Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

The element can get too hot, and the thermostat, often reliant on steam from the boiled water to activate it, can burn out. Leaving the kettle boiling that bit longer each time.

Assuming yours is a stovetop kettle, it's steam that provides the whistle power. Emptying it fully, from boiling, allows a "scale" to build up when you leave it back down empty. In effect, burning it slowly.

The "burning" is common to any type of kettle, and will in time lead to an early failure.

That's why I use the pasta sauce Jar and not my mug- it means there's a bit more water in there to stop things getting bunged up.

 

[classic33]

That's why I use the pasta sauce Jar and not my mug- it means there's a bit more water in there to stop things getting bunged up.

If you were to fill using your mug as the measure, you'd never get out, back into the mug, what you put in.

Watch for the base(internal) turning brown. If a stovetop one. The thermostat giving out, slower to respond, will be your first indication it's on it's way out, if it's an electric one.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Watching Flash Gordon . It’s all lies.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Happy Birthday.
Don't drink too much if you want to try your new purchase out come the morrow!

I'm not sure I'll fit on it. Robyn's only 7 next week. But, talking of beer, I just ordered a case of rather delicious coffee-infused imperial stout and it won't arrive until next week.

 

[pawl]

I have a new camera. It can also make telephone calls and allow me to post stuff on the interweb...

Isn’t progress amazing.What ever Will they think of next

 

[Andy in Germany]

Beautiful Wife and I are settling down for a cultural evening; watching episodes of the 'A'-Team.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[biggs682]

Watching Flash Gordon . It’s all lies.

Gordon's alive
An all time favourite

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of scotch broth, a portion of tartiflette and half a lovely juicy ripe mango.

Watching Andorra v England.

The furry girls shared a can of gourmet gold between them.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Watching Andorra v England.

All woman refereeing team. That doesn't happen often in the boys' game.

 

[Reynard]

All woman refereeing team. That doesn't happen often in the boys' game.

I do believe the 4th official was a chap.

It shouldn't matter as long as the decisions on the pitch are the right ones. I reckon the team of officials had it just about right this evening - except for one elbow being thrown, which should have been a booking.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I do believe the 4th official was a chap.

It shouldn't matter as long as the decisions on the pitch are the right ones. I reckon the team of officials had it just about right this evening - except for one elbow being thrown, which should have been a booking.

I wasn't criticising, merely noting its unusualness. 1st goal took far too long to decide though, but that's the vagaries of VAR.

 

[Reynard]

I wasn't criticising, merely noting its unusualness. 1st goal took far too long to decide though, but that's the vagaries of VAR.

Never said you were.

The offside must've been marginal. Better to take the time to check than end up with the wrong decision.

 

[classic33]

Never said you were.

The offside must've been marginal. Better to take the time to check than end up with the wrong decision.

Dump the VAR.
It slows the game down and has resulted in wrong calls being made.

Those that a referee might make will even themselves out over the season.
And I don't watch football.

 

[carpiste]

I'm not sure I'll fit on it. Robyn's only 7 next week. But, talking of beer, I just ordered a case of rather delicious coffee-infused imperial stout and it won't arrive until next week.

It sounds bloody awful to me! Why ruin a good Imperial stout with coffee?
The way things are going, with all this messing with drinks and food, someone will think it`s a good idea to add salt to toffee or have Strawberry and cream crisps!