tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896967830966814713.post8190568183249234117..comments2013-05-09T17:02:54.796-07:00Comments on The Urban Grouse: In Praise Of My ToasterRaymond Scholzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01881071494036107716noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896967830966814713.post-14675411176622261312013-05-09T17:02:54.796-07:002013-05-09T17:02:54.796-07:00Start a fire, poke a piece of bread on a stick, ro...Start a fire, poke a piece of bread on a stick, roast til done. Just an alternate...<br /><br />I'm one of Rand's blog readers. I love this post. You need to shake more out of your head.Lynn Marie Caissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667159248491140858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896967830966814713.post-51222504815497678992009-01-04T05:49:00.000-08:002009-01-04T05:49:00.000-08:00Hi Raymond, thoughtful first post.I wrote an artic...Hi Raymond, thoughtful first post.<BR/><BR/>I wrote an article a while back on a self-claimed <A HREF="http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-efficient-toaster.html" REL="nofollow">energy efficient toaster</A> that was supposedly more efficient than regular pop-up toasters because it had louvers that closed above the opening to keep the heat in. I tried covering my own toaster with a cookie sheet while toasting and it did make a difference - about 20 seconds less time to toast. Of course the cookie sheet makes it hard for the toast to pop up, so you have to stand beside it while it toasts - much like your toaster, I guess.<BR/><BR/>Your 60-year-old toaster incorporates that idea of keeping the heat in - you probably have one of the most energy efficient toasters around. The one I looked at actually turns out to be less efficient than a regular toaster because it draws 2 watts of power continuously to display a little LED light. Talk about dumb overdesign. And it has a motorized carriage which means more parts to break down.<BR/><BR/>I vote for simplicity and longevity!Robin the Energy Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343848927686166080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3896967830966814713.post-88586382980064201192009-01-03T11:40:00.000-08:002009-01-03T11:40:00.000-08:00First facebook..now a blog....Raymond goes global....First facebook..now a blog....Raymond goes global....Thomas Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741474084319897459noreply@blogger.com