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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13755 on: April 09, 2015, 06:16:16 am »
If he has never had fresh homemade he might change his mind.
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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13756 on: April 09, 2015, 06:36:10 am »
Lucky  you Gert, right  place right time.  I think I would have snapped it up too for that price.  I'm still in a spending mode from Melbourne, DD put me onto a new website and I've bought a watch and a pendant this morning.  I should be pulling my head in now though.
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« Reply #13757 on: April 09, 2015, 06:41:48 am »
Gert that is so very kind of you to save that poor little pasta machine. It may have been destitute otherwise.
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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13758 on: April 09, 2015, 06:44:19 am »
Just think Gert that you have saved it from going to a bad home; it will now be loved.

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« Reply #13759 on: April 09, 2015, 08:11:30 am »
I really don't need it but thought a new toy would be nice and help me get my cooking mojo back. I can now send my Marcato Atlas to a good home perhaps.

Gery
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« Reply #13760 on: April 09, 2015, 09:38:41 am »
A great buy Gert.I'm sure you will have fun with it :D
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« Reply #13761 on: April 09, 2015, 09:48:01 am »
It really is a bit silly now I am on my own but I could not leave it at that price. I may play with it before passing it on..........or not!

They all raved about it at the good guys. One even said she bought it for her family of gluten free kids and because of the process her kids have no problem with eating the pasta made with regular flour. Makes you wonder what is wrong with wheat flour pasta we buy.

Anyway I am gunna have a play.

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« Reply #13762 on: April 09, 2015, 10:42:47 am »
Enjoy your new machine Gert. It's really fun x

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« Reply #13763 on: April 09, 2015, 02:07:16 pm »
Gert, I know where you are coming from.  We aren't even eating pasta but I have pasta machine envy.  I don't  understand it but I want one!
You enjoy.
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« Reply #13764 on: April 10, 2015, 12:51:21 am »
Well Denise I guess we girls are entitled to buy a new toy that we don't use often just like the boys. I wonder how many boats just sit in the yard from season to season.

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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13765 on: April 10, 2015, 01:20:55 am »
That's a great buy Gert, I very envious and thinking of making a quick trip to The Good Guys in case they have another lonely one there. Happy pasta making.

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« Reply #13766 on: April 10, 2015, 01:58:40 am »
That's a great buy Gert, I very envious and thinking of making a quick trip to The Good Guys in case they have another lonely one there. Happy pasta making.

You never  know. Mine was the demo model so it had been used but for virtually 1/2 price why not. Just about to give it a go.

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Re: THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)
« Reply #13767 on: April 10, 2015, 02:02:25 am »
Good buy Gert, I love the idea of the pasta machine, but we very rarely eat it.
I've been humming & Harring over a Spiraliser. Well if you want a bargain, my DH will sniff it out.
He found one online that 'claims' to spiral zucchini, carrot etc. total cost for 2 with postage was $22.
It remains to be seen how it performs.lol

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« Reply #13768 on: April 10, 2015, 05:46:04 am »
At least you have one and a spare Katj.  ;D
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« Reply #13769 on: April 10, 2015, 09:30:10 am »
I took delivery of my new dishwasher last evening.Hmm trying to decipher the manual at the moment :-\ DH did find out on line how hard our water is according to the "Clarke" scale  :-))  I really should have bought one with an on and off switch  ;D
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