Purposeless Products

[teejay]

I have no idea what that red instrument of Japanese torture above is Colin but I am still in the hunt for O's.
However, I can't see any here either. Carry on regardless!!!

 

[Campervanannie]

It does look similar to my orange/citrus fruit juicer.

 

[Full Member]

I have no idea what that red instrument of Japanese torture above is Colin but I am still in the hunt for O's.
However, I can't see any here either. Carry on regardless!!!

It's good to see that you are getting some preparatory practice in on a quantum computer keyboard, teejay.

Colin ???

 

[Full Member]

It does look similar to my orange/citrus fruit juicer.

Similar but not quite close enough, Chick.

Colin ???

 

[Campervanannie]

Taking the core out of an orange

 

[Full Member]

Taking the core out of an orange

I think you'll find that's for taking the pith out of orange, Annie.

Colin ???

 

[nicholsong]

I think you'll find that's for taking the pith out of orange, Annie.

Colin ???

More like taking the pith out of some posters:Smiling_Face_with_T

 

[oldish hippy]

was he having a epithany

 

[Minisorella]

Teejay, on a normal keyboard if you hold down the Alt key and (with num lock on) type 248 on the number pad, you'll get the little degree sign... like this °

Alt + 14 gives you a nice little music note... ♫ and your little o with lashes (umlauts) is Alt + 148... ö

Google Alt Codes and you'll find lists of every possibility but I think this one is good - https://www.alt-codes.net/

I used to know heaps of them by heart because it was much quicker than looking them up in the character map... but it's all lost in history now

 

[Campervanannie]

I think you'll find that's for taking the pith out of orange, Annie.

Colin ???

So is that what it's for or are you not ready to enlighten us ?

 

[Full Member]

Teejay, on a normal keyboard if you hold down the Alt key and (with num lock on) type 248 on the number pad, you'll get the little degree sign... like this °

Alt + 14 gives you a nice little music note... ♫ and your little o with lashes (umlauts) is Alt + 148... ö

Google Alt Codes and you'll find lists of every possibility but I think this one is good - https://www.alt-codes.net/

I used to know heaps of them by heart because it was much quicker than looking them up in the character map... but it's all lost in history now

Thanks for that, Jennie. Is there any way of doing this without having to look up and type in codes?

Colin ???

 

[Minisorella]

Annie's post of her kitchen Purposeless Products encouraged me to do similar:-



A tea strainer, a safety can opener that leaves razor sharp edges on the can and lid, a corer, a cheese slice, a pastry cutter, a butter curler, a zester, an egg pricker, a wine bottle stop that doesn't and a pourer that does, an egg lowerer-into-the-water and a garlic press.
Most of the jobs that these utensils were designed for can be done perfectly well with the list in the 'Essential Kitchen Utensils' thread. The daftest item is the yellow plastic egg lowerer. Please believe me when I say that I didn't buy it!

Anyone else brave enough to follow in Annie's footsteps?

Colin :smile::smile::smile:

I've got the exact same can opener at home and you're right, it's what Lynn Faulds Wood would call 'Leeeethal'... but I've not cut myself yet.

I take strong exception to the useless label on some of your items though...

I always use a cheese slice when I'm doing cheese on toast, so I can layer it up juuuuust right.

I make a mean lemon and lime cheesecake that just wouldn't happen without a zester. I tried using a grater instead once and it was rubbish at the job, plus I did cut my fingers on that, trying to rescue the smooshed and trapped bits of zest.

Then there's the wine pourer... an absolute must if you've got people round and your best snowy white tablecloth is out of the cupboard for once. OK I confess, both myself and my guests have a poor sense of pour after the first glass but then you can't pick your friends... oh no wait......

 

[Full Member]

Any ideas what this totally Purposeless Product is?



Colin ???

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tomato corer!

Which must hold the title of 'The World's Most Purposeless Product'.

Unless you know better, of course.
Keep hunting.

Colin ???

 

[Minisorella]

Thanks for that, Jennie. Is there any way of doing this without having to look up and type in codes?

Colin ???

I haven't found a really fast solution yet but you could always leave a tab open in the backgound with the alt codes. I would think you'd remember the numbers if you used something a lot. Other than that, If you're on Windows, click the Start button and type 'Character map' into the box... it'll pop up, so you can select and copy whatever character you want. Both a bit long-winded but worth it if you're particularly fond of umlauts

 

[Haaamster]

Uri Geller did that, Barrie. I saw him do it.

Colin ???

You saw Uri Geller in Barrie's house, well I never!!!

 

[Full Member]

I've got the exact same can opener at home and you're right, it's what Lynn Faulds Wood would call 'Leeeethal'... but I've not cut myself yet.

I take strong exception to the useless label on some of your items though...

I always use a cheese slice when I'm doing cheese on toast, so I can layer it up juuuuust right.

I make a mean lemon and lime cheesecake that just wouldn't happen without a zester. I tried using a grater instead once and it was rubbish at the job, plus I did cut my fingers on that, trying to rescue the smooshed and trapped bits of zest.

Then there's the wine pourer... an absolute must if you've got people round and your best snowy white tablecloth is out of the cupboard for once. OK I confess, both myself and my guests have a poor sense of pour after the first glass but then you can't pick your friends... oh no wait......

I take your point on the zester, Jennie, though I do find that the modern super sharp fine graters are very effective at zesting.
The wine drip running down the side of a bottle I take care of with a napkin draped around the neck.

Colin ???

 

[Full Member]

I haven't found a really fast solution yet but you could always leave a tab open in the backgound with the alt codes. I would think you'd remember the numbers if you used something a lot. Other than that, If you're on Windows, click the Start button and type 'Character map' into the box... it'll pop up, so you can select and copy whatever character you want. Both a bit long-winded but worth it if you're particularly fond of umlauts

Thanks, Jennie. As you say, if the codes are used frequently they'll be remembered. I'll probably go down that route.

Colin ???

 

[Full Member]

You saw Uri Geller in Barrie's house, well I never!!!

He does magic, Paul. Real magic.

Colin ???

 

[Wully]

Yuck

 

[yorkslass]

Wully,that is gross. Surely got to be a wind up. It's not April yet.