[thechat] Handling a knife like a pro (was: Cooked carrots)

[Martin Burns]

On Thu, 27 Feb 2003, Erik Mattheis wrote:

> I wish my knife block had less holes as I don't like having things I
> don't need and I only need a cheese knife and I will consider the
> collection complete, but do need to fill up the one hole which would be
> left.

Maybe change from a knife block to a magnetic strip. When I first got one,
I mounted it over a surface, worried that the odd heavy knife would slip
and fall. I don't worry like that now.

> I think I live pretty well for a mostly heterosexual bachelor.

Living well and being a mostly heterosexual batchelor are not mutually
exclusive. As I mentioned to Mike on #evolt yesterday, I have aspirations
of being Anthony HEad:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/previews/index_manchild.shtml

Cheers
martin


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