Fight to the death!!!
Mar. 4th, 2008 07:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stinglikeabeeHee, sorry, wild hyperbole there. I'm referring to the primary results, playing out on the television. My mind's a bit fuzzy though, for some reason I ate half a box of spaghetti. Carb overload *groan*.
Who would have imagined the scenario that played out on the Republican side at the beginning of 2008? Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, and now Mike Huckabee have withdrawn from the race. All hail Republican candidate presumptive Senator John McCain!
For the Democrats, I'm guessing this is a bit of a letdown. Was the plan something along the side of 'hope Huckabee will be chosen, cos it's much easier to discredit him'? Attacking McCain, a former POW, is going to be a little tricky. After all, the last pot shot at the Senator resulted in a surge of support.
What I want to know is, if Obama wins the ticket, will he directly attack McCain? Will he finally get his hands dirty to win votes?
The reason I ask about Obama specifically is: a) it looks quite likely he'll win the ticket, and b) I already know the answer if Clinton somehow becomes the Democratic candidate. 'Shame on you!'
Anyway, enough of that. Who wants to listen to politics all day? I've got the latest Sur La Table catalogue in the mail today!
(Below image from surlatable.com)
There's a whole load of expensive and unnecessary stuff here 0_0
A 7-piece Fruit Garnishing set for $99.95? A $299.95 Juice Fountain fruit juicer with a 1000-watt Italian-made motor? I spent more than 30 minutes hand-squeezing 12 oranges today. Cost me nuthin'.
Then there's the entire page on Jura-Capresso Coffee Makers. Holy crud, $3,699 for a coffee maker? At that price it better make coffee and filter pollution out of the air as well. I have tried out the Nespresso 'Essenza' Automatic Espresso machine at the store. It's one of those makers that require a special capsule for a single cup of joe. At the night me and a friend stopped by to buy me a French press, there was a coffee demonstration. The person manning the machines had left on break, so we were left to our own devices. Unfortunately this elderly man was at the Essenza machine first, and he willy-nilly stuck the capsules into the opening and pressed a few buttons. We waited. Nothing happened. There was a weird grinding sound. He had jammed up the machinery. My friend grabbed me and we stayed in the beverage container area, not wanting to be collared for a $230 easily-messed with coffee machine that needs a booklet of instructions. Meh, not like I need any of this. I drink my coffee black. On special occasions, with a little soymilk.
But this is probably the item that wins the contest of most useless product: SensorfreshQ Meat/Poultry Freshness Detector @ $89.95. Looks like a remote and tells you whether the uncooked meat is fresh in under a minute, by measuring bacteria activity. The gizmo needs batteries and something called a QCard, which will set you back $9.95 for a pack of two. With that amount of money, wouldn't it be better to buy meat fresh each time from a trusted butcher? Gah.
Now if I had the money I know I would immediately spend it on a Le Creuset French Oven. Perfect for stewing, oven, freezer, stovetop, and is dishwasher-safe. Available in different colours including Caribbean (a greenish blue) and Dune (like the desert, not the book). Hmm... I'll pick Kiwi. At $219.95 for a 5 1/2qt, I'm not going to be able to have one until I'm getting married and can sneak one onto the bridal registry.
My pick for now: This Japanese Mortar and Pestle (Suribachi) @ $7.95
Great price for a unique mortar. Rather than pounding the pestle to smash ingredients, you grind the ingredient against the grooves of the mortar. It's perfect for grinding toasted sesame seeds, which can be really gross in the food processor. And of course for other things you'd use a mortar and pestle for - salsas, homemade mustard sauce, curry pastes.
Oh Sur La Table, don't ever change.
Who would have imagined the scenario that played out on the Republican side at the beginning of 2008? Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, and now Mike Huckabee have withdrawn from the race. All hail Republican candidate presumptive Senator John McCain!
For the Democrats, I'm guessing this is a bit of a letdown. Was the plan something along the side of 'hope Huckabee will be chosen, cos it's much easier to discredit him'? Attacking McCain, a former POW, is going to be a little tricky. After all, the last pot shot at the Senator resulted in a surge of support.
What I want to know is, if Obama wins the ticket, will he directly attack McCain? Will he finally get his hands dirty to win votes?
The reason I ask about Obama specifically is: a) it looks quite likely he'll win the ticket, and b) I already know the answer if Clinton somehow becomes the Democratic candidate. 'Shame on you!'
Anyway, enough of that. Who wants to listen to politics all day? I've got the latest Sur La Table catalogue in the mail today!
(Below image from surlatable.com)
There's a whole load of expensive and unnecessary stuff here 0_0
A 7-piece Fruit Garnishing set for $99.95? A $299.95 Juice Fountain fruit juicer with a 1000-watt Italian-made motor? I spent more than 30 minutes hand-squeezing 12 oranges today. Cost me nuthin'.
Then there's the entire page on Jura-Capresso Coffee Makers. Holy crud, $3,699 for a coffee maker? At that price it better make coffee and filter pollution out of the air as well. I have tried out the Nespresso 'Essenza' Automatic Espresso machine at the store. It's one of those makers that require a special capsule for a single cup of joe. At the night me and a friend stopped by to buy me a French press, there was a coffee demonstration. The person manning the machines had left on break, so we were left to our own devices. Unfortunately this elderly man was at the Essenza machine first, and he willy-nilly stuck the capsules into the opening and pressed a few buttons. We waited. Nothing happened. There was a weird grinding sound. He had jammed up the machinery. My friend grabbed me and we stayed in the beverage container area, not wanting to be collared for a $230 easily-messed with coffee machine that needs a booklet of instructions. Meh, not like I need any of this. I drink my coffee black. On special occasions, with a little soymilk.
But this is probably the item that wins the contest of most useless product: SensorfreshQ Meat/Poultry Freshness Detector @ $89.95. Looks like a remote and tells you whether the uncooked meat is fresh in under a minute, by measuring bacteria activity. The gizmo needs batteries and something called a QCard, which will set you back $9.95 for a pack of two. With that amount of money, wouldn't it be better to buy meat fresh each time from a trusted butcher? Gah.
Now if I had the money I know I would immediately spend it on a Le Creuset French Oven. Perfect for stewing, oven, freezer, stovetop, and is dishwasher-safe. Available in different colours including Caribbean (a greenish blue) and Dune (like the desert, not the book). Hmm... I'll pick Kiwi. At $219.95 for a 5 1/2qt, I'm not going to be able to have one until I'm getting married and can sneak one onto the bridal registry.
My pick for now: This Japanese Mortar and Pestle (Suribachi) @ $7.95
Great price for a unique mortar. Rather than pounding the pestle to smash ingredients, you grind the ingredient against the grooves of the mortar. It's perfect for grinding toasted sesame seeds, which can be really gross in the food processor. And of course for other things you'd use a mortar and pestle for - salsas, homemade mustard sauce, curry pastes.
Oh Sur La Table, don't ever change.
