There is absolutely nothing wrong with single function kitchen items, and in fact some of them perform the designated function better than anything else. I like my plastic rod with a magnet that I use for retrieving canning lids from a simmering water bath and my rubberized tongs designed to pull wide mouth mason…

TIG welding.

For what it is, an interesting design (makes me glad for the space I have for my workbenches). If it were me, I might consider hinging the legs so they don't have to be attached/detached every time you use it.

I thought I had a pretty good handle on my wife's taste, but what I visualized as an engagement ring was nothing like what she actually wanted. So I'm pretty damn glad I talked to her. I used a small shop and found the diamond first—then bought the setting and got it mounted elsewhere. Worked out for me.

Wow. As a woodworker, I've had my issues with some woodworking shown on LH in the past, but this strikes me as being fine. I think the people bitching about the design, frankly, don't know much about mechanics or woodworking.

Don't think you'll find that an issue. The dowel is going to be weighted, and since it is wedged into a hole, it is unlikely to spin. The shelf is weighted by whatever is on it, so it isn't likely to move once you put stuff on it—as long as you leave it alone. This isn't for a high activity bookshelf or something.

And now I'm *sure* you missed the point, which was that the facts related do not support the conclusion.

Just because I had to replace my timing belt at 50,000 miles doesn't mean that there is a legitimate argument that everyone should change their timing belt every 5,000-7,500 miles. Just because I cleaned my u-trap in my sink after 6 years of being in my house and it improved things doesn't mean there is a legitimate…

I'm going to guesstimate that you didn't understand the point of my post...

How do you go from "cleaning it after 37 of neglect had a benefit" to "highly recommended to do every 3-5 years"?

A PC is a pretty simple device. I don't understand your seeming view that you have to stand over one the whole time. And it is really unclear to me why you think a lot of adjustment is required—stovetops (whether gas or electric) stay at a consistent temperature, unlike an oven, which switches on and off. So if you…

Yes, but... I guarantee my PC will come to pressure faster on my gas range than an electrically heated pot. And a PC doesn't require your undivided attention anyway. They are inherently set and forget. Most of the time a 15 psi PC can cook things in minutes anyway.

Seems like its trying to do everything, which is usually a recipe for doing everything poorly. Why do you need the whole set-and-forget with a pressure cooker? The longest recipe I've got for a PC is 45 minutes for stock—one of the biggest selling points of a PC is speed. And I don't find it particularly difficult…

I do this for almost all my leftover soups/stews/chilis that get frozen—portion into two serving increments, vacuum seal in bags, flatten on counter and let cool, label, freeze flat and stack.

I noted in a thread further up that I really like my slow cooker's removable, nonstick insert that can be placed directly on a stove (mine's an All Clad). Even though low and slow develops some good flavors, you don't get the Maillard reaction (flavors from browning) well... unless you brown things. Using the…

The one thing that I love, love, love my pressure cooker for is stock. The Modernist Cuisine stock recipe seems like a bit of a PITA, but it is a really phenomenal base—see http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/din…. I actually tend to use more of a classic mirepoix than adding leeks—not a huge fan. I believe Serious…

The one feature I really like on my slow cooker (All Clad) that I would definitely be looking for again is an insert that is nonstick and can be put directly on the stove. A lot of slow cooker recipes benefit from browning meats and veggies before subjecting them to the long low and slow. With the insert, I can just…

That is something I've never heard before. Fascinating.

It is a figure from the agency you apparently want to regulate the Internet. BTW, speedtest.net is telling me there are a lot of options in NYC. And unless you want the government owned monopoly broadband, you need to pick your comparisons carefully.

There is probably competition, you probably just don't understand what competition is. Even back in March of 2010, the FCC's National Broadband Plan (http://www.broadband.gov/plan/) found there were two or more broadband competitors for 82% of US households. According to the US Telecom Association, that number had…