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bobspud replied

15 August 2013, 12:12
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

Always found them to be fiddly. Not worried about how it looks as long as it works properly.

Currently investigating gadget options for a new kitchen if our offer gets accepted, kitchen itself is fine, just need all new appliances.

Well I recommend that steer clear of Mercury from what I have seen of them...
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norrahe replied

15 August 2013, 12:07
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Mine's alright.

Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post

And mine, oven, hob and extractor working fine after 12 years.

Smeg are Italian BTW.

Always found them to be fiddly. Not worried about how it looks as long as it works properly.

Currently investigating gadget options for a new kitchen if our offer gets accepted, kitchen itself is fine, just need all new appliances.
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bobspud replied

15 August 2013, 12:01
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

Which are prone to malfunctioning.

Smeg - style over substance.

No that would be Mercury... Ours has blown up 3 times in 5 years! Its a peice of crap and given half a chance I would drop it on the CEO of Rangemasters Foot
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gingerjedi replied

15 August 2013, 11:17
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Mine's alright.

And mine, oven, hob and extractor working fine after 12 years.

Smeg are Italian BTW.
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Mich the Tester replied

15 August 2013, 09:29
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

Which are prone to malfunctioning.

Smeg - style over substance.

Mine's alright.
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norrahe replied

15 August 2013, 09:28
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

They make some fabulous ovens.

Smeg ovens: the difference is in the detail

Which are prone to malfunctioning.

Smeg - style over substance.
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Mich the Tester replied

15 August 2013, 08:40
They make some fabulous ovens.

Smeg ovens: the difference is in the detail
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MarillionFan replied

15 August 2013, 07:47
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Lots of smeg.

Have you tried pulling your eyelids down and blowing your nose?
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NotAllThere replied

15 August 2013, 05:33
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Sequioia: i would like to buy a new oven.
Salesman: i reccomend this one-Its got Smeg on it.
Sequioia: who would do that?
Salesman: i assume some guy in the German factory.
Sequioia: ah, i thought it was only us women that orgasmed on washing machines during spin cycles......

Salesman: thats not what i meant- can i interest you in a new washing machine?
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BrilloPad replied

15 August 2013, 01:19
Sequioia: i would like to buy a new oven.
Salesman: i reccomend this one-Its got Smeg on it.
Sequioia: who would do that?
Salesman: i assume some guy in the German factory.
Sequioia: ah, i thought it was only us women that orgasmed on washing machines during spin cycles......

Salesman: thats not what i meant- can i interest you in a new washing machine?
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scooterscot replied

14 August 2013, 22:51
Originally posted by Sockiearchitect View Post

They make crap overpriced fridges that look nice.

Why would you want one

You got that right, not to mention unreliability. When people keep buying them is a mystery.
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Sockiearchitect replied

14 August 2013, 22:33
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Lots of smeg.

They make crap overpriced fridges that look nice.

Why would you want one
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EternalOptimist replied

14 August 2013, 22:17
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

Well I did see plenty of artistic looking cross-dressers in London today, singing merrily away in their funny accents. So maybe that was them.

dum dee dum ....

if wgas = West Gloucestershire Art Society

smeg must be the South Midlands erectile gorgonzola

bored bored bored bored bored

sorry. carry on
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Old Greg replied

14 August 2013, 20:55
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

West Gloucestershire Art Society???

Well I did see plenty of artistic looking cross-dressers in London today, singing merrily away in their funny accents. So maybe that was them.
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scooterscot replied

14 August 2013, 20:52
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

But on the bright side:

WGAS

West Gloucestershire Art Society???
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