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I've got three, but only one of them is a standalone timer. This standalone
one is digital.

The other two are in kitchen appliances. The next one I use probably the
most often of all is the one on the analog clock on my ancient stove. You
twist the knob around on the clock face to set the number of minutes.

The third timer I use somewhat less is the one in my microwave. But of
course I can't use it if I am using the microwave to cook. This timer is
somewhat more convenient because I can put in the exact time duration with
the numeric keypad. I used to have a standalone digital timer with a numeric
keypad, but unfortunately I dropped it. I really miss that timer.

I need a timer that does seconds, because for some things I cook the number
of seconds is critical, minutes are too coarse a measurement. It takes too
long on the digital timer I have with no keypad to put in 30 seconds on the
fly, but I can do that on the microwave's timer (and my old digital timer).

The sound of the alarm can be an important issue. I was once visiting my
mother and cooking one of these dishes where timing was critical. The only
timer she had that did seconds was one with a choice of sound effects.
Somehow I set the sound effect to a car horn by accident. When the timer
went off, I didn't realize it. I was just very upset that someone's car
alarm had chosen just that moment to go off and was disturbing me at a
critical moment. Then I realized it was the timer and not a car outside! ;-)

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wff_ng_7 wrote:


> The sound of the alarm can be an important issue. I was once visiting my
> mother and cooking one of these dishes where timing was critical. The
> only timer she had that did seconds was one with a choice of sound
> effects. Somehow I set the sound effect to a car horn by accident. When
> the timer went off, I didn't realize it. I was just very upset that
> someone's car alarm had chosen just that moment to go off and was
> disturbing me at a critical moment. Then I realized it was the timer and
> not a car outside! ;-)
>

LOL. I have one of those "old fashioned" wind-up jobs. No mistaking that
for a car alarm. It just goes "Brriiiinnnnggggg"
It's handy cos its "movable" and I can take it with me if necessary...
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Chatty Cathy wrote:
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>
> Vote now!


I have one stand alone kind and one in an appliance. My range doesn't
have a timer so I have a stand alone for that. What's important to me in
a good timer is multiple timers in one and a backward countdown so I
know how long the timer has been beeping at me :-) My favorite timer
sits right above the stove by a magnet. All I have to do is push the
buttons and it does it's job. I'd love to have a portable timer that I
can wear around my neck for those nicer days in the summer when I go
outside alot and away from the indoor timers.

Melondy

Chatty Cathy said...

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>
> Vote now!


I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time as it
softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!

The digital probe thermometer is more a temperature "timer" for doneness.

Andy

Melondy wrote on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:31:23 GMT:

M> Chatty Cathy wrote:
??>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
??>>
??>> Vote now!

M> I have one stand alone kind and one in an appliance. My
M> range doesn't have a timer so I have a stand alone for that.
M> What's important to me in a good timer is multiple timers in
M> one and a backward countdown so I know how long the timer
M> has been beeping at me :-) My favorite timer sits right
M> above the stove by a magnet. All I have to do is push the
M> buttons and it does it's job. I'd love to have a portable
M> timer that I can wear around my neck for those nicer days in
M> the summer when I go outside alot and away from the indoor
M> timers.

I answered "don't have a timer" because I don't have a
standalone timer. I use those built into my microwave and stove
and for times less than a minute, simply count "one hundred and
one", "one hundred and two" etc.
I know others who swear by "one hippopotamus" :-)


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

Andy wrote:

>
> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time as it
> softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!

Me too....

My stove has one of those "fancy" digital timers on it - never worked
since I inherited it - so I am happy with my $2 "egg timer" <I kid you
not, its shaped like an egg> I didn't count my MW timer - because I
never "cook" anything in it
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Chatty wrote on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:47:51 +0200:

??>> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the
??>> passing of time as it softly ticks along, and the final
??>> "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!

CC> Me too....

I got a free, sand-glass egg-timer at a computer show of all
places. It is set at 2.5 minutes and I use it to enforce
brushing my teeth for the recommended time :-)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote:
> My stove has one of those "fancy" digital timers on it - never worked
> since I inherited it - so I am happy with my $2 "egg timer" <I kid you
> not, its shaped like an egg> I didn't count my MW timer - because I never
> "cook" anything in it

I don't know if all microwaves are like this, but mine has a timer that can
be used for anything, not just cooking. If you enter the time duration and
press "Start", it starts cooking. If you enter the time duration and press
"Timer", it acts as a timer. The way my kitchen is laid out, I can reach
both the stove and the microwave without taking a step, I just have to turn
around. So that additional timer comes in handy.

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On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:45:32 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:

>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>
>Vote now!

I have a few wind ups and one on the microwave and stove. No one has
mentioned most of us have one on our cell phones also. Very handy
for longer cooks when you want to do other things like yard work.


Lou

wff_ng_7 wrote:

>
> I don't know if all microwaves are like this, but mine has a timer that
> can be used for anything, not just cooking. If you enter the time
> duration and press "Start", it starts cooking. If you enter the time
> duration and press "Timer", it acts as a timer. The way my kitchen is
> laid out, I can reach both the stove and the microwave without taking a
> step, I just have to turn around. So that additional timer comes in handy.
>
Nope. My MW timer only works if I am using it...

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Lou Decruss wrote:

>
> I have a few wind ups and one on the microwave and stove. No one has
> mentioned most of us have one on our cell phones also. Very handy
> for longer cooks when you want to do other things like yard work.

Lou, Lou, Lou.... *now* you've done it! You mentioned the "c" word
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Chatty Cathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>
> Vote now!


"Do you use your timer when cooking?"

When I remember. Mostly for baking.

It makes me nuts when I have something in the oven
and forget to set the timer. I'm not the world's best guesser.

gloria p

Andy wrote:
>
> Chatty Cathy said...
>
> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
> >
> > Vote now!
>
> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time as it
> softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!
>
> The digital probe thermometer is more a temperature "timer" for doneness.
>

I have the digital timer on my oven. A few years ago I bought a 1 hour wind
up timer to take with me when I am out of the room and too far to hear the
oven time. Then I got a digital probe thermometer and the timer was a
bonus. The only problem I have with that one is that after setting the time
I have to remember to hit the start button.

On Apr 14, 1:57�pm, "James Silverton"
<not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote:
> *Chatty *wrote *on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:47:51 +0200:
>
> *??>> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the
> *??>> passing of time as it softly ticks along, and the final
> *??>> "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!
>
> *CC> Me too....
>
> I got a free, sand-glass egg-timer at a computer show of all
> places. It is set at 2.5 minutes and I use it to enforce
> brushing my teeth for the recommended time :-)

My Oral-B electric toothbrush has a built-in timer, shuts off after
two minutes... even pulses at the 30 second marks to remind you to
move on to the next quadrant.

Sheldon

On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:56:00 GMT, Puester >
wrote:

>Chatty Cathy wrote:
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>>
>> Vote now!
>
>
>"Do you use your timer when cooking?"
>
>When I remember. Mostly for baking.
>
>It makes me nuts when I have something in the oven
>and forget to set the timer. I'm not the world's best guesser.
>
>gloria p

Just use the smoke alarm

"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote in message
. ..
> I answered "don't have a timer" because I don't have a standalone timer. I
> use those built into my microwave and stove and for times less than a
> minute, simply count "one hundred and one", "one hundred and two" etc.
> I know others who swear by "one hippopotamus" :-)

I count in elephants)

"Puester" > wrote

> "Do you use your timer when cooking?"
>
> When I remember. Mostly for baking.
>
> It makes me nuts when I have something in the oven
> and forget to set the timer. I'm not the world's best guesser.

(sigh) I hate that. Has it been in there 20 minutes? Or was it
a half hour. Oh, well, guess I'll have to keep checking to see if
it's done. Geez, nance, set the timer already.

nancy

Ophelia wrote:
> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote in message
> . ..
>> I answered "don't have a timer" because I don't have a standalone timer. I
>> use those built into my microwave and stove and for times less than a
>> minute, simply count "one hundred and one", "one hundred and two" etc.
>> I know others who swear by "one hippopotamus" :-)
>
> I count in elephants)
>
>


Nope. I learned:

One Mississippi, two Mississippi....
or
One chimpanzee, two chimpanzee....

gloria p

Dave Smith said...

>
> Andy wrote:
>>
>> Chatty Cathy said...
>>
>> > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>> >
>> > Vote now!
>>
>> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time
>> as it softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so
>> rewarding!!!
>>
>> The digital probe thermometer is more a temperature "timer" for
>> doneness.
>>
>
> I have the digital timer on my oven. A few years ago I bought a 1 hour
> wind up timer to take with me when I am out of the room and too far to
> hear the oven time. Then I got a digital probe thermometer and the timer
> was a bonus. The only problem I have with that one is that after setting
> the time I have to remember to hit the start button.


Another plus for the digital timers is the alarm will ring and ring until
you shut it off, the wind up timer only "DINGS" once and if you miss it, by
time you realize you missed it, the dish could be a goner.

If they'd only put the ticking into a digital timer, I would probably more
easily make the transition from wind up timing.

Andy

On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:45:32 +0200, Chatty Cathy
> wrote:

>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>
>Vote now!


I use the built in digital (I'm guessing here) oven timer which sets
for a maximum of 99 minutes.

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"Puester" > wrote:
> It makes me nuts when I have something in the oven
> and forget to set the timer. I'm not the world's best guesser.

It's even worse when you complete forget to make one of the menu items for a
meal. Last night I had an eggplant gratin almost done in the toaster oven,
and was about to saute the chicken cutlets which would only take a few
minutes. Looked at the stove timer to see how long until the rice would be
done... but it's not even set. Wait, I didn't even start the rice! I don't
know where my mind was last night. Well, the eggplant gratin was a little
overdone by the time the rice was finished. It wasn't much to look at, but
it still tasted very good after being kept warm that long.

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Ophelia wrote:
>
> "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote in message
> . ..
>> I answered "don't have a timer" because I don't have a standalone
>> timer. I use those built into my microwave and stove and for times
>> less than a minute, simply count "one hundred and one", "one hundred
>> and two" etc. I know others who swear by "one hippopotamus" :-)
>
> I count in elephants)

Because I used to work as a Master Control Director at a TV station, at
the console that puts the signal on the air, back before the job was
computerized, I learned seconds naturally since everything I did was
timed to the second. Counting commercials, there are a lot of
individual things that get aired by the clock every hour. So I just
count.

We had to write up a report on every event that aired more than two
seconds off schedule.


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Sheldon wrote:

On Apr 14, 1:57?pm, "James Silverton"
<not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not> wrote:
> Chatty wrote on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:47:51 +0200:
>
> ??>> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the
> ??>> passing of time as it softly ticks along, and the final
> ??>> "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!
>
> CC> Me too....
>
>> I got a free, sand-glass egg-timer at a computer show of all
>> places. It is set at 2.5 minutes and I use it to enforce
>> brushing my teeth for the recommended time :-)


>My Oral-B electric toothbrush has a built-in timer, shuts off after
>two minutes... even pulses at the 30 second marks to remind you to
>move on to the next quadrant.


cyberSLOP has something like that for giving head to her various
"boyfriends", timing is of the utter essence for her since the sorts of
places she frequents are usually occupied "by the hour", so to speak...

;-D

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>
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>
> Vote now!
> --
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> Chatty Cathy

I didn't count the timer functions of the stove or microwave, I
interpreted the question as referring to standalone timers. I have a
polder type digital triple timer. I use it mostly for baking since on
stove cooking is usually based on other measures of doneness than time.
In particular when I make a big batch of my famous cookies I use all
three timers as I'm cycling baking sheets through three racks in the
oven in a continuous fashion.

Pete C.

On Apr 14, 12:45 pm, Chatty Cathy > wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>
> Vote now!
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Several digital timers. The one I use most frequently
has a numeric keypad, so I don't have to stand there
punching some stupid button 37 times if I want to time
something for 37 minutes.

Frankly, though, I mostly use the timer for laundry. I can't
hear the annunciators on the washer/dryer; they're in the
basement.

Cindy Hamilton

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

>
> Several digital timers. The one I use most frequently
> has a numeric keypad, so I don't have to stand there
> punching some stupid button 37 times if I want to time
> something for 37 minutes.

I once had an old Sears microwave that would let you run on zero power
for x amount of time, which made it a very convenient timer when I was
cooking sugar syrup or something that called for being cooked 90 seconds
or so. I miss that feature on my current microwave.

"Goomba38" > wrote:
> I once had an old Sears microwave that would let you run on zero power for
> x amount of time, which made it a very convenient timer when I was cooking
> sugar syrup or something that called for being cooked 90 seconds or so. I
> miss that feature on my current microwave.

My microwave (a 14 year old Sharp) has a timer, but it also has the zero
power level thing. On zero power, the turntable still spins, the light and
fan come on, but the heating portion doesn't come on. It can do 3 periods in
sequence, say 5 minutes at 50% power, then 10 minutes at 0% power, then 5
minutes at 100% power. Not that I've ever done that, but you might use it
for defrost, hold, then cook. Sometimes I use it for 2 periods, cook at 100%
power then hold at 0% power. Packaged frozen food often has that kind of
directions on it with a hold period to let the heat distribute before
eating.

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wff_ng_7 wrote:

>
> My microwave (a 14 year old Sharp) has a timer, but it also has the zero
> power level thing. On zero power, the turntable still spins, the light
> and fan come on, but the heating portion doesn't come on. It can do 3
> periods in sequence, say 5 minutes at 50% power, then 10 minutes at 0%
> power, then 5 minutes at 100% power. Not that I've ever done that, but
> you might use it for defrost, hold, then cook. Sometimes I use it for 2
> periods, cook at 100% power then hold at 0% power. Packaged frozen food
> often has that kind of directions on it with a hold period to let the
> heat distribute before eating.
>
Heh. my MW doesn't have that option.

BTW, Got some frozen oysters today (all they had at the fishmongers) -
so I was planning to attempt your "recipe" in a day or two. I know fresh
would be much better, but beggars can't be choosers - we live a bit far
from the coast to get them fresh very often Do you think I am wasting
my time?

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"Goomba38" > wrote

> I once had an old Sears microwave that would let you run on zero power for
> x amount of time, which made it a very convenient timer when I was cooking
> sugar syrup or something that called for being cooked 90 seconds or so. I
> miss that feature on my current microwave.

I guess I thought all microwaves had a minute/second timer.
I'll be sure to look for that feature when I have to replace mine,
because I use that often.

nancy

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote:
> BTW, Got some frozen oysters today (all they had at the fishmongers) - so
> I was planning to attempt your "recipe" in a day or two. I know fresh
> would be much better, but beggars can't be choosers - we live a bit far
> from the coast to get them fresh very often Do you think I am wasting
> my time?

Frozen oysters? I didn't know they came frozen (other than breaded and
fried)! I really have no idea how they might come out.

When you say frozen, do you mean shucked oysters that have been frozen, or
oysters still in the shell? I presume they are shucked.

I always bought the oysters fresh and live in the shell for that recipe,
although the market also sells them fresh, shucked in a glass jar or other
container. I guess I'm a masochist... I enjoy the challenge of shucking
them, and have quite a collection of oyster knives to perform the operation!
;-)

Good luck with them in any case!

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wff_ng_7 wrote:

>
> Frozen oysters? I didn't know they came frozen (other than breaded and
> fried)! I really have no idea how they might come out.
>
> When you say frozen, do you mean shucked oysters that have been frozen,
> or oysters still in the shell? I presume they are shucked.

Still in the shell - they told us to "defrost" them in cold salty water,
then "shuck" them.
>
> I always bought the oysters fresh and live in the shell for that recipe,
> although the market also sells them fresh, shucked in a glass jar or
> other container. I guess I'm a masochist... I enjoy the challenge of
> shucking them, and have quite a collection of oyster knives to perform
> the operation! ;-)
>
> Good luck with them in any case!
>
Only had fresh oysters before too - they are available in some good
seafood restaurants here...

I might as well try it - I have had no problems with other 'fresh
frozen' shellfish - "Experiments-R-Us" LOL

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Chatty Cathy wrote:

> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>
> Vote now!

I've got three. Had four but one died. The only
reason I have so many is that I got a couple of free
ones and someone gave me one. The gift was in responce
to my comment that I should have one upstairs in my
bedroom because I often go up there to watch tv while
something is baking and I can't hear the downstairs
timer go off. Also, I keep one in the living room.
When I have company and am cooking last minute things
for the meal I often go into the living room to chat
and don't hear the timer go off. So I keep one there
by my chair and set it as soon as I get there so I don't
burn things.

I like digital timers but I wish they'd make them
so you could punch in the hours and minutes by the
digit rather than having to hit the button 30 times
to set it for 1/2 hours. Maybe they do make them
like that but I haven't seen one yet. I really hate
pushing that button all those times! :-P

Kate

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Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

James Silverton wrote:

> Melondy wrote on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:31:23 GMT:
>
> M> Chatty Cathy wrote:
> ??>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
> ??>>
> ??>> Vote now!
>
> M> I have one stand alone kind and one in an appliance. My
> M> range doesn't have a timer so I have a stand alone for that.
> M> What's important to me in a good timer is multiple timers in
> M> one and a backward countdown so I know how long the timer
> M> has been beeping at me :-) My favorite timer sits right
> M> above the stove by a magnet. All I have to do is push the
> M> buttons and it does it's job. I'd love to have a portable
> M> timer that I can wear around my neck for those nicer days in
> M> the summer when I go outside alot and away from the indoor
> M> timers.
>
> I answered "don't have a timer" because I don't have a standalone timer.
> I use those built into my microwave and stove and for times less than a
> minute, simply count "one hundred and one", "one hundred and two" etc.
> I know others who swear by "one hippopotamus" :-)

Uh, it's "one Mississippi". Duh. ;-)

I have one built into my microwave and one in my stove.
I just never got in the habit of using the one on the
microwave and the one on the stove died a number of years
ago and recently came back to life, but I don't trust it.
So, I use my handy little digital timer which is stuck
on the fridge.

Kate

--
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“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Andy wrote:

> Chatty Cathy said...
>
>
>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>>
>>Vote now!
>
>
>
> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time as it
> softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!

One of my timers is a wind up but you only get 1 hour max
with that. Plus it dings and then stops so it's easy to
"miss". The digital one keeps beeping for quite a long time
unless you turn it off. I'm more sure to notice that one.

Kate

--
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“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

"Kate Connally" > wrote:
> I like digital timers but I wish they'd make them
> so you could punch in the hours and minutes by the
> digit rather than having to hit the button 30 times
> to set it for 1/2 hours. Maybe they do make them
> like that but I haven't seen one yet. I really hate
> pushing that button all those times! :-P

They do make them that way and I used to have one. Unfortunately I dropped
it and then couldn't find a replacement. I just did a check and found one
(by Oxo) at Bed Bath and Beyond that looks like it is what we both might
want:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=13818355

I'll have to visit my local store and check it out... Bed Bath and Beyond is
always sending me discount coupons... don't leave home without them! ;-)

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"wff_ng_7" > wrote:
> They do make them that way and I used to have one. Unfortunately I dropped
> it and then couldn't find a replacement. I just did a check and found one
> (by Oxo) at Bed Bath and Beyond that looks like it is what we both might
> want:
>
> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...1&SKU=13818355

I just looked it up on the Oxo site (www.oxo.com). The description of the
timer says the following:

- Not recommended for use in dishwasher
- Not recommended for use in microwave

Talk about instructions for dummies! ;-)

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On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:55:22 -0400, Kate Connally >
wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>
>> Chatty Cathy said...
>>
>>
>>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
>>>
>>>Vote now!
>>
>>
>>
>> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time as it
>> softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!
>
>One of my timers is a wind up but you only get 1 hour max
>with that. Plus it dings and then stops so it's easy to
>"miss". The digital one keeps beeping for quite a long time
>unless you turn it off. I'm more sure to notice that one.
>
>Kate

i had a single-ding wind-up that died, and i replaced it with the same
model, i thought (lux). the new one goes 'briiiinnnggg,' like an
alarm clock, which provokes a 'what! what!?!' adrenalin reaction in
me. frankly, i was ****ed off.

your retro pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:55:22 -0400, Kate Connally >
> wrote:
>
> >Andy wrote:
> >
> >> Chatty Cathy said...
> >>
> >>
> >>>http://www.recfoodcooking.com/index.html
> >>>
> >>>Vote now!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I like my old wind-up timer. It's nice to listen to the passing of time
as it
> >> softly ticks along, and the final "DING" always sounds so rewarding!!!

> >
> >One of my timers is a wind up but you only get 1 hour max
> >with that. Plus it dings and then stops so it's easy to
> >"miss". The digital one keeps beeping for quite a long time
> >unless you turn it off. I'm more sure to notice that one.
> >
> >Kate
>
> i had a single-ding wind-up that died, and i replaced it with the same
> model, i thought (lux). the new one goes 'briiiinnnggg,' like an
> alarm clock, which provokes a 'what! what!?!' adrenalin reaction in
> me. frankly, i was ****ed off.


Does it also alarm your cats...???

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Best
Greg

Nancy Young wrote:
> "Goomba38" > wrote
>
>> I once had an old Sears microwave that would let you run on zero power for
>> x amount of time, which made it a very convenient timer when I was cooking
>> sugar syrup or something that called for being cooked 90 seconds or so. I
>> miss that feature on my current microwave.
>
> I guess I thought all microwaves had a minute/second timer.
> I'll be sure to look for that feature when I have to replace mine,
> because I use that often.
>
Having the timer isn't the problem. It is the ability to time at zero
power that my new nuker won't do. It wants to turn on and "do" something
when I try to use it as a timer. Bummer.