Black & Decker appreciation thread! - Democratic Underground

Deja Q

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:50 PM
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Black & Decker appreciation thread!

I bought one Thursday.

I just tried it.

It couldn't cut through warm butter.

It's getting returned.

The store should be lucky I'm washing it out.

Of course it's Wal-mart.

Maybe I shouldn't wash it. :wow:

So why is this an appreciation thread? Because with a knife, I can do my own cutting, put arm muscles into use, and in all likelihood not chop off my fingers or any other appendages. I'm not that clumsy yet. :D

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siouxsiecreamcheese

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Sun Jun-17-07 09:05 PM
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1. B& D is ok..

but I had a friend who's house burned down because of a B&D coffee maker. I, however, have had no problems :thumbsup:

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Deja Q

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Sun Jun-17-07 09:09 PM
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2. Shit.

That's another reminder to unplug any device not being used. Especially those cheap $10 coffee makers.
:(

I hope insurance covered your friend's losses.

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siouxsiecreamcheese

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Sun Jun-17-07 09:39 PM
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3. That's exactly what happened..

she didn't unplug it.. Lost the whole house because of it. I think it was owned by thier church so they didn't have to worry about paying anything back, it was a sad situation :-(

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Scooter24

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Sun Jun-17-07 10:16 PM
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4. I'm a bit paranoid about unplugging appliances

Edited on Sun Jun-17-07 10:17 PM by Scooter24

and usually just lave my electronics plugged in, but those are usually on power strips. I charge my cell phone overnight and I make sure to unplug it every morning.

I once saw a fire truck and a police officer speed past me going towards the direction of my house and the first thing on my mind was "Omigod! Did I remember to unplug xxx?"

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jmowreader

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Mon Jun-18-07 11:04 AM
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5. This is why I appreciate Black & Decker

This is the Black & Decker plant in Fayetteville, NC, that they closed last year. Nearly 700 people out of work.

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Deja Q

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Mon Jun-18-07 11:12 AM
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7. Quite. The quality of Chinese goods is pretty bad.

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begin_within

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Mon Jun-18-07 11:09 AM
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6. They make the world's best...

...toys. Nothing they make can be taken seriously as a tool. They fall apart after 4 minutes of use.

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Deja Q

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Mon Jun-18-07 11:13 AM
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8. See post 7.

:evilgrin:

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