Gas Station Question

[cramx3]

What if the toaster oven also had a clock on it?  Mind blown.

[Stadler]

I actually had one of those. 

Honest to god, though, and not to further steer the discussion in any direction, but I never once ever made toast in it.

(I don't know how to put pictures in here, but it was a Bosch appliance). 

[Chino]

Brian, you will lose in a landslide.

I won the last landslide that tried to bury me.

What do you mean you won? It was a poll about two movies, that you started. The question had nothing to do with you personally or burying you. Grow up.

The question asked for the expected outcome of an event. The one I selected proved true, the one 89.4% of you picked didn't come close to fruition (still $750M short btw). As for the 'bury' comment, I was just trying to get clever in response to "landslide". My apologies for not being as witty as some pf the people here. This is all 100% in good fun. No need to tell me to grow up.

[Chino]

What if the toaster oven also had a clock on it?  Mind blown.

The second word of its title implies that it's a clock that can do other things.

[cramx3]

What if the toaster oven also had a clock on it?  Mind blown.

The second word of its title implies that it's a clock that can do other things.

Now... what if one of these toaster oven clocks was moving at near the speed of light, while another toaster oven clock stood still on earth.  What time would each clock read?

[Chino]

What if the toaster oven also had a clock on it?  Mind blown.

The second word of its title implies that it's a clock that can do other things.

Now... what if one of these toaster oven clocks was moving at near the speed of light, while another toaster oven clock stood still on earth.  What time would each clock read?

More importantly, is the bread in them toasting at different rates?

[hefdaddy42]

Goddammit Chino

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Convection oven.

[Implode]

What if the toaster oven also had a clock on it?  Mind blown.

The second word of its title implies that it's a clock that can do other things.

Right, but you wouldn't call that thing just an "alarm". It's either a clock, alarm clock, digital clock, etc. Clock is an essential part of that name because that's its primary function.

Same goes for a toaster oven. Its primary function is to be a smaller oven. Sure, it toasts things, but so does a full size oven; you wouldn't call the thing under your stove a toaster. The toaster is simply made to toast. The toaster oven can almost anything a full size oven can - you said so yourself. They merely decided to put in the word "toaster" to let the customer get a better idea of the size and power of what they were buying. Instead of calling it a mini oven, a counter-top oven, or oven lite, they decided to stick in the name of the other small cooking appliance that commonly sits on the counter and is lower power: a toaster.

This is not to be confused with the nomenclature of the microwave oven which I could probably type another two paragraphs about.

P.S. Now I really want a toaster oven.

[Stadler]

Can you guys please lay off Chino?   And let him get back to his day?  He has to fix his el Camino (now and forever a "car", not a "pickup truck") and go watch a movie with his girl on his Playstation (which, despite the Blu-ray drive, will now and forever be a "gaming system", not a "DVD player"). 

[Chino]

What if the toaster oven also had a clock on it?  Mind blown.

The second word of its title implies that it's a clock that can do other things.

Right, but you wouldn't call that thing just an "alarm". It's either a clock, alarm clock, digital clock, etc. Clock is an essential part of that name because that's its primary function.

It's a clock radio. Which is it?

[hefdaddy42]

Come on, Don Quixote.

[Implode]

It's a clock radio. Which is it?

Clock. Because no one in this day and age to going to buy that to simply have a radio, or if they do, it's in very specific situations. In this kind of nomenclature, usually the primary function of the device wins out.

Can you guys please lay off Chino?   And let him get back to his day?  He has to fix his el Camino (now and forever a "car", not a "pickup truck") and go watch a movie with his girl on his Playstation (which, despite the Blu-ray drive, will now and forever be a "gaming system", not a "DVD player"). 

1. The car/truck example doesn't work because the pickup truck describes the type of car, similar to a microwave oven.

2. This is all mostly in jest. There's no need to white knight Chino. 

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

In this kind of nomenclature, usually the primary function of the device wins out.

Right.  Just not in the instance of the term "toaster convection oven".

[TioJorge]

Gas Station Question









2 1/2 pages talking about toasters.

I love this place so much.

[Implode]

I made a post on another site asking what people call it. I'm actually interested to see the proportion of people who call it a toaster. I honestly bet it's more common than we're giving Chino shit for. I'll let you guys know if it goes around a lot. So far I have 1 vote for toaster oven.

[TioJorge]

Either way I'm pretty sure we can all agree that Chino is a horrible person and should be burned at the stake in a toaster oven for this.

[cramx3]

I made a post on another site asking what people call it. I'm actually interested to see the proportion of people who call it a toaster. I honestly bet it's more common than we're giving Chino shit for. I'll let you guys know if it goes around a lot. So far I have 1 vote for toaster oven.

Are you asking if they call it a toaster or an over?  It's called a toaster oven and I always used it primarily as a toaster because I have a real oven.  The toaster part of a toaster oven is so unique because it allows you to make toasted sandwiches which a traditional toaster does not allow.

[Implode]

I gave no options. It's a completely open response.

Edit: So far it's 6 for toaster oven, 1 for microwave, 1 for grill, and 1 for toasty toasty grill thingy. Things aren't looking good for Chino. 

[Chino]

I tried on Reddit...

Explainlikeimfive is for explaining complex concepts and subjects. You're just asking for an object to be identified and to answer what a toaster is or is not. Therefore, the submission has been removed. If the answers already posted aren't satisfactory, try posting to r/answers

[cramx3]

I tried on Reddit...

Explainlikeimfive is for explaining complex concepts and subjects. You're just asking for an object to be identified and to answer what a toaster is or is not. Therefore, the submission has been removed. If the answers already posted aren't satisfactory, try posting to r/answers

  only on DTF do such a things like this exist.  Other places know better.

[Prog Snob]

They should just make an ancillary site  called explainlikeitsmyfirstday

[Stadler]

Can you guys please lay off Chino?   And let him get back to his day?  He has to fix his el Camino (now and forever a "car", not a "pickup truck") and go watch a movie with his girl on his Playstation (which, despite the Blu-ray drive, will now and forever be a "gaming system", not a "DVD player"). 

1. The car/truck example doesn't work because the pickup truck describes the type of car, similar to a microwave oven.

2. This is all mostly in jest. There's no need to white knight Chino. 

Mostly in jest?  I was hoping by the reference to an "el Camino" it was clear that my post was TOTALLY in jest.     

[hefdaddy42]

El Caminos are serious business.   

[Implode]

2. This is all mostly in jest. There's no need to white knight Chino. 

Mostly in jest?  I was hoping by the reference to an "el Camino" it was clear that my post was TOTALLY in jest. 

I figured. But I still wanted to make my white knight accusation. 

[King Postwhore]

El Caminos are serious business.   

So was the action in the back seat of one.

[SystematicThought]

 

I love the direction this thread took

[Prog Snob]

El Caminos are serious business.   

So was the action in the back seat of one.

They don't have a back seat.

[King Postwhore]

Why the hell did I have Camaro on the brain?

[Prog Snob]

You had sex on the brain.  Nothing wrong with that.   

[King Postwhore]

You had sex on the brain.  Nothing wrong with that.   

Like that doesn't happen at least 30 to 40 times a day.

[Prog Snob]

Sex or thoughts of sex?   

[King Postwhore]

I'd shoot blanks if I was having sex 30 times a day.  My scrotum couldn't handle it.

[DragonAttack]

What is this?

Irritating as f*ck at 6 AM....and dangerous while ticking when the keys are left in it at a gas station

[Zook]

The other day I pumped gas for the first time while the engine was running. It was totally by accident. After I was done I couldn't find my keys, and sure enough they were still in the ignition... with the engine on!