Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Laxie]

   I await the tale..............

[kinboshi]

I like my toast just one or two shades darker than golden brown, so I set the toaster to 4.5 and that's what I get.

That only applies if the toaster is starting from cold though. If someone else has already used it, or I decide I want some more, the 4.5 setting burns it. This is because the toaster is now starting from hot.

I can't believe that in this day and age, they haven't included a microchip that solves this problem.

(Mind you, our toaster did only cost £4.99 from Argos)

They have.  There are toasters that toast your bread until it's the correct colour you set.  So a 'pre-heated' toaster is irrelevant in that case.

Me, I much prefer my toast to be fairly rare.  Very slightly done please.

Here's one of the colour-scanning toaster thingies.

[boldie]

I like my toast just one or two shades darker than golden brown, so I set the toaster to 4.5 and that's what I get.

That only applies if the toaster is starting from cold though. If someone else has already used it, or I decide I want some more, the 4.5 setting burns it. This is because the toaster is now starting from hot.

I can't believe that in this day and age, they haven't included a microchip that solves this problem.

(Mind you, our toaster did only cost £4.99 from Argos)

MrsB is the only one that uses the toaster in our house...well, when I say uses I mean she eats the toast and I ussually make it. The only time a problem occurs is when we decide to buy different bread "for a change" as that will lead to needing to reset the toaster..and ussualyl me burning several pieces before I finally adjust to the new bread.

[RED-DOG]

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Simpsons fan, but just lately, I've caught a couple of episodes of "Family Guy".

I have to admit that I found it laugh out loud funny, but what's the deal with the dog?

"Brian" I think his name is. He sits at the dinner table, he talks, he operates machinery etc, and no one seems to find it even remotely strange or remarkable.

Now I understand that it's a cartoon and anything can happen, but they usually offer some kind of explanation like "He was bitten by a radioactive mother-in-law" or something.

Does anyone know what's going on?

In the Family Guy universe, dogs are either talking, anthropomorphic creatures like Brian and his cousin Jasper, or regular animals such as his mother, Biscuit, and his one time lover, Seabreeze. Brian's "anthropomorphism" is rarely remarked upon. Exceptions include when Peter's boss Mr. Weed refers to him as a "funny talking dog". In the "Road to Rhode Island" episode he asks the owner of his mother, Biscuit, if he remembers him, the farmer asks which one he was, and Brian says "I was the one who could talk", to which the farmer remembers him immediately.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Griffin

Now that's what I call an answer. Thanks Rich.

Boldie? Pffft!

you do realise he didn't actually give you an answer, right?

I know. But his post contained so many words that I didn't understand. I was overcome by "Emperor's new clothes" Syndrome.

[boldie]

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Simpsons fan, but just lately, I've caught a couple of episodes of "Family Guy".

I have to admit that I found it laugh out loud funny, but what's the deal with the dog?

"Brian" I think his name is. He sits at the dinner table, he talks, he operates machinery etc, and no one seems to find it even remotely strange or remarkable.

Now I understand that it's a cartoon and anything can happen, but they usually offer some kind of explanation like "He was bitten by a radioactive mother-in-law" or something.

Does anyone know what's going on?

In the Family Guy universe, dogs are either talking, anthropomorphic creatures like Brian and his cousin Jasper, or regular animals such as his mother, Biscuit, and his one time lover, Seabreeze. Brian's "anthropomorphism" is rarely remarked upon. Exceptions include when Peter's boss Mr. Weed refers to him as a "funny talking dog". In the "Road to Rhode Island" episode he asks the owner of his mother, Biscuit, if he remembers him, the farmer asks which one he was, and Brian says "I was the one who could talk", to which the farmer remembers him immediately.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Griffin

Now that's what I call an answer. Thanks Rich.

Boldie? Pffft!

you do realise he didn't actually give you an answer, right?

I know. But his post contained so many words that I didn't understand. I was overcome by "Emperor's new clothes" Syndrome.

Ah OK..FYI..it's jeans the emperor bought.

[RED-DOG]

I like my toast just one or two shades darker than golden brown, so I set the toaster to 4.5 and that's what I get.

That only applies if the toaster is starting from cold though. If someone else has already used it, or I decide I want some more, the 4.5 setting burns it. This is because the toaster is now starting from hot.

I can't believe that in this day and age, they haven't included a microchip that solves this problem.

(Mind you, our toaster did only cost £4.99 from Argos)

They have.  There are toasters that toast your bread until it's the correct colour you set.  So a 'pre-heated' toaster is irrelevant in that case.

Me, I much prefer my toast to be fairly rare.  Very slightly done please.

Here's one of the colour-scanning toaster thingies.

Wow! I suspected the technology was available, but I didn't know they had gone and done it.

[RED-DOG]

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Simpsons fan, but just lately, I've caught a couple of episodes of "Family Guy".

I have to admit that I found it laugh out loud funny, but what's the deal with the dog?

"Brian" I think his name is. He sits at the dinner table, he talks, he operates machinery etc, and no one seems to find it even remotely strange or remarkable.

Now I understand that it's a cartoon and anything can happen, but they usually offer some kind of explanation like "He was bitten by a radioactive mother-in-law" or something.

Does anyone know what's going on?

In the Family Guy universe, dogs are either talking, anthropomorphic creatures like Brian and his cousin Jasper, or regular animals such as his mother, Biscuit, and his one time lover, Seabreeze. Brian's "anthropomorphism" is rarely remarked upon. Exceptions include when Peter's boss Mr. Weed refers to him as a "funny talking dog". In the "Road to Rhode Island" episode he asks the owner of his mother, Biscuit, if he remembers him, the farmer asks which one he was, and Brian says "I was the one who could talk", to which the farmer remembers him immediately.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Griffin

Now that's what I call an answer. Thanks Rich.

Boldie? Pffft!

you do realise he didn't actually give you an answer, right?

I know. But his post contained so many words that I didn't understand. I was overcome by "Emperor's new clothes" Syndrome.

Ah OK..FYI..it's jeans the emperor bought.

AARRRGGHHHH!!!!

Now (in my imagination) he's wearing them below the cheeks of his arse.

[Colchester Kev]

I like my toast just one or two shades darker than golden brown, so I set the toaster to 4.5 and that's what I get.

That only applies if the toaster is starting from cold though. If someone else has already used it, or I decide I want some more, the 4.5 setting burns it. This is because the toaster is now starting from hot.

I can't believe that in this day and age, they haven't included a microchip that solves this problem.

(Mind you, our toaster did only cost £4.99 from Argos)

They have.  There are toasters that toast your bread until it's the correct colour you set.  So a 'pre-heated' toaster is irrelevant in that case.

Me, I much prefer my toast to be fairly rare.  Very slightly done please.

Here's one of the colour-scanning toaster thingies.

Wow! I suspected the technology was available, but I didn't know the had gone and done it.

All that technology for a touch over 20 notes .... staggering really.

[kinboshi]

But of course it's utterly useless.  2 slices of toast at a time?  Will be waiting there all bloody day.  If you're having toast it has to be at least 6 slices (minimum).

[boldie]

But of course it's utterly useless.  2 slices of toast at a time?  Will be waiting there all bloody day.  If you're having toast it has to be at least 6 slices (minimum).

6 slices? Jesus..you'll be exploding in the same way I am when you get to my age mate.

[kinboshi]

But of course it's utterly useless.  2 slices of toast at a time?  Will be waiting there all bloody day.  If you're having toast it has to be at least 6 slices (minimum).

6 slices? Jesus..you'll be exploding in the same way I am when you get to my age mate.

How old are you?

[boldie]

But of course it's utterly useless.  2 slices of toast at a time?  Will be waiting there all bloody day.  If you're having toast it has to be at least 6 slices (minimum).

6 slices? Jesus..you'll be exploding in the same way I am when you get to my age mate.

How old are you?

33 ...going on 78 mentally.

[RED-DOG]

  I await the tale..............

Kizzy hunts voles and shrews in the lawn, but when it's really long like this they have the upper hand. She has to be content with the odd 'pounce and hope' when she hears a rustle in the undergrowth.

Today she will follow the mower around, and the voles and shrews will fling themselves out of the path of the whirring blades, right into her waiting mouth.

I can almost her her going "MWAHAHAHAHAH!!!"

Isn't nature terrible?

(And Yes. I know the mower isn't natural).

[kinboshi]

But of course it's utterly useless.  2 slices of toast at a time?  Will be waiting there all bloody day.  If you're having toast it has to be at least 6 slices (minimum).

6 slices? Jesus..you'll be exploding in the same way I am when you get to my age mate.

How old are you?

33 ...going on 78 mentally.

I'm 33 as well, going on 6 mentally.

[RED-DOG]

But of course it's utterly useless.  2 slices of toast at a time?  Will be waiting there all bloody day.  If you're having toast it has to be at least 6 slices (minimum).

Oh I can eat 6 (or more) slices, but I like mine "Hot off the press" If you do 6 at once, by the time you get to the last one, it's cold.

Kids today. Pfft!