Janice Young commented in The Surgical Toaster:
“He wonders if Ginsu appendectomy knives are covered under Hillary Clinton’s proposed health plan…”
I don’t think a lifetime guarantee is quite the same:
If we can’t get Ginsu appendectomy knives, Mr. Veg-o-Matic has volunteered to help. He says he graduated from the Popeil College of Medicine. Toaster’s not sure if we should believe him ….
Filed under: The Department of Oink
On a new football team for Hoodie:
Blue Velvet wrote: It’s not “The Bears,” it’s “Da Bears”:
Hoodie doesn’t favor a team who doesn’t have a clear #1 at QB.
Judie suggested: A great team for Toaster and Hoodie: J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!
Toaster likes the spelling bee aspect of their war cry.
And it’s a lot easier than “B-U-C-C-A-N-E-E-R-S!”
Sheila advised: Toaster and Hoodie need to become fans of the Cleveland Browns, you’ve got to LOVE the ‘Dog Pound’.
Dog pound? Neat-o! Is that where Lou hangs out during football games?
And Blue Velvet added: How about my hometown of Pittsburgh with its Steelers Polka? Steelers Polka (Old)
What a great song!
Toaster wonders if he can polka to Meet the Mets ….
Filed under: The Department of Sadness and Despair
Sheila wrote in The Surgical Toaster:
I would warn Hodie Bear not to take Toaster up on his offer to play ‘Doctor’ if I were you.
Hoodie’s been devastated by the Coach Bill cheating scandal. He can’t believe his favorite coach and his favorite team would stoop to such evilness! Toaster doesn’t understand such bad behavior, either.
Hoodie’s not sure what to do. He can’t cheer for the Patriots anymore. Toaster suggested that he pick another team. The Bears would be a logical choice ….
Toaster wants to be prepared in case Bwana needs another appendectomy, so he’s been working with the Ginsu Knives and making sure they stay nice and sharp. We tried to explain to Toaster that Bwana only had one appendix and that it’s gone now, but he was too busy to listen. He’s going to check online to see if Ginsu produces an Appendectomy Edition knife.
He wonders if Ginsu appendectomy knives are covered under Hillary Clinton’s proposed health plan ….
Filed under: Our Happie Home
Blue Velvet commented in Red Cross Toaster:
I like the Hello Kitty Band-Aids, but this might be more appropriate for Bwana:
Glow-in-the-Dark Spongebob Squarepants Band-Aids
because of:
Wow! Glow-in-the-dark band-aids!
Toaster thinks those are a fabulous creation. If Bwana wore one of those over his appendectomy scar then Toaster would easily be able to find him at night. (As it is, when Toaster wants to check Bwana at night Candelabra has to go with him.)
Bwana hasn’t put one on yet, but here’s a close-up of Toaster wearing a glow-in-the-dark SpongeBob band-aid:
How cool ….
Filed under: Our Happie Home
Sheila wrote in Get Well, Bwana!:
I heard that Bwana is back home, so I’m sure Toaster is doing better. I’m also sure he is busy with ‘Mrs. Tea Pot’ making lots of ‘Tea And Toast’, one of the best things to have when your sick.
We’re all happie that Bwana is back home. Toaster has been especially diligent, staying at Bwana’s side ready to help at any time of day or night.
Small appliances are usually quite fickle, but Toaster is especially loyal and devoted to Bwana.
Filed under: Our Happie Home
Sheila queried in Toaster Query II:
How is Toaster handling Bwana getting an Appendectomy and being in the Hospital away from all his favorite appliances?
Toaster was distraught. He thought that the toast he makes for Bwana had caused the appendicitis. But the nice people at the hospital told him that toast doesn’t cause appendicitis. That made Toaster feel a lot better.
Bwana told all the appliances to behave while he was gone, and everyone has been very, very good.
We can’t wait for Bwana to get home!
(Candelabra offered to fill in for Bwana on Countdown, but they said Alison was going to do it. Darn ….)
Filed under: Things That Toaster Thinks About
Blue Velvet contributes in T is for Toaster:
Movie parody (warning: un-Children’s Television Workshop dialogue):
Boy! Candelabra and I thought that was very funny!
But not at all appropriate for Toaster or Mrs. Teapot, so we’re not going to share it with them.
(Shhh! Don’t tell!)
On another topic entirely, Toaster would like to ask Blue Velvet a question about something over which he is very curious. Please let us know if you think this is too personal a question; I told him that you might not want to answer it. He understands — but only kind of. Small appliances aren’t known for their tact.
Toaster’s question:
Filed under: Things That Toaster Likes
Blue Velvet writes in Terror from the Skies:
I became afraid of birds because my great aunt had a “watch-goose.” In the middle of Pittburgh. It used to chase the mailman and us kids.
That must have been frightening! Maybe she should have let it play linebacker for the Steelers.
From the linked article:
Brisbane-based produce agents say breeders are busy incubating hundreds of eggs of the slow-breeding birds to meet demand.
A rush on the low-maintenance family pets has led to shortages and recent hikes in the cost of the birds, which are fetching between $20 and $100 at pet shops and produce agencies.
Perhaps we can interest Bwana in investing in a goose farm. It might be more profitable than baseball cards.
In general, Toaster likes birds. It’s just those pigeons that scare the dickens out of him.
This is Toaster’s favorite bird:
Filed under: Things That Scare Toaster
Blue Velvet wrote in Let’s Go Pedro!:
A song which might be close to Toaster’s heart, given his reliance on electricity:
That’s a nice song, but in being an environmentally-aware small appliance Toaster is trying to lessen his use of electricity.
Toaster doesn’t want Bwana’s carbon footprint to be too big (Bwana’s feet are big enough as it is ….) so he’s been trying to become a solar toaster. Toaster loves sitting out on the terrace catching rays, but it really hasn’t helped him to toast bread at all. Plus when he’s sitting out there the pigeons poop on him.
Toaster doesn’t like pigeons. Pigeons scare Toaster:
And we have to keep him away from Hitchcock movies, too.
