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The toaster WILL be mine. Oh yes.

I've pointed out to Neil that he has 2 choices:
1) Agree to the toaster, and choose it together
2) Not agree, and suddenly come home to a new toaster that I have chosen. (And put on the joint card.)

>;-)

If you want to understand our toaster/microwave issue:

http://alexis.spodding.com/Images/kitchen

I've just discovered that Neil is an even bigger Trekker/ie (choose your term) than I thought! I can't reveal what I've just discovered on the bookshelf....

(stolen from longisland and so true!

Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives duties.

The first man had married a woman from Alabama, and bragged that he had told his wife she was going to do all the dishes and house cleaning that needed done at their house. He said that it took a couple days but on the third day he came home to a clean house and the dishes were all washed and put away.

The second man had married a woman from Florida. He bragged that he had given his wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes, and the cooking. He told them that the first day he didn't see any results, but the next day it was better. By the third day, his house was clean, the dishes were done, and he had a huge dinner on the table.

The third man had married a long island girl. He boasted that he told her that her duties were to keep the house cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry washed and hot meals on the table for every meal. He said the first day he didn't see anything, the second day he didn't see anything, but by the third day most of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye. Enough to fix himself a bite to eat, load the dishwasher, and telephone a landscaper.

Got to love them Long Island women!

I have won! We have purchased a toaster :-) Persuasion was made by means of kitchen reorganization. The toaster may now be placed on top of the fridge when not in use.

We did end up buying the Dualit in the end (*cough*) after rejecting various other toasters, including one geeky looking one. We decided we preferred manual simplicity in a toaster. :-)