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Robert Carnegie

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Nov 7, 2009, 6:24:50 PM11/7/09
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Default User wrote:
> Some toasters these days are able to toast on one side. They usually
> call it a "bagel" setting, although I prefer my bagels toasted[1] on
> both sides.
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>
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> 1. For those of you going into convulsions over the thought of toasting
> a bagel at all, tough luck.
>
> Brian
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> Day 277 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project

You're risking having to go back to Day 1 - or have I misunderstood
how this works?

Default User

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Nov 8, 2009, 2:20:00 AM11/8/09
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Robert Carnegie wrote:

> Default User wrote:
> > Some toasters these days are able to toast on one side. They usually
> > call it a "bagel" setting, although I prefer my bagels toasted[1] on
> > both sides.
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. For those of you going into convulsions over the thought of
> > toasting a bagel at all, tough luck.

> > --


> > Day 277 of the "no grouchy usenet posts" project
>
> You're risking having to go back to Day 1 - or have I misunderstood
> how this works?

Well, 'twas meant to be a joke. Some people do have palpitations when
you mention toasted bagels. New Yorkers in particular hate when anyone
eats a bagel that is not the approved sort of bagel and/or fails to do
so in the approved manner.

Brian

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