On 3/2/2016 1:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:40:59 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> 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!
>
> Not every pepper mill requires rotating the wrist. All of mine
> have a handle on top, like this:
>
> <http://www.amazon.com/Pepper-Mill-Imports-Atlas-Brass/dp/B00015USPQ>
>
> That badboy puts out a ton of pepper.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

"Badboy" would be appropriate for that grinder. That badboy might be far
too serious for me.