On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:36:03 -0500, Hank Rogers >
wrote:

>Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:23:47 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>
>>> Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:20:19 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Snag wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 6/15/2020 1:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>>>> On Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:54:54 -0500, Snag > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We dragged this thing home back in March , it's been on the
>>>>>> trailer
>>>>>>>> since then - well covered with a tarp . Our youngest son got
>>>> an >> > > upright and this small chest has just been taking up space
>>>> in his >> > > kitchen for quite some time now . I had mentioned
>>>> possibly >> > > getting another small freezer for bread , fruit ,
>>>> veggies , etc >> > > from the garden but hadn't acted on it because
>>>> I'm basically a >> > > lazy bum and there was a bit of work involved
>>>> with getting it >> > > down to the cellar . So when he said let's
>>>> load this on your >> > > trailer and you can have it , I agreed .
>>>> Well , today I found one >> > > of my roundtuits and got it cleaned
>>>> up and installed in the >> > > cellar . I discovered I have a shop
>>>> made basket that is a perfect >> > > fit . Along with the one that
>>>> came with it I should be able to >> > > keep this unit well organized
>>>> . That's one major drawback to a >> > > chest , getting to the stuff
>>>> on the bottom . With 2 baskets >> > > suspended I'll have room in the
>>>> bottom for one milk crate and >> > > another basket which I'll have
>>>> to construct to the proper size . >> > > Having everything in a
>>>> container that can be lifted out will go a >> > > long ways toward
>>>> keeping order down there . >> >> Snag
>>>>>>>> Yes , I'm old
>>>>>>>> and crotchety - and armed .
>>>>>>>> Get outta my woods !
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our 26 cu. ft. chest freezer purchased in the mid-60s at one time
>>>>>>> had 3 layers. The top 2 layers were sliding baskets that slid
>>>> on >> > rails attached to the interior walls. Eventually the clips
>>>> that >> > held the rails broke loose from the walls and really no way
>>>> to >> > re-attach them. I didn't want to give up my spacious freezer
>>>> so I >> > tried baskets like laundry baskets to put things in. Those
>>>> baskets >> > became to heavy to move around when they were full.
>>>> What I am >> > getting at is if you choose baskets, choose smaller
>>>> ones that can >> > be lifted when full. I'm currently using the wire
>>>> baskets that >> > came with the freezer, stacked, side-by-side. I
>>>> keep the 7 >> > baskets sorted so that I really don't have to rummage
>>>> around for >> > stuff. Chicken in one, beef, pork, fish, baked
>>>> goods. It makes it >> > easier if you know where your stuff is. HTH
>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is a small unit , inside is only about 15x27x31 inches with a
>>>>>> chunk taken out for the condenser/compressor unit . I figure it's
>>>>>> around 6 cf or a bit less . The baskets are not going to be all
>>>> that >> big ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Good size for a 2 person family with occasional guests.
>>>>
>>>> We found a chest freezer is like dumpster diving. We discovered that
>>>> two fridge freezers with top freezers most convenient. For us the
>>>> extra fridge space comes in handy for storing our crops... and the
>>>> second top freezer is just the right size for us. We don't need huge
>>>> freezer space, we'd much prefer taking advantage of the supermarket
>>>> freezers, meats are on sale all the time, and we don't buy expensive
>>>> tender cuts to freeze, freezing lowers its USDA rating 1-2 grades. In
>>>> the US frozen meat is illegal to sell as "Fresh". Only pinheads stock
>>>> up a freezer with tender steaks/roasts... markets always have a
>>>> selection on sale. The only meats I freeze are those for
>>>> stew/potroast. When I want a good steak I'll go into town and tell
>>>> the butcher what I want and cook it that day. Filling a freezer with
>>>> porterhouse and the like is the same as putting your money into a
>>>> non-interest bearing account.
>>>
>>> THats because you are an idiot Sheldon. You have no freaking clue how
>>> to properly store meat for freezing.
>>
>> You have no clue how to cook, I've never seen any food you're cooked,
>> not even toast. I doubt you own a stove or a pot... everything nuked.
>>
>
>I agree Popeye. Yoose the only one that owns a pot AND a stove ...
> and the only one that cooks in this universe!
>
>Yoose don't need pics of what others cook, just look in yoose terlit.
>
It's ironic he's calling Shenk out, she once gave me hell for being
nasty to him lolol They were ship mates or something so she
understood him.