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* Can anyone recommend a bread machine that makes good whole wheat? - 1
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* GE Spacemaker Microwave fires - 1 messages, 1 author
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* Frigidaire microwave goes up in flames - 1 messages, 1 author
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* All the bike lanes lead nowhere - 2 messages, 1 author
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* How accurate must PD be? Eyeglasses - 5 messages, 5 authors
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* The conflict b/ bike & car comes from "no man's land" - 1 messages, 1 author
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TOPIC: Can anyone recommend a bread machine that makes good whole wheat?
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sat, Jul 24 2010 6:04 pm
From: "Bob F"
Vic Smith wrote:
>> I have gotten acid reflux mostly from wheat-free meals.
>
>
> Maybe a pure wheat diet could help?
>
That'd be hard. What good is wheat only beer? Gotta have some barley.
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TOPIC: GE Spacemaker Microwave fires
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Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 3:11 am
From: ultimauw@NOSPAMlive@.com (zeez)
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/ge_spacemaker_microwave_fire.html
GE Spacemaker Microwave
Fire Hazard
GE Spacemaker Appliances
• Spacemaker Microwave Ovens
• Fires
• Magnetron Failure
• Spacemaker Coffeemaker
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• Other GE Appliances
The smoke and fire problem, unfortunately, isn't confined to
Spacemaker microwaves. We've heard similar complaints about other GE
microwaves.
Jessica of Lawrenceville NJ (10/3/01):
I want to report that my General Electric Spacemaker Microwave,
ModelJVM140K 004, manufactured in 1993, caught on fire when it was not
in use. The stove was in use at the time. The microwave turned on by
itself, and could not be shut down until it was disconnected by a
fireman. The microwave is unusable, and now the kitchen interior is
ruined, as I am afraid to replace it with another Spacemaker
microwave.
Scott of Burlington VT (3/28/03):
The microwave blew up! Immediately after pushing the start button an
earth-shattering snap and blinding blue light flooded the kitchen. My
Wife and child were right next to the microwave when this occured and
were incredibly shaken. My daughter cried for 30 minutes following. My
wife is not willing to use another GE product.
Steven of Olathe KS (9/23/03):
A GE Spacemaker Microwave Oven was installed in my Farimont 2000 model
modular house. It failed after 3 years of service on on Sept. 22, 2003
while popping pop corn. It smoked up the house and would have started
a fire if I had not intervened.
Brian of Riverside CA (5/18/03):
GE Spacemaker II. While microwaving some BBQ ribs I previously had in
the freezer, the microwave "smoked" and set off the fire alarm. It had
been heating the food exceptionally slowly. I simply assumed that it
was because the ribs were previously smoked and had a low moisture
content and, thus, weren't heating quickly.
At first there was a plastic smell. My roomate commented, "What are
you cooking? Rubber ribs?" I simply ignored him and continued with my
school work. About five minutes later, the fire alarm went off and I
noticed the microwave was full of smoke. Police and fire departments
responded accordingly. I was informed by university housing that I
would not be fined because the microwave was at fault. However, I am
concerned for a microwave defect because the housing complex I am
currently in has over 120 of these units (8 per building, 15 buildings
total)
Julia of Auburn NY (3/13/03):
Similar to some people who complained, we have a GE microwave which
for no apparent reason "blew up". Our 2000 GE spacemaker (JVM) started
to make a loud popping/grinding noise. We were using it correctly. It
then caught fire and smoked. Again, we had to unplug the microwave
because none of the buttons would turn it off. VERY dangerous.
It has to be replaced or pay $250 to fix it (!) and now I'm not sure
we can fit another micro into the spot we have over our oven/stove. I
do not want another fire hazard in my home, so not sure what to do.
Denise of Upland CA (5/14/02):
I am writing about a microwave that I purchased on 11-02. I started
having a problem with it a few months ago. My daughter put a bag of
popcorn in it and it caught the bag on fire! My house was full of
smoke. She did not use the popcorn cycle. But she put it for 4 mins.
like it said on the bag. I had someone come out to check it out. They
informed that the microwave was fine. So I continued to use it.
One night I put a frozen hot chili in to thaw. I set it for 20
seconds. It went for 10 seconds. It made a loud popping noise and then
a flash of either fire or light went through the microwave. I shut it
down right away. And unplugged it. The chili was still frozen. I
called them again. They said they would send out someone again. I went
to pick up my daughter on that day. he left a note that he came by at
3:20. I was home at 3:10. I called and asked if thay could send him
back? They said they would. and if he couldn't the supervisor would
call. I waited, no one called.
I have this microwave that is still under warranty. And they refuse to
take care of the problem. It will proably burn down my house. They say
it has a built in chip that would stop it from doing this. if that is
true why did it burn the popcorn?
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TOPIC: Frigidaire microwave goes up in flames
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Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 3:13 am
From: ultimauw@NOSPAMlive@.com (zeez)
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reasonable questions
Um, Why Did My Frigidaire Microwave Randomly Catch Fire?
By Carey Alexander on July 24, 2010 2:00 PM 0 views
Though not advertised as a feature, Matt recently learned that if you
turn off a Frigidaire microwave and leave the house, it might
spontaneously combust. A service tech blamed a short-circuiting switch
for the blaze, which thankfully didn't cause any serious property
damage.
Matt writes:
"
I came home from work to find my house filled with smoke and a
smell of burnt plastic. It took me a few minutes to locate the source,
but it ended up being the microwave. My Frigidaire FMV158FMB
above-stove 1000W unit had caught fire. There is a hole through the
clock/display panel where it appears flames shot out, melting
surrounding plastic and going up the front of the unit. Luckily, no
damage other than a thin film of smoke that looks like it will wipe
off of the paint on the cabinets above.
I last used the unit yesterday evening. The house was fine when I
left back for work over lunch (2:30 PM), so there is a 4 hour window
when it could have occurred.
Manufacturer is closed, so I have not had a chance to contact
them. I plan on doing that tomorrow. If they won't help, I have a home
warranty so it should only cost $65 (my deductible) to have it
replaced.
Just wanted to both alert you (and consumers) of this risk and
also seek advice as to how to proceed to make sure this is handled
properly, as it appears to be a faulty unit since it happened on its
own. I am very lucky there was not more damage or total loss of house
had the fire spread.
"
Matt later sent us an update.
"
The manufacturer would not do much with it being out of warranty.
It sounds like had there been property damage they would have cared
but since the house itself didn't catch fire, they offered a rebate
toward a new one (I would have had to pay a significant amount).
Instead, my home warranty company, 2-10, handled it amazingly and I
now have a nice GE unit for only the $65 service fee.
The service tech who came out to confirm the microwave was beyond
repair showed me the switch that shorted inside behind the panel. He
provided anecdotal stories of others having this switch fail but only
the unit would light up, just failed to actually microwave things. No
fires in those cases.
Also, he said it shorted and overheated inside, but thinks it
smoldered as opposed to there being full flames. My outlet tripping
cut the power and saved the unit from catching fire.
"
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TOPIC: All the bike lanes lead nowhere
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 8:43 am
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"
On Jul 25, 12:39 am, Miles Bader <mi...@gnu.org> wrote:
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of
>
> Tantra-Hammock" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> writes:
> > When the laws are not enforced, that's a symptom of Banana Republic.
> > Funny thing is some laws are enforced in a very strict way, usually
> > when it affects those in power.
>
> Yeah, and obsession with pointless rules is a symptom of a control-freak.
>
> There are lots of stupid laws in even the best societies; that's a
> shame, of course, and we should work to get rid of such stupid laws, but
> it's hardly surprising that people (and police) tend to ignore them
> until that happens.
>
> In a Banana Republic, by contrast, _all_ the laws get ignored, not just
> the stupid ones.
In First World Banana Republics laws are randomly applied. For
example, beaches here are closed at midnight for the average citizen,
but not for the homeless who have taken up shelter under the stars.
In Costa Rica you can camp at the beaches anytime.
But the cyclists in the First World don't make that much money to
worry about. The War on Drugs though is BIG BUSINESS, so expect strict
enforcement.
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 6:42 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"
On Jul 25, 9:27 pm, Miles Bader <mi...@gnu.org> wrote:
> "chris.linthomp...@gmail.com" <chris.linthomp...@gmail.com> writes:
> >> > Come back when cyclists are treated the same as motorists.
>
> >> Why? Traffic laws are strict and enforcement against motorists is
> >> rigorous because motor vehicles are inherently _dangerous_.
>
> >> This is not true of bicycles or pedestrians.
>
> > Oh, horse shit.
>
> Tsk.
>
> > Ever seen a bike doing 20 mph hit a pedestrian? Ever had a bicycle hit
> > your car at 30 mph? Both are my sad experience. The cyclist ran a red
> > light on Fifth Avenue when he rammed me.
>
> Yes, I've seen, and been involved in bicycle/pedestrian/car accidents.
>
> It certainly isn't _pleasant_ to be hit by a bicycle, and it can
> certainly cause injury, but it's _nothing_ like being hit by a car; this
> isn't surprising, as a bicycle has something like 1/100 the mass of a
> car (if not less), and is almost always going at a much lower speed.
> Moreover, bicycles have far better acceleration/de-acceleration, are
> much more maneuverable, and the rider has vastly better awareness of
> what's around him.
>
> The current laws are made for cars, with all their weaknesses, and with
> their insane level of danger, their lack of maneuverability, their long
> braking distances, and their poor situational awareness. Cars _have_ to
> be rigidly controlled, because the risk is _so_ huge.
>
> With bicycles, that's not true to the same degree (they're sort of
> midway between pedestrians and cars I guess). But because they use a
> system of roads and road-regulations basically fine-tuned for cars,
> there's a distinct gap between necessity and reality -- and when laws
> don't reflect reality very well, people tend to ignore them.
So why are our clever authorities here in Miami Beach invest a fortune
in MIXED PATHS that endanger kids and old people.
What's the NATIONAL STRATEGY? None, of course. ;)
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TOPIC: How accurate must PD be? Eyeglasses
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 4:06 pm
From: me@privacy.net
I've had my PD (distance between pupils) measured three
times at Costco so can order glasses online
Each time it has been one half to one complete mm off.
How important is PD and how accurate must it be?
I'm thinking I should take all three measurement and
average them and use that.... one for the right side
and another of the left side. Good idea?
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 4:11 pm
From: "Rod Speed"
me@privacy.net wrote:
> I've had my PD (distance between pupils) measured
> three times at Costco so can order glasses online
> Each time it has been one half to one complete mm off.
Thats nothing much.
> How important is PD and how accurate must it be?
Not very, the use of over the counter glasses proves that its not that critical.
Its just the distance between the eyes, and clearly
with simple prescriptions, the distance isnt that critical.
> I'm thinking I should take all three measurement and
> average them and use that.... one for the right side
> and another of the left side. Good idea?
Cant do any harm to use that approach.
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 4:30 pm
From: "bart.c"
<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:6qgp46dtsi6t4jldqhvn1982mkj2ekkqa4@4ax.com...
> I've had my PD (distance between pupils) measured three
> times at Costco so can order glasses online
>
> Each time it has been one half to one complete mm off.
>
> How important is PD and how accurate must it be?
>
> I'm thinking I should take all three measurement and
> average them and use that.... one for the right side
> and another of the left side. Good idea?
Mine has been measured at 62 to 65mm at various times.
I don't think it's critical, as this distance varies anyway (when you look
at closer objects, the pupils come together), and your eyes will make minor
adjustments themselves, within reason.
(But if you want to double-check it yourself, use a ruler and a mirror: look
at the right-hand eye in the mirror, hold the ruler so the 0-mark is aligned
at the centre of the pupil; now look at the other eye in the mirror, and
read off the distance on the ruler of the centre of that pupil. Now you have
your PD for when both eyes are looking straight ahead.
Another way is using an existing pair of specs: draw a vertical line on a
sheet of paper. Hold one lens over the line so that the image through the
lens is centred (line is not refracted left or right). Mark lens with centre
of line with a dot. Repeat for other lens, and measure the distance between
dots. But note that with reading (close-up) specs, the lens centres may be
nearer than your PD for distance)
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Bartc
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Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 4:32 pm
From: "John Weiss"
me@privacy.net wrote:
> I've had my PD (distance between pupils) measured three
> times at Costco so can order glasses online
>
> Each time it has been one half to one complete mm off.
>
> How important is PD and how accurate must it be?
>
> I'm thinking I should take all three measurement and
> average them and use that.... one for the right side
> and another of the left side. Good idea?
Depends on the glasses...
With bifocals or trifocals with narrow field of view in the inset
lenses, it will determine how well you can see at close ranges. With
progressive lenses, many of which have an EXTREMELY narrow field of
view in the mid- and/or close-range fields, it can be critical to eye
comfort.
My wife was never able to adjust to the progressive lenses she got from
Costco, even though she got the measurements in the store, not online.
With proper measurements and good lenses from another optician, she
adjusted rapidly.
== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 5:21 pm
From: Salmon Egg
In article <8b3ukbFq85U1@mid.individual.net>,
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> me@privacy.net wrote:
>
> > I've had my PD (distance between pupils) measured
> > three times at Costco so can order glasses online
>
> > Each time it has been one half to one complete mm off.
>
> Thats nothing much.
>
> > How important is PD and how accurate must it be?
>
> Not very, the use of over the counter glasses proves that its not that
> critical.
>
> Its just the distance between the eyes, and clearly
> with simple prescriptions, the distance isnt that critical.
>
> > I'm thinking I should take all three measurement and
> > average them and use that.... one for the right side
> > and another of the left side. Good idea?
>
> Cant do any harm to use that approach.
I measured that distance by holding a metric tape (not strictly
necessary) under my eyes and having my picture taken. It was no problem
reading the scale to about a millimeter. Even if there is an error, it
is equivalent to having a bit of prism added. It is a relatively simple
thing to calculate, but it dependent upon the spherical correction. I
chose to have my error on the side of additional convergence because one
ey points out.
Bill
--
An old man would be better off never having been born.
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TOPIC: The conflict b/ bike & car comes from "no man's land"
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Jul 25 2010 6:54 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"
On Jul 25, 12:33 am, Miles Bader <mi...@gnu.org> wrote:
> "J.R.Guthrie" <jguth...@pipeline.com> writes:
> > Cyclists are uniformly idiots. They run down pedestrians. They cheat at stop
> > signs and traffic lights.
>
> Oh come on, that's just silly flamebait. Maybe it's a generalization
> that has some validity for "cyclists" where you live (though I expect
> even that's probably not true -- more likely, the only cyclists you
> _notice_ are the nutters), but it's hardly universal.
There are different "species" of cyclists. From those "survivors"
riding Huffies on sidewalks to those wearing lycra and riding almost
as fast as traffic for sport.
I'm talking though about the cyclist in the middle who doesn't belong
to any to those two species. I'm talking about the "Dutch style
cyclist" who rides for real purposes. The Huffies must go on the road
and the fast bikes... who cares.
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