I'd like to know the name of the runt who first invented the electric refrigerator so I can smack him. I say "runt" because he must have been about 3 feet tall, otherwise why would the compartment that holds all the food be between ankle and navel height?
Our apartment has decent appliances. They're stainless steel, they look nice, and they function as advertised. But they're the old-school style....freezer on top, refrig on bottom. That means that 15 times a day I have to get down on my hands and knees to find what I'm looking for, which is invariably at the back of the bottom shelf. And even if I want something off the top shelf I have to kneel down to see it as it's tucked underneath the freezer. Does anyone besides me have trouble like this with their refrigerator?
I'm thinking we need to somehow combine a refrigerator with one of those rotating clothes hanging things like the dry cleaners have. You push a button and cold food rotates around and presents itself to you at eye level. That would impress even the Jetson's, don'tcha think?
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This morning the local news reported an oil storage tank in Van, TX (east of Dallas) exploded, sending a man and a woman to the hospital in critical condition. They were on top of the tank smoking when it exploded at 3 am this morning.
OK, I understand it's a terrible tragedy, but....what were they doing on top of an oil storage tank at 3 in the morning? Smoking? Some kind of post-whoopee relaxation?
"Aww, come on Edna. They'll never find us up there. Whatdaya say we climb up on top of that oil tank over there and get frisky?"
Am I the only one that wonders about these things?
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A friend on Facebook recently told of how he had to call in a "squirrel expert" to get the pesky little critters out of his attic. While he was telling the rest of his story I'm thinking, "I wonder how you get to be a squirrel expert?"
Did his high school career counselor one day call him into the office and tell him, "Now Freddy Joe....we've evaluated all your aptitude tests and we feel you should pursue a career as a squirrel expert"? "Forget about investment banking or medical school. No sirree, you'll be a natural as a squirrel expert. You can trust me and Merle on this."
It's tough sometimes having a brain as warped as mine.
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LOL! Even I am beginning to see your issues with the fridge arrangment....maybe they should have drawers like IKEA that slide out and in?
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I like the side by side fridge, but your idea is genius.
ReplyDeleteStupid enough to have sex on top of an oil tank I guess would make you stupid enough to smoke on top of one.
"Squirrel Expert?" You are on top your game today Scott!
I don't keep much in my fridge, so problem solved. I always wonder why mechanics and oil change people smoke. I mean there are all those volatile, flammable chemicals...it's an accident waiting to happen.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm wondering if I can get a degree in squirrelology somewhere.
Well this is where being a shrimp is finally an advantage! My dad has one of those side-by-sides & forget me getting anything off the back of the top shelf. Unless I drag a stool over there anyway.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to make light of tragedy (and if the tanker was leaking then that's not a good thing) but I agree that those folks weren't using the best judgment. I'm afraid that if they don't make it they might be short-listed for the Darwin awards (and see, that just sounds mean coming from me - ha!).
I would say that Mike is a squirrel expert, but he doesn't really deal with the indoor variety - and it's only a sideline for him anyway :)
I saw a remodel show that had a fantastic idea. Instead of buying a ridiculously expensive commercial fridge and freezer for ten thousand dollars, buy a stainless fridge and matching stand-up freezer. Order the handle on one reversed so that when the two appliances are pushed together they appear as one unit. This way you get a full-size freezer and you won't need to keep bending over. I'd do this if I had the room.
ReplyDelete...Somewhere along the way my mind made a hard left turn... When I saw this title, I thought this was another political post... ;-)
ReplyDeleteI think you are just lying about your refrigerator troubles. The items that are at the back of the bottom in the fridge are vegetables, and we all know that you would NEVER look for those.
What makes you think I bring vegetables into the house? ;)
DeleteYeah...I just got a freezer bottom frig. No more bending. Also, I got it in Bisque since that is the color of my stove. Who wants Bisque? Works the same as stainless. Go figure!
ReplyDeleteAn impressive share! I have just forwarded this onto a co-worker who had been conducting
ReplyDeletea little research on this. And he in fact ordered me breakfast because I
found it for him... lol. So let me reword this..
.. Thanks for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending the time
to discuss this topic here on your website.
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