in praise of electromagnetism....

[Tom Anderson]

In which case, i should mention that i've found a VCR with a decent freeze-frame facility has been extremely useful in my own considerations.

tom

[Tom Anderson]

That's interesting - there must be some sort of feedback loop by which the hob can sense how much it's heating, and switch itself off if it doesn't have something sensible to work on. A clever safety feature.

What sort of items? Anything ferromagnetic should pick up energy from the field, provided it's operating. If it doesn't, there's some real voodoo going on. The hob may be using, eg, demons instead of electromagnetism.

I believe the hob operates at a frequency of 50 Hz (derived from the mains), which is too low to have much effect on magnetic media. BICBW.

tom

[Weatherlawyer]

I'd concede that if I could understand why an honest man with all his faculties at his own command, would waste his life in politics.

Does he just like acting, is that it? I can't imagine a beter actor if it is.

Does anyone remember seeing Condolies R us at that camera party bending over in the most awkward manner possible? (Ostensibly to fill boxes with emergency supplies for the victims of an hurricane, as if they were going to get anything worth having in time to use it.)

Or GW posing on the rubble heap in the middle of New York with a big smirk on his silly face? (Saying to himself: "I'm in the money now, just try and keep ME out of Iraq. It can't be done!")

Christ Almighty turned that job down. So what was so special about Anthony Wedgewood Benn that he would want to be seen working with the like of them?

[Mike Halmarack]

That's the impression I get, though I could easily be wrong. Don't be sorry though, I'm just making an observation not a complaint.

I'm not a net policeman and I like to keep my netizen's arrest count to a minimum, especially on Sunday morning.

Your extreme prejudice is your most endearing quality. :-)

[Ophelia]

What a patronising git you are!

She is enthusing about something she is thrilled with and I see no harm in that!!

Ophelia

[Suz]

Hear hear. Very useful compared to wittering about naturality of animal behaviour and witchcraft?!? wtf?

Suzanne

[Mike Halmarack]

I'm sorry you see it that way, it wasn't intended. I was just having a joke with someone I saw as an advertiser.

Neither do I. I respond to multiple stimulus, potential harm being just one of them.

[Mike Halmarack]

Perhaps you could let me have your permitted list.

[The Reid]

Following up to Weatherlawyer

he wanted, and still does with Iraq, work against them. You see, people like Bush don't go away if you ignore them.

[The Reid]

Following up to Mike Halmarack

I must admit I assumed it was an ad from the people who advertised induction hobs before.

[The Reid]

Following up to Tom Anderson

I notice in the advertising they say "except very small pans" so I think there's a cut off in the system somehow.

[pen]

Well I would strongly recommend that people named Mike think before putting finger to keyboard. Particularly as I had not actually mentioned my particular brand of hob.

I did actually do a quick search on induction hobs before posting; there didn't appear to be anything very recent, although there were various postings from people who didn't have mains gas available. Foolishly, I thought they might be interested in a real-life review of a realistic alternative.

But don't worry, I've learnt my lesson. I'll just crawl away into the corner and lick my wounds.

Pen

[Mike Halmarack]

No need to get in a pet. Nobody really gives much of a damn either way.

Drama Queen.

[Tom Anderson]

Fair enough - but the hob is either off or on, so if it's heating a big pan, then a small object on it at the same time should get hot as well.

tom

[Tom Anderson]

I think the problem was that you were positive - we're British, so anyone with anything positive to say about anything is instantly suspect.

Hmm - perhaps if you'd come in moaning about, say, how terrible halogen hobs are, compared to induction hobs, there might have been a warmer response!

tom

[Ophelia]

OK well so long as Pen sees it in that light, but is sure sounded like it to me.

[Ophelia]

Don't you dare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get yer bum back in here young lady (I assume you are a lady:)

[Ophelia]

LOL good comment Tom:)

[pen]

I am a lady, but I'd be considering a change of career to a weapon of Mike destruction if it wasn't for the need to cook dinner. .

Pen

[Ophelia]

Oh take no notice:)) There is one Mike (Reid) here who is really a pussy cat. I don't know the other though so you could get your weapon of Mike destuction aimed at him if you like::))