[Farmgirl22]

Originally Posted by new tech guy

Well you would figure that the setup is already optimized for peak performance from the start, also what irritates me is when an unreliable product is marketed as something great and people buy it....how do you sell something that doesn't work....

Better question is: how do they avoid being sued for false advertising? If they advertise how great something works, and it doesn't, I fail to see how that wouldn't qualify as false advertising. Though, I'll grant that not every single item off the production line is going to work perfectly--there's always going to be a lemon or two, but that's different than something that consistently fails to perform, OR if the quality control is so low that very few make it off the line that actually do perform as advertised.

BTW, zee Schpelling Nazi fixed your spelling....

[new tech guy]

Originally Posted by Farmgirl22

Better question is: how do they avoid being sued for false advertising? If they advertise how great something works, and it doesn't, I fail to see how that wouldn't qualify as false advertising. Though, I'll grant that not every single item off the production line is going to work perfectly--there's always going to be a lemon or two, but that's different than something that consistently fails to perform, OR if the quality control is so low that very few make it off the line that actually do perform as advertised.

BTW, zee Schpelling Nazi fixed your spelling....

Of course, want to be my personal proofreader for all posts?

[Farmgirl22]

Originally Posted by new tech guy

Of course, want to be my personal proofreader for all posts?

Depends, what's the salary/benefits of the job?

[Davec]

You would be paid at the same grade as a Mod.

[Davec]

T -18 and counting.

[Farmgirl22]

I hate the holidays. Everyone clumps all the family gatherings onto the same day (or over a couple consecutive days) and then have the nerve to get all indignant when it isn't humanly possible to make it to every single gathering. Is my family the only one like this? It seriously makes me just want to say "screw it" and stay home.

And let's not forget that guilt trip about how "well, you can't miss this one" for various reasons, but generally because so-&-so came all the way from God-knows-where, or so-&-so probably won't live to see next year's festivities. Why? Why pull that crap on someone? How is that supposed to make you feel festive?

[Frank4d]

Originally Posted by Farmgirl22

It seriously makes me just want to say "screw it" and stay home.

That is what I do... stay at home on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. If I can't go to my sisters house or moms house for a day and feel as comfortable there as I do in my own home, why do it?

[Farmgirl22]

Originally Posted by Frank4d

That is what I do... stay at home on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. If I can't go to my sisters house or moms house for a day and feel as comfortable there as I do in my own home, why do it?

Because I like torture? Actually, I have no idea why I put up with it. Hubby says we shouldn't, but his family is just as guilty as mine, and I don't see him telling them no.

For Pete's sake! Everyone is trying to guilt trip me! Even my beloved TechGuy!

[lexmarks567]

well send your husband while you stay home. if they get mad then tell them exactly what you think about it and why you refuse to go.

[dotty999]

Originally Posted by Farmgirl22

Because I like torture? Actually, I have no idea why I put up with it. Hubby says we shouldn't, but his family is just as guilty as mine, and I don't see him telling them no.

For Pete's sake! Everyone is trying to guilt trip me! Even my beloved TechGuy!

I wouldn't put myself in a position that could make me feel uncomfortable, it just isn't worth it

[new tech guy]

You what is more interesting for me with family, kinda a peeve but when i see family who havent seen me since i was baptized or my 3rd bday or somthing and i get the old "how big your gettting...." and i just roll my eyes. Im 19, i dont think my size is changing much anymore. Just doesnt make make sense. My mom's whole side of the family is like getting back together now, i dont understand it, its because all the dust is settling from these stupid arguments they all had with each other when they were younger. Its stupid really.

[lexmarks567]

why is it that a 12LB turkey takes 5 hours to cook yet last year a 23lb birdzilla only took 3 hours to cook. both from butterball. also pumpkin pies that take longer to cook. even though the knife came out clean the pie was not really done when i cut into it.

[Farmgirl22]

Pumpkin pie needs to cool completely before you cut into it, otherwise it will not be fully set. As for the bird, I can't help you there, unless you were using two different ovens and one wasn't as accurate as the other. Hope you had a good dinner anyway.

[lexmarks567]

i made the pie like 2 days before so it looked done but must not have been.

[Gabriel]

One year my turkey took 6 hours to bake. I accidently had the temp at 250DUH