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From: Jhulian Waldby <wichitajayhawks@msn.com>
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Subject: Re: microwave
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:47:08 -0600
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Justisaur wrote:
> On 10/31/2024 8:48 AM, Zaghadka wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:23:34 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
>> S.Coffin wrote:
>>
>>> this:
>>>
>>> https://products-salsify.geappliances.com/image/upload/s--z-H2qx3E--/5b419c274251a4854695b11a22a277b2738ce037.pdf 
>>>
>>>
>>> is the [mostly] useless user manual....
>>
>> The LAST thing I expected was an extended microwave thread. It's nice to
>> see a real human being behind this one.
>>
>> I have a Frigidaire 800W myself. It's always fun guessing the extended
>> cook time on boxes of frozen food.
>>
>> I have seen the exact same microwave in various places rebranded as
>> something else.

> I'm very tempted to return it though as it has a child lock and won't 
> open without first hitting the child lock button and some other button. 
> I managed to turn that off which took about an hour to figure out with 
> the manual.  It was fine for a couple months, but now the door won't 
> open without pulling on the corner in addition to pressing the big 
> button in which is supposed to pop it open.  It has no handle, only the 
> button which is used to push the door open.

Funny how nobody here remembers the Apple ][ game, called, you guessed 
it, "Microwave." Damn that game was fun and an improvement on Pac_Man, 
which it had clear roots in.  I call Pac_Man one-dimensional when the 
two are side by side.  And the music was gorgeous.