Someone posts a question, something like:
Those of you who own or have ever owned a widget, please tell me what you like and don't like about widgets, or what brand widget is best and why.

So someone else comes along and posts:
I've never owned a widget and never will. So sorry, I can't give you any opinion.

Ok, so... if you don't have anything to say, why did you post? Why not just skip that thread and move on to one where you actually have something of interest to add or ask?

Ok, sorry, enough griping, now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

or

My sister's first husband's aunt twice removed had a widget and said it was nothing but trouble.

or

Widgets are a gimmick/trend and nothing more.

Just messin' with ya, lowspark. Love ya! :-)

OK, in defense of the non-widget-owning posters out there.

(I'm glad I am among friends on this thread, because some people would skewer me for this.... well, they do anyway, but that's their problem. Heheh)

seeking - exactly! And of course, the "Widgets are a gimmick/trend and nothing more." answer will spur a new thread altogether:
Should I get a widget or will it scream 2006 in ten years?

What bugs me is the answer which specifically says, "I have no answer."

It's not a question of whether you've actually owned a widget, but more a question of if your answer contains a valid response to the question.

By the way...I hear there's a sale on Widgets at Sears..I've never owned one, but it might be something to have....

And whatever you do, don't get the puce color. I hear that is being discontinued and will be replaced with an eggplant color. If, down the line, you need to replace your puce widget, the new color will not match. I recommend black, white or SS widgets.

Really, when someone posts they were up all night worrying about where to place the wine fridge, it just pisses me off!

Oh, And Matching finishes on widgets, Will the Polished nickel look bad with the satin nickel?

Pictures of Widget Systems Anyone?
Stupid poll of the day--widget names?
Gross topic--widgets in attic--Help!
Does a widget have to be stressful?
Daughter living in Italy needs widget advice
Get widgets--Part 10
Everything they say about widgets is true
Finally bit the bullet and bought a widget...it sucks!
How to get widget smell out of house?

And the ever popular:
How about a thread for widgets--just to lighten up the day!

y'all know i'm just messin' witcha!

But don't forget the Homeclick weekend sales- free shipping and no tax on your widget order.

ROTFLMAO!!!

This thread is a keeper! More, more!

LOL

I don't see the logic in it to be honest. But then again, maybe that's one of my peeves?

Some of you ought to try and remember that you were once annoying others with your questions, comments and suggestions.

Where did you put your widget in your new kitchen?

We do quinckle fairly frequently so we need our widgets to be accessible. Which is better-- widget pullouts or widget drawers?

Naya

This always set my teeth on edge: "I want a widget that's warm & inviting." Really? You don't you want one that's cold and intimidating?

McWidgets??

still ROTFLMAO....

more, more!!

Do puce widgets wrinkle more than stainless quinckle?

Should I splurge on the 18k wonder widget or stay with the 12k dependable but in need of sealing fairly frequently base model?

When the subject came up, our GC discouraged us from getting a "widget", saying that it just became grubby over time. Therefore, we didn't--we just have false "widget" fronts. I can't give an opinion because I've never had one.

Never had a "widget"

or never had an opinion( as in you whole life?)

Do you broil your widget with the door open or closed? Also, can you use the convection setting when preparing your widget?

I like this thread!!!
DONNA

I actually bought TWO widgets (one is KforP, the other I use year round).

My additional comments:
The line that was quoted above is actually what prompted me to start this thread -- I see those kinds of comments all the time - this one I guess just sent me over the edge.

And - why did I call this thread Don't Read This? It was just a sort of cya thing, in case someone who posts those kinds of posts read this and got mad -- but I suppose that can't be avoided.

MT - get over yourself.

Will a 36" widget fit into a 30" cabinet?

Umm, awm, I like my widgets cold and intimidating, thank you very much. In fact, I prefer it if when you walk into my front door and catch sight of my widget(s), that you immediately pull up your socks, pull back those shoulders, mind how you step, use a coaster, and put things back where you find 'em. That's how I like my widgets.

So put that in your pipe and smoke it.

(*grin* *grin* *grin* *grin* *grin)

MT, uh ummm hmmm. Do as I say not as I do, eh?

I think I remember someone saying that hoo hoos and ding dongs are better off when quinckling without a widget, but I'm not sure.

You will never be happy unless you get it. Don't look for a less expensive alternative. "Loving" your widget is worth any price!

Sue

TKO life takes its toll
so we tot'lly lose control

Ribbing posters left and right
helps to keep the spirit light!

I wish I hadn't let my KD talk me out of quinkling. I was firm on the ding dongs, however, and don't regret it. Really, one of my favorite things about the remodel.

Oh, and should I caulk? Or do you think it will be too modern?

Did you get the airswitch for it? Works great with the quinkle. Love that!

What brand did you get?

Your widgets are cold and intimidating? Mine are downright frigid and dictatorial. If you can't figure out whether to use "lie" or "lay," or which fork to use, or the right shape of wine glass, my widgets signal the taste police to forcibly remove you from my house.

Naya

Seeking, Barkeepers friend should work, but "Widget Spridget", although pricier, works better in my HO. (Of course, I use the miracle cloths from the third row down behind the glue next to the silk lilies at Michael's.) I think there is a new gel coming out, for them as well.

Wow, I really should have installed two.

Oh, yeah, and after the extenders did you find quinkling difficult? Do you have photos?

What do you HATE about your widget?

My DH didn't use my special widget cleaner with a miracle cloth, and now it looks like someone has actually USED it, what should I do?

(and lowspark, so you know you're not alone, I had the exact same reaction when I saw that post)

OMGoodness. You'll NEVER believe it. I just found out that the type of widgets the GC installed are not for my kitchen. They are for cars. They also have issued a safety recall for all widgets manufactured this year. That means ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLl of my widgets must be removed and the holes repaired and painted.

FWIW, there is also a widget forum and a BS forum....you might try posting this thread there.

AND one more thing...as a Microsoft Partner, I recall reading many of their teaching lessons using examples with the Widget name. I believe even talking about Widget's could possibly be a copy right infringement of some type. I don't want to be sued writing about fictional W*dg*ts that could possibly construed as some type of artistic and intellectual infrigement.

(You might want to just take a look at the link below as an example.)

One morrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeee question? What is quinkling? A quick tinkle? I've never heard of the word.

Where's my rum? I think I'll make a drink! :=0)

Wait a few days; it will grow on you. Did you experience sticker shock at first ?

( I hope everyone realizes that all of the above is intended tongue in cheek and we are only laughing at ourselves; we've all done most of what is reported as pet peeves)

Do you think Bar Keepers friend and a miracle cloth (only the ones from Solutions, of course, not Wally World or *gasp* Costco)will buff out the scratch??

or do I really have to remove the widget (and the countertops as it *is* undermounted) and take the whole thing to a metal shop and have it buffed out??

I *knew* I should have gotten the Silgranite widget...

does this ruin my chances of re-sale?

Content of post:
Went to an open house and heard everyone say "yuck! no way I'd buy this house, it has a widget!"

Actual motivation:
(rubbing hands together): Let's see if I can start an argument!

Result:
Bonafide argument going, in full force.

awm, where did you get that widget? I searched high and low for one just like that but you must have gotten the last one before it was discontinued. I was planning to pick one up on my next trip to the UK but if I can get one here and spare myself the baggage and customs hassles, that'd be great.

kitchenmom, LOL! That's too bad - I guess you'll have to rip out your kitchen and start over huh? Don't want it to look used or anything. That's disastrous for resale, don't you know?

meskaus, your widget is cool but how did it get past the forestry and game guys? I could swear that is a pachyderm strategically sliced up! So, is it legal? If so, can I get one in the palest acqua-blue color - more blue than green-yellow if you know what I mean. I'd like it to be able to disappear against my backsplash - my very own white elephant! Hee-hee-hee.

I found one at Nordstroms today (a widget, mindstorm), and now I wish I'd seen that one before I bought my current one. Maybe I'll craigslist my old one and get two new ones. Anyone have an idea how much I should ask for it?

Anyone know where I can get the extenders? And for a reasonable price: Off brand is fine, but I think I'd like it in the pachyderm, more gray than yellow.

I bet it will go well with my dog fur backsplash: What do you think? (The faustian blue star singed it, so the coarse, longer hair doesn't really catch your eye when you walk in the room; really reads "underfur".)

Did you install your widget on the left or right side?

Widget MT??? Do you like it?

My grandmother still has her widgets. They are timeless. They used widgets in school labs.

Talk to me about widgets.

Widgets: yay or nay.

No offense, but don't you guys have anything better to do than discuss the necessity of widgets for quinckling? You act like the whole world has widgets but get a clue. Most of us aren't living in million dollar homes and have no plans for widgets. We just wanna get the best bang for our buck on frinks, but it's like you have to get a widget to be on this forum or something. I've been quinckling for years, thank you very much, and have never lived in a house with a widget. You can certainly quinckle just fine without one.

But what really bothers me is this talk of hoo hoos and ding dongs. I think it belongs in another forum and it offends me that it has appeared here which is about kitchens, not hoo hoos and ding dongs. How disgusting.
Then again, with porn in this world perhaps hoo hoos and ding dongs are appropriate to discuss when talking about widgets

Aren't widgets sex toys? Why do all of you want them in your kitchen? What kind of people are you?

seeking, what celticmoon said. Size does matter when it comes to widgets.

But I still don't think you need one. Consumer Reports didn't give them a good rating.

Ahem...Ellene dear, would you be interested in purchasing a never-been-out-of-the-box sunshine yellow widget at a discount price? I'd be happy to accomodate..

Mindstorm - no worries about the forrestry and game guys...any resemblence to a pachyderm is purely coincedental. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. As Jerzeegirl pointed out, there are copyright issues at stake, and I'm not going to open myself up to possible litigation because I slandered my widget.

Seekingadvice and Hamptonmeadow...I don't think you're grasping the situation here. OF COURSE you can quinkle without a widget...but it's the LEVEL and QUALITY of quinkling wer'e talking about here. The widget...well, it just takes things to a whole different level, and makes quinkling a much more enjoyable experience. I think it's a kitchen must have, and worth the expense.

Consumer Reports, Snookums??? You really can't go by anything they say. Please check the appliance forum - if you are brave.

I went to widget camp and it set me free.

It's obvious these people are just jealous that we have such great widgets. Just because I keep pushing my widgets in peoples faces they think they have the right to make a negative comment about them. If they wanted such great widgets they should have saved their money like we did.

I even overheard my MIL say that she wants my widgets. I can't sleep at night because I have no idea what to say to her about it. These are MY widgets and she can't have them but I don't know how to tell her that. What should I do? Please let me know.

Ima

Good grief!

I knew I should have bought two.

Where do I sign up for widget camp, maggie? Will they still take me if I peed myself laughing about widget camp?

Ooops! Wrong thread.

Oh, by the way, you posted this question yesterday and you DID get answers over there.

I quinkled on the widget yesterday and it cracked. I hope the warranty is still good. It'll be a bummer to call all the way to India to find out it's expired already, and it's hardly ever been used.

Will a 1,000 inch widget fit in a 2 inch base?

ima -- you're right, people are so jealous! I have beautiful widgets at my weekday home, my weekend cabin and my vacation cottage. But, I would never put one in my rental property. Those people don't know how to take care of nice things.

But Sweeby, if you seal the widget, will it stain if you spill red wine on it?

Too funny! Lowspark, thanks for starting this.

WIDGET GOES HAWAIIAN

Did you read the newspaper article about my widget getting stuck in the garbage disposal? I was frantic until Officers Tom and Mike came to help. They couldn't get it out but eventually helped me get to the 24-hour Widget doctor at 3am. Luckily my widget was released unharmed. But it cost me $1100 in emergency widget bills, follow-up care, new sink, new plumbing, new electrical wiring, and new garbage disposal, one with a cover.
I don't know what the moral of this story, but a bit of advice: be careful when you select your widget!

FWIW: My father has raised a family of six delivering widgets. I don't think you could possibly comprehend what our lives have been like living on a low hourly wage. My father depended heavily on those extra/above and beyond tips. He often raced from delivery point to delivery point to make sure that the widgets we delivered in lightening speed with hopes that the owner would compliment his permornce in any way.
. So, I just don't understand why some people think those people in less fortunate positions shoud work for free; or even think that they make enough on an hourly wage to make a real living.

Someone "like you" started flak like this at our last home and the company quit letting the drivers make a tip. That lone bit$$ cost my two youngest siblings from getting braces. Do you have any idea what we feel when we all get together at a family get holiday and have to see how our youngest siblings smile/look with assinine over-bites? Do YOU? It's sickening. It makes my skin crawl thinking about tight wads like you.

I just wish "SOME" people thought before they even considered not tipping someone performing a service for them.

That's all I have to say. It's my two cents, so don't bother dissin' me. I'm not the thread police. I'm just someone that doesn't mind tipping.

PS...

<<<<>>>

Have a great day....(this IS sincere).

Everyone, where do you keep the widget? Is it easily accessible? And how often do you really use it?

(I know I posted this before, but I lost the post, and it seems to have dropped off!)

Sue

Then, this morning, I was telling my GC about how I wanted to mount my widget in a special pull-out so I could have easy access to it without it taking up my valuable counter real-estate (because god forbid I should actually have anything on my counters that could lead people to think I actually cook), he looked at me like I was crazy and said it couldn't be done.

Thank goodness for the wonderful people on this forum who have educated me about widgets so I could stand up to him and tell him exactly how it should be done. I don't know how I ever went so many years without a widget in my kitchen. It's a wonder my family hasn't shrivelled up and died.

:-)

I threw my widget in the garbage - no widgets for me. Widgets are evil.

Does a widget fit into a FP drawer without being jammed? Will it tip over and end up full of water after the cycle ends?

Do widgets breed bacteria unless you use a special cleanser?

Will widgets crack right open if you put a hot pot or pan on them?

Is it worth the extra money to get high end widgets? Will a restaurant grade widget in my new kitchen boost resale value or are they just something people buy to show off?

(Answer to last question: get the high end widget if you are truly passionate about widgets. You will definitely regret it if you cheap out. Even though I had to have the floor reinforced and sell a kidney, I don't regret it for a second. Every time I come into the kitchen and see my gleaming professional quality widget it makes my heart sing.)

Help! My contractor just installed my widget and when I lie down on the floor, crane my neck 27 degrees, squint my left eye and use my flashlight I can definitely see that there is a cloudy area on my new widget! It's about one centimeter by a half inch and nobody but me can see it. But I know it's there and it is killing me every time I, well, lie down on the floor, crane my neck, etc...should I complain? Try to fix it myself? Get up off the floor????

There's a new widget available! The Midget Widget Gidget Gadget! Designed and endorsed by Sally Field! Get one today!

"You'll like it! You'll really really like it!"

My DH husband and I have decided to DIY our widget, but don't know how to grout the silicone between the tiles that the GC we fired promised would be seamless.

Also, I run a small lemon juice bottling company on the side. Do you think our widget will etch?

You shouldn't tolerate that widget spot! Call your GC and have him rip it out and install a new widget, immediatly!
In fact he should probably rip out the entire new kitchen, while he's at it! Don't pay him until he's fixed it!

Free the Widgets!
Thank you very much.

Any use of trade names or products does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

grlwprls: Yes, you CAN be allergic to a clay widget. My sister just had to return over $400 worth of clay widgets. When they were exposed to water, they had not been sealed and mold, fungus, and mildew were starting to grow on them! She installed them in October '05, and has been mysteriously ill ever since. She recently noticed something 'black' on her hands when she handled the widget, knowing her hands had just been washed, she checked all of her widgets. Yep! There was mold growing on almost every one where they had not been glazed.

I'd definitely never by a clay widget.

Honestly, the things we have to put up with here!

melanie

He said no wonder I like to hang with you all, you're clever, irreverant and totally twisted. I agree!!!!!!

You can't deny the facts:
Widgets are plastic!
Whatsits have been in the ground for 400 million years!

Why would you get a widget when a whatsit's the same price?!!!!

Any house without a current widget is simply not able to present as a high end property in this neighborhood. Just sitting on the market with no good offers.

I was thinking if we had to suddenly sell, like due to divorce or some other unforseen event, we might not get top dollar. I think we should put another one in, but DH is upset about taking out a fourth mortgage. Should I get the new copper one with the photocell eye and the backup generator?

Q: I'm looking for a vintage tile with a horizontal design in green. Anyone? A: Widget. A: Widget. A: Have you looked at Widget. A: I think I heard that Widget has something like this. A. Try widget-goteverything.com

Ima

However - just a tiny thought here (I have done a lot of decorating for my friends): Your widget placement bothers me. Could you possibly move your stove to the opposite wall? I'm thinking that the refrigerator which is currently there would look better closer to the sink anyway. Of course you'd have to remove the upper cabinet, but as you've said in another thread, the cab in your guest bath does need changing out. Then you could position your darling table against the empty wall. I'm wondering if the table should be pink, though. Could you repaint it? A cream paint with crackle-glaze would look lovely. Do you see where I'm going here? You could also repaint that wall - in a rich red, for contrast. Just thinking out loud here. Place the table against the wall, put your sweet widget on it, and that widget is going to pop! Then you wouldn't need so many hoo hoos, although I'd keep all the ding dongs. I don't suppose you'd change out your kitchen hardware to match the ORB of the widget, would you? Simply trying to be helpful (I am a decorator, of sorts).

My rabbi agrees that if a widget is glass, it can definitely be kashered for Passover.

But - not trying to be irritating - if the widget has plastic, it's never going to be kosher and also, it was made by DuPont, and we all know about them.

First people decide to be obnoxious to a poster over at Discussions, then I come here and find him & myself the brunt of sarcasim. Much appreciated.