God hates people with size 10 feet

[thebitterguy]

So, with the soles about worn through on the outsides (I walk funny), Sra Bitter & I traipsed off to Zellers to pick up a new pair of shoes, because I need them in a small way.

Thankfuly, shoe shopping for me ain't as bad as, say, Oakthorne. But I reallyliked my Workgard oxfords, and wanted more of them. Mainly because they're cheap.

So, the Zellers at Erin Mills (a mall that is both not dead, yet scares me all the same) didn't have any. At the suggestion of Sra Bitter, they checked with Square One, Sheridan, and some other Zellers. Now, I'm not too picky, but is it strange, my friends, that no one in Brampton, Mississauga, or Oakville has a size 10 pair of shoes?

It annoys me. It causes me angst. Okay, it annoys me.

So, while we're standing there, Cindy notices that Zellers has the George Foreman family sized grill on sale for $60. Apparently, every Italian she knows is mad about the things. I fail to see how this happens; has she simply not investigated the opinions of her Irish, French, or German friends?

Anyway, yes. GFG purchased. Can't wait to start grillin' stuff on it.

Breakfast awaits. Next, I shall ruminate on dead malls.

Comments

[graveyardgreg.livejournal.com]

Poor Oakthorne! I blame genetics. Perhaps some pie would make things better...

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[thebitterguy]

Pie ALWAYS makes things better. Especially if you're playing Lord of the Fries.

[graveyardgreg.livejournal.com]

Amen, Bitter Guy. Amen.

One Patriarch, coming right up!

[artbroken.livejournal.com]

Size 12s ain't no picnic either.

And my little brother needs, I believe, a size 15 shoe. I have no idea how he gets these.

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[thebitterguy]

I have no doubt. But you'd think size 10 would be available SOMEWHERE.

[mark-argent.livejournal.com]

The George Foreman Grill is a godsend. Be very careful, though -- I'm not sure about the family-size grill, but the model I own has no heat controls, just a timer, so there's no explicitly defined cut-off point for how hot the grill gets. The upshot of this is that your first burger may take five minutes to grill, while your second may only take two minutes, and the third takes one, because the grill just keeps getting hotter. Either cook everything at once, or let the grill cool between batches of food.

Again, this may not be an issue with your model; it hasn't been much of one with mine. My old roommate bought one of the first ones, which didn't have a timer, temperature controls, or a power switch. You just plugged it in to turn it on, and unplugged it to turn it off. Timing became an art form in our kitchen.

Also, that little ridged scrapey spatula thing they give you to clean the grill with? It's not enough. Wash the grill surface with soap and a non-abrasive scouring pad every time.

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[thebitterguy]

This has no timer or heat control (although it has a light that turned on and off, so I assume there's a built in heat control).

It also mentions leaving it to pre-heat on some occasions, so I assume that means it hits a certain level and stays there.

The spatula isn't THAT bad, but we just used it to loosen some egregious stickage and cleaned off the rest.

I will keep my eye on the little bugger. Burn MY burger, will ya!

I am also thinking of getting the roaster, eventually.