pennyaline wrote:
>[snip]
> The point is that the OP was focusing on heavily advertised high-end
> names. To you, it implied that he was ignoring or had no awareness
> of other preferred manufacturers. To Sheldon, it seemed to mean that
> the OP was a dildo head with no real knowledge of the necessities of
> the home cook and only after a status symbol.
>
> My opinion is that the OP just one more member of the population that
> suffers from More Money Than Brains.

Surely this is too harsh. Here's a person who wants, for reasons not
stated, to upgrade his cooking machinery. He quickly discovers which
are the "heavily advertised high-end names." Perfectly normal, since
that's the purpose of heavy advertising. Does he run out and buy them?
No, he finds a newsgroup devoted to cooking -- not to high-end
consumerism -- and asks questions, trying to gather information from
people who might have experience or knowledge.

What do you give him? Gratuitous insults and self-promoting
pseudosociology. Unfortunately, I myself don't have any experience or
knowledge about any of these units, but I hope somebody posts something
more helpful.

-aem

"aem" > wrote in message
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<SNIP>
> Unfortunately, I myself don't have any experience or
> knowledge about any of these units, but I hope somebody posts something
> more helpful.
>
> -aem

Hey! I tried to be helpful! <grin>

Charlie

Charles Gifford wrote:
>
> Hey! I tried to be helpful! <grin>

You're always helpful and relevant even after you're well into the
Guinness. I was (probably over-)reacting to the others....

-aem

"aem" > wrote in message
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> Charles Gifford wrote:
> >
> > Hey! I tried to be helpful! <grin>
>
> You're always helpful and relevant even after you're well into the
> Guinness. I was (probably over-)reacting to the others....
>
> -aem

You are too kind! I'm into the Boddingtons today. I've broken into the 2nd
4-pack. Excuse: I am getting ready to visit my tax advisor and can't find
some of the necessary papers. I probably filed them under some heading that
seemed appropriate at the time. I very much doubt that youse were
(over)reacting and, certainly a reaction was useful in drawing the thread
back to the beginning point!

Charlie, re-using the Imperial pint glasses rather than wash 'em.