The totally off-topic thread

[LadyC]

Thankyou, I'll give it a go this week.

I do like David Astle, obviously I have no chance of doing his cryptics, like a lot of people I find the DA stands for "Don't Attempt"!, but quite often his quick crosswords have fairly basic cyptic clues which can be fun.

DA is way too tricky for me! I think that if you do cryptics regularly, you can 'get to know' individual authors, making it a bit easier to know their style and how their clues work. They can be great fun when they are themed - I remember one from many years ago that had a Peter Allen theme

 

[Katie]

The Saturday before last, we celebrated six years in our non-flooding house. Huzzah!

Last Monday night, one of the hinges on the door of the 20+ year old gas-gas oven broke (while Mr Katie was cooking roast chook).
Appliance repair man came out on Friday; removed the door, so we no longer had to worry about it perching there just so over the warming thingie-doover under the oven. Noticed some screws inside the door were rusted. Highly recommended that we replace, not attempt to repair, but promised to get a quote sent through. Would try to find a new door, but the brand is no longer made - Eurolec.

Quote arrived yesterday - or rather, no quote. We can't fix it.

So, now we are looking for a unicorn - 800mm wide gas gas* oven so that an old broken oven doesn't turn into multiple tens of thousands in kitchen renos. Or shoddy work on one side of the oven.

Any recommendations?
*Anyone know why gas-electric ovens are so popular? Allegedly Queenslanders are afraid of gas ovens?

 

[blackcat20]

The Saturday before last, we celebrated six years in our non-flooding house. Huzzah!

Last Monday night, one of the hinges on the door of the 20+ year old gas-gas oven broke (while Mr Katie was cooking roast chook).
Appliance repair man came out on Friday; removed the door, so we no longer had to worry about it perching there just so over the warming thingie-doover under the oven. Noticed some screws inside the door were rusted. Highly recommended that we replace, not attempt to repair, but promised to get a quote sent through. Would try to find a new door, but the brand is no longer made - Eurolec.

Quote arrived yesterday - or rather, no quote. We can't fix it.

So, now we are looking for a unicorn - 800mm wide gas gas* oven so that an old broken oven doesn't turn into multiple tens of thousands in kitchen renos. Or shoddy work on one side of the oven.

Any recommendations?
*Anyone know why gas-electric ovens are so popular? Allegedly Queenslanders are afraid of gas ovens?

I thought the temperature in an electric oven was more stable? We used to have a gas oven but now have electric.

 

[whatmeworry]

The Saturday before last, we celebrated six years in our non-flooding house. Huzzah!

Last Monday night, one of the hinges on the door of the 20+ year old gas-gas oven broke (while Mr Katie was cooking roast chook).
Appliance repair man came out on Friday; removed the door, so we no longer had to worry about it perching there just so over the warming thingie-doover under the oven. Noticed some screws inside the door were rusted. Highly recommended that we replace, not attempt to repair, but promised to get a quote sent through. Would try to find a new door, but the brand is no longer made - Eurolec.

Quote arrived yesterday - or rather, no quote. We can't fix it.

So, now we are looking for a unicorn - 800mm wide gas gas* oven so that an old broken oven doesn't turn into multiple tens of thousands in kitchen renos. Or shoddy work on one side of the oven.

Any recommendations?
*Anyone know why gas-electric ovens are so popular? Allegedly Queenslanders are afraid of gas ovens?

Maybe a small engineering firm could maybe repair the door or retrofit

Have you checked out ebay, gumtree or grays online?

Alas you will probably will to buy a new oven because it probably is uneconomical to replace/fix the door.

 

[Hvr]

I thought the temperature in an electric oven was more stable? We used to have a gas oven but now have electric.

Having had both and now with a gas oven I prefer it because it heats and cools fairly quickly whereas the electric oven takes a long to heat up and then cool down.

 

[Cossie]

"Canberra - The Bush Capital", the one I voted for, thought it was best of a bad bunch. Other thoughts from fellow ACTers?

'Canberra — the bush capital' most popular choice for new ACT number plate slogan - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

[Rugby]

Spent an hour in an MRI machine today......reminded me of flying Jetstar Y in the middle seat

 

[Moindardt]

The Saturday before last, we celebrated six years in our non-flooding house. Huzzah!

Last Monday night, one of the hinges on the door of the 20+ year old gas-gas oven broke (while Mr Katie was cooking roast chook).
Appliance repair man came out on Friday; removed the door, so we no longer had to worry about it perching there just so over the warming thingie-doover under the oven. Noticed some screws inside the door were rusted. Highly recommended that we replace, not attempt to repair, but promised to get a quote sent through. Would try to find a new door, but the brand is no longer made - Eurolec.

Quote arrived yesterday - or rather, no quote. We can't fix it.

So, now we are looking for a unicorn - 800mm wide gas gas* oven so that an old broken oven doesn't turn into multiple tens of thousands in kitchen renos. Or shoddy work on one side of the oven.

Any recommendations?
*Anyone know why gas-electric ovens are so popular? Allegedly Queenslanders are afraid of gas ovens?

We had a similar thing in our old house and could not find a 800mm oven. We ended up with a 800mm freestanding cooker and just had to get a cabinet maker to cut out where the benchtop and the cupboard for the oven had been. Far less expensive and sooo much better than a normal gas oven and the new gas cooktop was amazing.

 

[Moindardt]

Pre board is also awesome! All that extra time to get settled.

In the US, I constantly see people pulling all sorts of stunts to get in the wheelchairs to get pre-boarding. They need to start handing out oscars with the boarding passes.

 

[Pushka]

Having had both and now with a gas oven I prefer it because it heats and cools fairly quickly whereas the electric oven takes a long to heat up and then cool down.

I'm a gas person too. My granny had a wooden oven. Grandpa did her a favour and had an electric oven installed. She refused to use these new fangled devices.

 

[Cossie]

I'm a gas person too. My granny had a wooden oven. Grandpa did her a favour and had an electric oven installed. She refused to use these new fangled devices.

I like our new gas cook top, but the newish electric oven is pretty darn hot. In more ways than one! Heats up very quickly.

 

[TheEmu]

I'm a gas person too. My granny had a wooden oven. Grandpa did her a favour and had an electric oven installed. She refused to use these new fangled devices.

"...a wooden oven."
:shock: Not sure that that would last too long!
I bought a wooden car once - it had wooden wheels and a wooden engine. It wooden work...

 

[GarrettM]

Bought a new suit today. First one in about 10 years I reckon. Tony Barlow outlet jobby. Down from $800 to $399. Managed to squeeze it down to $349.

Always nice to put on some new threads. Now to get rid of two surplus suits. Was thinking of donating them to Wear for Success but they don't seem to have a presence in WA.

 

[mannej]

Bought a new suit today. First one in about 10 years I reckon. Tony Barlow outlet jobby. Down from $800 to $399. Managed to squeeze it down to $349.

Always nice to put on some new threads. Now to get rid of two surplus suits. Was thinking of donating them to Wear for Success but they don't seem to have a presence in WA.

I know Tony (not Barlow) the manager from TB on Hay Street - always been looked after well there!

 

[Pushka]

"...a wooden oven."
:shock: Not sure that that would last too long!
I bought a wooden car once - it had wooden wheels and a wooden engine. It wooden work...

Alright pedant. . Wood fired oven. (There's always one or three )

 

[blackcat20]

Alright pedant. . Wood fired oven. (There's always one or three )

My grandma had an old wood fired Aga. We used to tuck our PJs in the bottom drawer so theyd be nice and warm to put on.

 

[Pushka]

My grandma had an old wood fired Aga. We used to tuck our PJs in the bottom drawer so theyd be nice and warm to put on.

Now an Aga. That is the stuff of history. I think my sons partner's mum and dad in England have an aga. (Fiancée would be so much easier to say. Maybe Tommy can have a chat to him )

 

[love_the_life]

My grandma had an old wood fired Aga. We used to tuck our PJs in the bottom drawer so theyd be nice and warm to put on.

In the late 60s my parents installed an oil-fired stove very similar to the Aga - looked basically the same, but with a knob to increase the heat rather than adding wood. It also ran the hot water through. We had a large oil tank out the side - it must have been cheap at the time.

 

[Milboo]

Growing up in rural NZ and in State Housing (father worked for government) we always had a coal range in the kitchens. Despite the name, were fuelled by wood.

1/4 of it was the wood burning part, 3/4 was essentially an oven - made the best pavs and scones! Top was hot too and it was also used to heat the hot water in the cylinder. In turn, the cylinder was in a big cupboard with shelves in it - the hot water cupboard. Used for airing and drying clothes.

Added bonus was it helped heat the house.

 

[blackcat20]

Now an Aga. That is the stuff of history. I think my sons partner's mum and dad in England have an aga. (Fiancée would be so much easier to say. Maybe Tommy can have a chat to him )

My grandparents migrated from England in the 50s and lived in the country, so the Aga was perfect.