Ex Bibliotheca

The life and times of Zack Weinberg.

Saturday, 17 August 2002

# 10:15 PM

I went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond in search of a microwave, but the only thing they had was the Sharp "half pint", which is accurately described as super-deformed. (Check out the red and blue models.)

Managed to find a full-sized one at Macy's.

# 4 PM

I got a new toaster. (The old one had had a spring fail, I think, so that it would jam every time it popped up.) It's nice - four big slots, removable crumb tray. However, the instructions clearly state that one should keep it unplugged whenever it's not in use. Where does this come from? I've never seen any such restriction on a toaster before.