If the connectors fit, I use it.

I now have three broken microwaves that I have to bring to a special place to dispose of. I'll have to check and see when they are open.


I've had great luck with cars - well over 100k miles on several. I've had forty-two cars since I started driving in 1960. Back then, cars were cheap, so I could buy a new one every few years. For example, I had Fords in '65, '67, and '69.

1937 LaSalle
1962 MG Midget
1958 English Ford
1952 Chevy
1957 Oldsmobile
1965 Comet
1965 Galaxy 427
1967 Galaxy
1963 International Pickup
1967 Cortina
1967 VW Camper
1969 Jeep
1969 Ford Torino Cobra 429
1944 Jeep
1970 F-150 white
1978 F-150 black
1990 F-150 blue
1970 Mercury Capri
1983 Bronco II blue
1987 Bronco II black
1965 Mercedes gray
1969 Mercedes maroon
1952 MG TD
1949 MG TC
1969 MG Midget
1967 Jaguar E-Type
1983 Volvo sedan
1984 Volvo wagon
1985 Volvo wagon
1987 Volvo sedan, black
1980 Honda Civic
1997 Honda Civic
1987 Ford Escort red
1999 Ford Escort silver
1998 Expedition
1999 Nissan Maxima
2002 Buick LeSabre
2009 Nissan Cube
2015 Honda Fit silver
2015 Honda Fit black
2019 Honda Fit black
2020 Honda Fit blue

That sounds about right.

Good advice.

I can't understand why people get so worked up when they are shopping. It's ridiculous. Screaming and cursing isn't required.

They make a glue for that?

USB charging cables -
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+charging+cables&crid=3093WA7SQXN6&sprefix=usb+charging+cables%2Caps%2C89&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

USB data cables -
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=usb+data+cables&crid=11CWH0FBMMI0F&sprefix=usb+data+cables%2Caps%2C83&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

They should sell a "Cable Pack." It would contain about a hundred basic cables, covering most situations. Then they would have the "Cable Pack Pro" kit, and that would include all the cables you would ever need, probably about two hundred. 😂

Of course, you could sign up for the subscription plan, so you would get the new cables as they were introduced.

I've learned to stay calm as I've gotten older.

Our microwaves last five or six years, which isn't great, considering the cost. Our current Farberware doesn't want to stop running, so it's time for a new one. The choices are overwhelming, and most companies offer too many models, so it's hard to find a review of one that's actually available. I'll read reviews of a recommended model, but that model is no longer available. Between the testing and the publishing, the manufacturer changed models. Is a $500 KitchenAid better than a $70 Comfee? I want one with 1000W, 1.1 Cu ft, 12" turntable. Breville seems to be the best brand, but it's not easy to find at reasonable prices.

Well, I've decided that I can't buy a microwave. They're either not reliable, don't heat well, or are too expensive. I'll just have to continue eating ice cream.

https://www.consumerreports.org/appliances/microwave-ovens/toshiba-ml2-em31pass/m402662/

As a side note, most microwaves are made in a single factory in China. "The Midea Group has manufactured the majority of countertop microwave ovens sold in the United States since 2020."

Here's a warning that could help you live longer.

"Getting angry – even for just a few minutes – can change the functioning of your blood vessels, which may make heart attacks and strokes more likely. The finding could explain why some people experience these events during emotional outbursts. It comes from a study in young adults who seemed to be in good health. The participants were asked to think about past experiences that made them angry while various aspects of their circulatory health were measured. Perhaps unsurprisingly, none of them had a heart attack or stroke during this process, but they did experience impaired blood vessel functioning that has been linked to such outcomes."
NewScientist

Over the weekend, I took pictures with both a Galaxy S10 phone and a little Sony WX9 camera. I wasn't shocked to see that the phone pictures were better. I bought the Sony as a $130 refurb in 2012, and I was shooting in Auto. I like it because it's very small and fits into a belt case. Most of my shots were indoors without a flash.

For casual photography, the phone is a good alternative to the Z8.

Similar, but too cheap. I saw one for $205 and another for $115. Buttons on the handle let you point it in any direction.

I'm in black on the left, against the wall between 3:00 and 4:00.

Right, and there should have been some thought put into the design or color of those cables, even coloring the ends differently would have made identification easier.

Under certain circumstances, there might be a promotional code. Steve provides good products at good prices, so I'm not looking for codes. I tried some "code services," but they never found codes for anything I bought.

Well, it worked on Sunday because there wasn't a line of cars racing past me and cutting in later.