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Now a days all toasters come internet enabled so some one out there has an algorithm that determines you need more bread and feeds you ads for bread ( forever )
Back in the 60âs we had an old toaster. It had two doors, one on each side. You put a slice of bread on a door and closed it. You had to watch it so the bread didnât burn. When one side was done you opened the door and the bread slid out, toasted side down and you closed the door and toasted the other side. I think it was major entertainment on weekend mornings.
Want a new toaster? Just let a child try to make grilled cheese or PB on toast with a toaster. Neither one bodes well. Oh, and be sure you dial 9-1 and keep your finger hovering above the 1 key while theyâre doing it. (For those that canât figure out why, the clue is âDo not be surprised when they a). Combine steps and/or b). Get the steps out of order.â)
It would seem, in this advanced and fancy age, that it would be possible to buy a toaster with a colorimetric sensor that would detect the âbrown-nessâ of the toast rather than using a simple timer or heat sensor. Also, Iâm sure applied physics would allow the use of infra-red diffusers which would produce uniform heat distribution. Iâm not expecting it to cost $19.99 but it would certainly have a market somewhere. (Degrees in Chemistry and Physics with a minor in Frustration)
I am reminded of my father, a dry land farmer. He said that irrigating crops looked like a lot of work and heâd rather sit around and wait for it to rain anyway
This brings to mind a passage from one of Bill Brysonâs books (Iâm paraphrasing): My father was the last man in the Midwest to buy an air conditioner. He thought air conditioning was unnatural. He thought anything that cost more than $30 was unnatural.
BE THIS GUY almost 4 years ago
Mom should have a say in this.
dadthedawg Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Thereâs nothing worse thanâŠ..a dumb toaster.
in.amongst almost 4 years ago
Aye Calvin, these âlarger perspectiveâ guys are a really hard boiled lot.
oldpine52 almost 4 years ago
Maybe Calvin should have turned the bread over before trying the second time.
EasternWoods almost 4 years ago
Now a days all toasters come internet enabled so some one out there has an algorithm that determines you need more bread and feeds you ads for bread ( forever )
sirbadger almost 4 years ago
The worst is when the toast fails to pop up and then smoke starts coming out of the toaster.
cleokaya almost 4 years ago
Dad might give consideration to trading you in though
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This could be a Stupendous Man task.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
Just use the microwaveâŠ
codycab almost 4 years ago
Letâs not teach him how to make grilled cheese.
Kind&Kinder almost 4 years ago
Stop complaining, Calvin, or youâll be toast!
Ivy Valory Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I think I will adopt Dadâs outlook â And yet, somehow, live goes on. No use getting my knickers in a twist.
EasternWoods almost 4 years ago
Back in the 60âs we had an old toaster. It had two doors, one on each side. You put a slice of bread on a door and closed it. You had to watch it so the bread didnât burn. When one side was done you opened the door and the bread slid out, toasted side down and you closed the door and toasted the other side. I think it was major entertainment on weekend mornings.
rentier almost 4 years ago
He is a skinflint!!
Susan00100 almost 4 years ago
How about this thought, Dad: if you were to meet your Maker today, life would STILL go on!
su43dipta almost 4 years ago
Larger perspectives build characterâŠand save money!
Display almost 4 years ago
Want a new toaster? Just let a child try to make grilled cheese or PB on toast with a toaster. Neither one bodes well. Oh, and be sure you dial 9-1 and keep your finger hovering above the 1 key while theyâre doing it. (For those that canât figure out why, the clue is âDo not be surprised when they a). Combine steps and/or b). Get the steps out of order.â)
Algolei I almost 4 years ago
As soon as I find my baseball bat, life for that toaster is over.
jagedlo almost 4 years ago
Dad doesnât want to waste his bread on a thing that toasts breadâŠ
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Let me know when you find a good 4 slice toaster. Havenât found one yet.
uniquename almost 4 years ago
Thus we have a larger perspective within the larger perspective.
MS72 almost 4 years ago
Got a toaster oven. Much better toast and i can get 6 at a time, âŠ, if i ever want to.
Troglodyte almost 4 years ago
Itâs a fine line between parsimony and philosophy, young Cal!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
There are two types of people who have antiques. The ones who can afford them and the ones who canât afford to get rid of them.
dflak almost 4 years ago
We refer to these kinds of events as âFirst World Problems.â
e.groves almost 4 years ago
Why do toasters have burn settings?
david_42 almost 4 years ago
Our current toaster has a âbagelâ setting, which does nothing. Even said so in the instructions, but not the ad.
A R V reader almost 4 years ago
Cheapskate Father,âBurnt toast builds character.â
yangeldf almost 4 years ago
it took me YEARS to get my mom to replace our crappy old toaster
Otis Rufus Driftwood almost 4 years ago
This seems like user error, not a worn out tester.
Snolep almost 4 years ago
Obla di obla da.
SHEEP on gocomics! almost 4 years ago
wow. what a bad toaster. never had that happen to me!
j.l.farmer almost 4 years ago
just take a knife and scrap off the burnt side of the toast.
DanWolfie almost 4 years ago
My dad tends to be like that, often with a sardonic/rude âOh well!â
Lightpainter almost 4 years ago
I canât believe that Dad doesnât realize that burning the toast is a sure sign of the Apocalypse.
mistercatworks almost 4 years ago
It would seem, in this advanced and fancy age, that it would be possible to buy a toaster with a colorimetric sensor that would detect the âbrown-nessâ of the toast rather than using a simple timer or heat sensor. Also, Iâm sure applied physics would allow the use of infra-red diffusers which would produce uniform heat distribution. Iâm not expecting it to cost $19.99 but it would certainly have a market somewhere. (Degrees in Chemistry and Physics with a minor in Frustration)
Ray Helvy Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Next, Dad will explain how to turn the bread around before toasting it the second time, to âeven it outâ.
PaulLeckner almost 4 years ago
Oh, if that was the worst trouble I had to deal with, I would thank my lucky stars.
oldlady07 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I am reminded of my father, a dry land farmer. He said that irrigating crops looked like a lot of work and heâd rather sit around and wait for it to rain anyway
Scott S almost 4 years ago
How wonderful is life when youâre 6 years old. While downsizing, planned obsolescence, creeping obesity, etc. are all still meaningless concepts.
smsrt almost 4 years ago
Ahh⊠the genius of Calvin.
the great calvini almost 4 years ago
life isnât easy calvin i spill water sometimes, but eventually you learn to roll with it
Santaanacanyon1 almost 4 years ago
âŠbackstage, Dad is laughing his head off!
BamCat almost 4 years ago
This brings to mind a passage from one of Bill Brysonâs books (Iâm paraphrasing): My father was the last man in the Midwest to buy an air conditioner. He thought air conditioning was unnatural. He thought anything that cost more than $30 was unnatural.
hagarthehorrible almost 4 years ago
Beneath that dumb toaster there is a guy who does not go for the new sibling for obvious reasonsâŠ
Godzilla The King of the Monsters almost 4 years ago
This is the exact reason people put toasters in bathtubs.
Theyâre evil.
Zardy almost 4 years ago
iâve been there, calvin
GiladMarcus almost 4 years ago
I like calvins face. HA HA!