The totally off-topic thread

[jukebox333]

Going off on a slight tangent, with apologies if this has already been exposed.

"Why bicycle shorts are always black"

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I see what you did there...

 

[Mal]

Whingepool type question:
Does anyone own one of those super duper Japanese or Korean brand rice cookers (Tiger/ Cuckoo/Zojirushi) and if so are they worth spending $400 on?
We have only ever bought cheap Breville things, eat rice 2-3 times per week at least and getting fed up of replacing them.

Nope. But rice cookers are only $40 or so aren't they? So you would need to replace 10 to make it worthwhile. And rice is hardly difficult to cook so I do wonder what is so snazzy about the more expensive ones. Granted some do have steam vegetables and fish etc type trays and a myriad of settings to boot... But I still doubt the overall value.

 

[Pushka]

Whingepool type question:
Does anyone own one of those super duper Japanese or Korean brand rice cookers (Tiger/ Cuckoo/Zojirushi) and if so are they worth spending $400 on?
We have only ever bought cheap Breville things, eat rice 2-3 times per week at least and getting fed up of replacing them.

What are you cooking in the rice cooker? Shrek's grubs?

We've only replaced one in several years. Just the cheapies.

 

[anat0l]

Whingepool type question:
Does anyone own one of those super duper Japanese or Korean brand rice cookers (Tiger/ Cuckoo/Zojirushi) and if so are they worth spending $400 on?
We have only ever bought cheap Breville things, eat rice 2-3 times per week at least and getting fed up of replacing them.

I usually just cook rice in the microwave.

We only bring out the rice cookers if we have to cook more than three cups of rice, which feeds quite a few people; viz. the rice cooker only usually comes out at parties.

That said, no way my folks will splash out on a few hundred dollar rice cooker so I take it ours is cheap. Does the job in my experience.

 

[Buzzard]

Whingepool type question:
Does anyone own one of those super duper Japanese or Korean brand rice cookers (Tiger/ Cuckoo/Zojirushi) and if so are they worth spending $400 on?
We have only ever bought cheap Breville things, eat rice 2-3 times per week at least and getting fed up of replacing them.

I purchased a Toshiba

* Stop to get it out and check model number......

RG-18NMF1AU

Cost me about $195 from H Norman. Best thing ever and worth every cent. Don't let Mrs Buzzard anywhere near it. Sure beats the cheapies previously owned.

 

[blackcat20]

Whingepool type question:
Does anyone own one of those super duper Japanese or Korean brand rice cookers (Tiger/ Cuckoo/Zojirushi) and if so are they worth spending $400 on?
We have only ever bought cheap Breville things, eat rice 2-3 times per week at least and getting fed up of replacing them.

My $20 Sunbeam does the job. We've also got an old one, could swear it was a Breville, must be a good 10+ years and still going strong.

 

[Princess Fiona]

We must be pretty hard core on our appliances I think
I'm going to have a scout around for a better model than we have so thanks for the input folks.
On Topic I've just heard there is the possibility of going to Kununurra for a short spell next year and trying to figure out the most advantageous route to get there

 

[erkpod]

On Topic I've just heard there is the possibility of going to Kununurra for a short spell next year and trying to figure out the most advantageous route to get there

Via LHR?

 

[JohnK]

Today is one of those days that has totally defeated me....

You get used to them.

Me too. I feel like I've spent the whole day being stuffed around by others. Lots of disappointment.

Welcome to reality. People are too selfish and care only about themselves.

 

[JohnM]

On Topic I've just heard there is the possibility of going to Kununurra for a short spell next year and trying to figure out the most advantageous route to get there

Do a stopover in PER and we'll have a 'Meet Royalty' night .

 

[amaroo]

I purchased a Toshiba

* Stop to get it out and check model number......

RG-18NMF1AU

Cost me about $195 from H Norman. Best thing ever and worth every cent. Don't let Mrs Buzzard anywhere near it. Sure beats the cheapies previously owned.

I got one of those - fantastic piece of equipment.

Model No RC-18LMI(WT)L had it for around 6 years - hasn't missed a beat. We'd use it around twice a week.

 

[blackcat20]

You get used to them.


Welcome to reality. People are too selfish and care only about themselves.

Or you shake it off, bounce back, and get on with life

 

[The Rok]

I met somebody in the Perth QP yesterday who has 28,000 SC's! I forgot to ask if he was a member of AFF...

 

[erkpod]

Welcome to reality. People are too selfish and care only about themselves.

This community is a good exception to that, I believe.

 

[Cynicor]

I purchased a Toshiba

* Stop to get it out and check model number......

RG-18NMF1AU

Cost me about $195 from H Norman. Best thing ever and worth every cent. Don't let Mrs Buzzard anywhere near it. Sure beats the cheapies previously owned.

They generally do more than just plain rice too, such as congee and a few other things. Guess it depends how much you make at a time, too.

But friends with the expensive ones swear by them. I have a cheapie for my 1-2 cups a week...

 

[Pukka]

Whingepool type question:
Does anyone own one of those super duper Japanese or Korean brand rice cookers (Tiger/ Cuckoo/Zojirushi) and if so are they worth spending $400 on?
We have only ever bought cheap Breville things, eat rice 2-3 times per week at least and getting fed up of replacing them.

Well if you want to blow the budget get a Miele steam oven makes really good rice & kedgeree which is my absolute favourite

 

[anat0l]

They generally do more than just plain rice too, such as congee and a few other things. Guess it depends how much you make at a time, too.

But friends with the expensive ones swear by them. I have a cheapie for my 1-2 cups a week...

We also use them for when we have Chinese hot pot (or more colloquially called 'steam boat'); we use rice cookers to keep the stock soup hot.

 

[erkpod]

Right - they have to be either dark or navy blue, or fuchsia... because we all know black and Katie don't go together.

If we didn't before, we do now!

 

[Princess Fiona]

I got one of those - fantastic piece of equipment.

Model No RC-18LMI(WT)L had it for around 6 years - hasn't missed a beat. We'd use it around twice a week.

I'm sold
Ordered an RC-18NMFIM from PricePirate $198 inc delivery.

 

[erkpod]

That moment when you listen to a recording you made back in February in NYC on a subway train & you can picture that one person based on what they said.