peppercorns.
>>>
>>> Right. So both my old grinder and new one (which wasn't cheap and
>>> bought from a commercial catering supplies store) are crap.
>>>
>>> As always, you make so much sense when you're drunk.
>>>
>>
>> I used to have a box of cracked pepper. Hoo boy, that went through the
>> mill fast and smooth. If I see one of those containers of cracked pepper
>> in the big warehouse stores I'm jumping on that one!
>
> I'd better buy some fresh ones myself when next in town.
>
>> These days, grinding pepper is a big drag.
>
> Yes, it's a terrible strain on the wrist.
>

I don't believe that wrists were meant to be used in such a fashion
i.e., twisting. Rotating the wrist is just plain unnatural!