Whistles and Bells

Appliances today replete with whistles and bells The only problem is ~ they don’t work so well

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/31/2024 12:03:00 PM

Ha! Guess you’re thinking about your old toaster, Gershon! My stove is original to my apartment (1951, although I moved in in 1976) and it still works great, although you do need a match to light the oven.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/31/2024 7:49:00 PM

ha, ha, ha. 1951?! Amazing. But America used to believe in something called 'workmanship' or craftmanship, brought over from Europe, esp. Germany.. Now some immigrants believe in 'welfare-ship,' and the rest revel in tortilla stand start-ups. And the 'non-Hispanic' we can't trust past our noses: i.e., the Chinese, the Indians, and the Arabs. So, Goodbye 'workmanship.' I think we've had a fridge and an oven breakdown each of the last three years. C'est la vie..

Panagiota Romios

Date: 3/31/2024 10:57:00 AM

Thanks forr pointting this out, Pangie

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/31/2024 6:10:00 AM

well said; I agree...all those 'extras' have meant more repairs and more frequently. Give me something simple and inexpensive, please.