Comments on Coffee Bean Goddess: Why We Have Comfort Food

Ah yes, Wendy. Uncle Arthur is such an inconvenien...

2009-07-31T17:47:49.647-07:00

Ah yes, Wendy. Uncle Arthur is such an inconvenient boarder and cast iron IS heavy. I'm hoping the 2-qt. version is an acceptable weight.

Oh, Bill, you have nailed the sliding values of those guarantee promises to a fairtheewell.

Bonnie -- the one with the funny critter drawings? You bet. Fun stuff.

I just purchased a book from Amazon and found it c...

2009-07-31T05:33:28.559-07:00

I just purchased a book from Amazon and found it cheaper at one of the insulator bookmarks. why I didn't check those first I don't know. Worse when it arrived the smell of must caused it to be placed with dryer sheets and other smelly stuff. Now when do I get to read it?

Did you see the fun page in my journal a couple days ago?

Lifetime guarantees have changed over my lifetime....

2009-07-31T04:42:29.979-07:00

Lifetime guarantees have changed over my lifetime. Used to be for "as long as we both shall live." Just me and the pot. Then it changed to "for the life of the pot."

The big change came with the wording "limited lifetime guarantee", and the qualifier "materials and workmanship". Still too long, so they added, "except for normal wear and tear". Whoops! Too much liability, so that was eased by adding "subject to inspection", "replace at our discretion" and "return at owner's expense".

In this economy, a lifetime warranty really refers to the lifetime of the manufacturer. As your eyes get older and your glasses thicker, the print gets finer.

Standard disclaimers apply.

It is, indeed. The comfort food, that is. I've ...

2009-07-30T21:31:00.211-07:00

It is, indeed. The comfort food, that is.

I've been very pleased with the various KitchenAid products I've acquired. Le Creuset is quality stuff, but Uncle Arthur says it's just too darned heavy for aging hands and wrists.