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Thread ID: 65065	2006-01-06 04:23:00	does anyone buy from Infomercials?	mark c (247)	PC World Chat

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418780	2006-01-11 01:54:00	Aw Gawd Yes. When retired I went to pieces and started buying junk off TV commercials. Ended up with so many pieces of plastic extras its quite depressing. The vacume bags I found worked OK for a while then started ripping. I resisted knives and fitness thingis but did get a Do It All food processor which turned out much smaller than expected and ideal for just the 2 of us. It also does jobs the expensive shop bought device we bought would not handle (and was returned). But the best buy has been those hangers for clothing that you can put 5 items on then they drop into a vertical position. This is a brilliant idea - has made our wardrobes seem 5 times bigger and as far as I know are not sold in shops - why beats me - they work well and are simple. I do wonder about one item I saw - a non sporting commuter bicycle with an extraordinary automatic gear change. It was very sit up and beg. Just the ideal thing for us - I only saw it advertised once. Did it fail? Did anybody buy one? Tom	Thomas01 (317)
418781	2006-01-11 02:09:00	Well I gotta laugh at those people who spent money on things like 'mini' food processors and kitchen knives. I've got 4 knives at home. Two proper chinese cleavers, a thick heavy one for cutting through bones and the other a thinner blade for general use, a long chefs knife, and a smaller knife. With those 4 items I can mince, slice, dice, julienne, crush, and more. All for a lot less than the price of a Magic Bullet food processor. And cleaning up is a breeze, just place the whole utensil into a bowl of hot soapy water, wipe with a sponge, rinse and voila! Nice and clean. Though my best bargain was a stainless steel draining ladle which cost me $4. Briscoes had them for $15 :lol: So call now, our operators are waiting!	bob_doe_nz (92)
418782	2006-01-11 02:38:00	Yes a lot of gear is NOT needed, but I would like to see you produce a mean milk shake or quick supply of crushed ice with your 4 knives. Actually I got an even better food processor that not only processes the food but cooks it and cleans up afterwards. I eat the best meals in NZ. I had the good sense to marry my particular food processor. Gosh you should see her fingers when chopping stuff - they are a blurr. Tom	Thomas01 (317)
418783	2006-01-11 03:28:00	Actually I got an even better food processor that not only processes the food but cooks it and cleans up afterwards. I eat the best meals in NZ. I had the good sense to marry my particular food processor. Gosh you should see her fingers when chopping stuff - they are a blurr. Tom Where do I get one?, do they cost much to run?, can you switch them off to save energy? what is the life expectancy under 'normal' conditions?	Shortcircuit (1666)
418784	2006-01-11 03:34:00	Where do I get one?, do they cost much to run?, can you switch them off to save energy? what is the life expectancy under 'normal' conditions? I have one. The MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) is about a month, but quite repeatable. The "off" switch is only activated by a valid credit card. If you have to ask how much they cost to run, you cannot afford one.	godfather (25)
418785	2006-01-11 03:46:00	Sounds like too much hard work for me, be cheaper to eat out every night. That MTBF is the real kicker, at least if you book at a restaurant you know: a) they will be open for business every night except Sundays and public holidays b) the ambience and surroundings will be pleasant c) you food isn't likely to be poisoned because you'd been caught 'eating elsewhere' d) your credit card is unlikely to be maxed out just to get the the old pot boiling.	Shortcircuit (1666)
418786	2006-01-11 03:53:00	I think those Magic Bullets are a whizz. I'll wait till one comes up in the second hand shop, get it for next to nothing and give it a whirl. Funny though they say the machine only takes up the space of a coffe mug on your bench and then they advedrtise " comes with seventeen other bits" and there's this hill of plasticware behind it. I like my electric food processor. When finished, switched off and pushed to back of bench. Over.	mark c (247)
418787	2006-01-11 10:12:00	Yes a lot of gear is NOT needed, but I would like to see you produce a mean milk shake or quick supply of crushed ice with your 4 knives. Tom I got a commercial grade milkshake machine for me MS's and we don't use crusehd ice. Just cubes, otherwise they melt too quickly. Otherwise if we want true crushed ice, its into a plastic bag and then whack liberally with the flat surface of the heavy cleaver. Voila! Crushed Ice! :p	bob_doe_nz (92)
418788	2006-01-12 00:41:00	Yeah - bashing an ice bag with a mallet works fine (even better with a steam hammer!). But staying with milk shakes I always think of myself as a connoisseur. The best milk shakes I ever had were over 60 years ago from a snack bar in Central Drive Blackpool. They seemed to use no ice cream - the shakes were the very opposite of thick and had raspberry flavouring and some shaved ice. I find many of the thick ones (even my own attempts) completely miss the point of what they should be - fresh delicious and ideal for really hot summer days. I wonder what the secret is.	Thomas01 (317)
418789	2006-01-12 07:49:00	I bought this and it seems to work well. www.imagef1.net.nz/files/BBQ_for_blokes.jpg	Cicero (40)
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