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Boop-Oop-A-Doop! · 07-02-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Klavs

Good god that is hideous.

haha so glad you said it and not me!!

I are a chicken ****! <<<<<<<<<<<<<

crashjr · 07-02-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Klavs

Good god that is hideous.

+2

Vitamix

Beer, wine and cheese making equipment

Dehydrator

Champion Juicer (will homogenize basically anything in addition to juicing, so sorbet, nut butters, etc.)

Kitchen aid mixer with pasta, meat grinder, can opener and citrus juicer attachments.

Boop-Oop-A-Doop! · 07-02-2012, 12:28 PM

wine cork opener and beer opener!

Agree with crashjr - definitely KITCHEN AID MIXER a must ( I didn't type it, cus that's not really a gadget, more of a small appliance ...which the op should've had covered already). Juicer ....also a great investment and a must have!

**MrWookie** · 07-02-2012, 12:47 PM

Kitchenaid mixer might have been the first thing to go on the registry. No need to worry about that, guys.

SL__72 · 07-02-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

1. Coffee maker. Effortless solutions under $100 seem to all suck. So I guess Aeropress? It takes a fair bit more effort, but maybe it's the best? Any users (entertainme? IIRC I remember you talking about these) with good advice on getting water to the best temperature easily?

Its a slightly different direction, but I've been really happy with my Keurig. Convenience++

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

2. Any kitchen doodads any of y'all find indispensable? I got good examples of almost all of the basics (pans, knives, etc.), but odds and ends that you get a lot of mileage out of are welcome suggestions. What's the coolest thing in your kitchen? Or bathroom, I suppose. What thing do you get the most use out of?

For these things, quality over quantity is the way to go. If that means breaking the knives into several distinct gifts instead of getting a packaged block, it might be worth it.

Dominic · 07-02-2012, 01:33 PM

Make sure you have a good-quality knife set. They are invaluable in the kitchen.

**MrWookie** · 07-02-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SL__72

Its a slightly different direction, but I've been really happy with my Keurig. Convenience++

Not a half bad idea, actually. I'll think about it.

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For these things, quality over quantity is the way to go. If that means breaking the knives into several distinct gifts instead of getting a packaged block, it might be worth it.

Already done this way. Registered for the mix of Wuesthof and Victronox that Cook's Illustrated (and OOT) liked, along with a santuko from another brand CI liked that was nice and not insanely priced.

**MrWookie** · 07-02-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Klavs

Good god that is hideous.

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Originally Posted by Boop-Oop-A-Doop!

haha so glad you said it and not me!!

I are a chicken ****! <<<<<<<<<<<<<

As for the flatware, I'm in charge of questions of craftsmanship and construction. I have little control over what "patterns" and "designs" make K's lady parts tingle. But your opinion is noted. At the very least, I was planning on asking her "So, if this is stuff we plan on using for 30+ years, do you think this might be the sort of thing that, after, say, 10 years, we look at it and look at each other and ask, what the hell were we thinking?" But if she says no to that one, then making her happy is more important.

DblBarrelJ · 07-02-2012, 02:49 PM

Get this:

**MrWookie** · 07-02-2012, 03:15 PM

Heh, I'd love to, but I doubt I'll be living in a place where I'll be able to use one for years.

Bode-ist · 07-02-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

As for the flatware, I'm in charge of questions of craftsmanship and construction. I have little control over what "patterns" and "designs" make K's lady parts tingle. But your opinion is noted. At the very least, I was planning on asking her "So, if this is stuff we plan on using for 30+ years, do you think this might be the sort of thing that, after, say, 10 years, we look at it and look at each other and ask, what the hell were we thinking?" But if she says no to that one, then making her happy is more important.

this is a valid point for something you and her MAY ask yourselves 10 years down the line. but jfc, you should be asking yourself this NOW! i'm all for giving in on little things like this to make the wifey happy, but sometimes you need to speak up! just get something classic and simple (read: no gold or crazy designs) and you will be happy in 10 years no matter what.

Didace · 07-02-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWookie

I was planning on asking her "So, if this is stuff we plan on using for 30+ years, do you think this might be the sort of thing that, after, say, 10 years, we look at it and look at each other and ask, what the hell were we thinking?"

This should be standard for anything. But thoses glasses and silverware are so terrible you'll be wondering what you were thinking within a year.

Of course if it's to be your "good" dinnerware it will just end up in a closet or under a bed and you'll never see it again after using it once or twice.

crashjr · 07-02-2012, 04:47 PM

DBJ glad you changed that photo, the other one had me confused as hell.

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just get something classic and simple (read: no gold or crazy designs) and you will be happy in 10 years no matter what.

This sentence applies to everything you do for this wedding.

SL__72 · 07-02-2012, 04:54 PM

RE: the flatware conversation.

I have something like this (used both for every day and/or for company) and love it. In addition to there being a lot going on with that gold set, for some reason 3-pronged forks bother me. I guess those are probably both just "taste" but still...

http://www.amazon.com/WMF-Nortica-20...rtica+flatware

The set I own my parents got as a wedding gift, so they're about 30 years old. They're basically in perfect condition and I was able to find what appear to be the exact same ones on amazon within a minute or so of searching.

But at the end of the day, while I think the simple design looks nice, I don't really care what my flatware looks like. If my GF wanted to make a change, I'd defer to her.

zoltan · 07-02-2012, 05:10 PM

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Ring - I just have a basic platinum and ??? mix I think, or juts a low budget platinum I don't remember. I work in constructions so I wanted something durable but not expensive enough where I care if it gets scratched. It's scratched as hell, but with platinum they can polish it a lot more than with white gold.

Width - I don't like real wide rings so I just got a 4mm, it is double my wife's ring widths b/c she has small hands and fingers. She has 2mm engagment and 2mm wedding band.

Don't get yellow gold, but other metals are fine.

Tux - Black is timeless, and don't get a bowtie, they are just not really in style.

edit - If you don't wear rings it will take a little while to get used to it, I fiddled with it A LOT for the first couple months, and I still take it on and off like Frodo 2 years later.

Not to troll, but pretty much this entire post is wrong. Think about wedding pictures from any decade, not tux and bow tie, and note how they DON'T look dated. Also, 4 mm is skinny for a 4' tall woman. Gold is supposed to get a little bit beat up. It's soft, and part of the benefit is its wear patterns.

A lot of people liked this ring, before I lost it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390089077333...84.m1423.l2649