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On Mon, 07 Jan 2019 23:10:55 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Jan 2019 21:52:10 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:06:03 -0500, Boron Elgar wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 7 Jan 2019 12:36:56 -0600, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 3 Jan 2019 21:07:10 -0800 (PST), Nancy2 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sqwerzts, one uses a cooker so as not to spend time watching the
>>>>> clock or setting a timer, etc.
>>>>
>>>>You still have to set something on the cooker telling it how you
>>>>want your eggs cooked. So you still set a timer of some sort. if
>>>>it only does hard boiled, then its even more useless.
>>>
>>> The included water measuring tube, which also has a pin to piece the
>>> eggshell, has lines on it indicating how much water to add for
>>> soft/hard eggs. Hasn't failed yet.

>>
>>Ahh, yes, the "convenience" plot thickens.

>
> Indoor plumbing can fit that category, too. You're being foolish.




Huh?



>>>>I gave up gadgets long ago. Actually, I never really started them.
>>>>I learned from my mother. I'd rather know how to cook using
>>>>universal equipment than being tied to some gadget that won't be
>>>>available in many situations.
>>>>
>>> Having a gadget does not mean one does not have skills to prepare
>>> foods without it.. How many situations could I possibly be in where I
>>> would want soft./hard boiled eggs, where my gadget won't be available?
>>> Yikes, it is broken and Amazon will have me another one tomorrow? One
>>> could say the same about a toaster.

>>
>>If you know how to make eggs on the stove then why are you buying
>>ANOTHER cooker in the first place? And paying extra for next day
>>shipping?

>
> Perhaps I should buy all my household goods to match your preferences
> and spend my money the way you want me to.


Yes, just like I already said in a tongue-in-cheek response to Janet
which you apparently just read, otherwise.....

> Oh, I beg your pardon. I didn't realize you were the ****ing king of
> the universe. Sorry, you anal-retentive jerk, but I don't have any
> interest in living my life to please you.


Now you're catching on. At least when I'm a pompous ass I usually
do it tongue-in-cheek. But when you do it you're dead serious, Mrs.
"I know every shopping trend and how you shop and what you want"
Elgar.

-sw