Don’t you love extended warranties?

I was cooking dinner last night in the microwave oven.  The timer told me that the meal was half cooked and it was time to stir it. As I opened the microwave I discovered that the dish was still very cold!  I checked all of my settings on the microwave to make sure it was set on “high” (it was) but the food was not getting hot.  I reset the microwave again, started it up again and let it run for another ten minutes. The light was on, and I could hear the microwave humming, and I went back to doing something else, hoping that all was well.

When the timer beeped I went to the microwave, opened it up, took out the meal, and was quite disappointed to find that it was still cold!  Not a happy camper, I can tell you that! I immediately put the uncooked microwave meal in the refrigerator, pulled a saucepan off of the pot rack, put a couple of inches of water in it and put it on the stove top. Then I dropped in a couple of hot dogs and while they were cooking pulled out the extended warranty information from the filing cabinet. After eating dinner I called the telephone number from the extended warranty information and made arrangements for a technician to come out and take a look at the microwave.

 The life of a student is traditionally looked upon as a time in which everything is taken at a relaxed, easy pace, with an extensive social life, travel during the summer breaks and some exposure to learning how to tackle life’s challenges interspersed with occasional study. Whereas the reality is considerably different, there are times where saving time, effort and energy is a necessity.  After long days in the lecture theatre and with an evening’s study plan to adhere to, spending time in the kitchen preparing a meal is not always possible.  For any student, the acquisition of a CDA microwave can ensure that all your catering needs are met; and all within one compact, space saving unit.

Within any student residence there is likely to be a host of modern electronic equipment and gadgetry that reflects the age and lifestyle of its occupant.  CDA appliances are designed and manufactured to the industry’s highest specifications and are of modern, sleek design. CDA appliances perfectly complement the modern fixtures and fittings of any student accommodation with their hi tech features and sleek contemporary designs and – crucially – provide a quick and easy cooking facility.  Choosing a façade of sleek stainless steel or stunning black transforms a kitchen or living accommodation into a hive of catering activity.

Living the life of a student is one where lifelong friendships are forged through regular social activity.  It will not take any student too long, however, to value the friendship of their CDA microwave just as much as it consistently provides easy drinks, meals and snacks, is always there at the time of need; and will never let you down.   After a long day studying or hard night partying, the CDA microwave is fresh and ready to provide you with that much needed sustenance whether it is a quick microwave meal, reheating something made earlier; or cooking or grilling from fresh.  The importance of a balanced diet, especially when studying and undergoing mental fatigue, is not to be understated.  Fish, as every diligent student will know, is considered the best ‘brain’ food and should be incorporated into the diet at every opportunity. A CDA appliance will ensure your brain is fed the appropriate nutrients and assist in your learning process!  It is easy to wave goodbye to endless takeaways and ‘just add water’ snacks, and the initial outlay is soon recouped.

Students are renowned for their diligent cleaning routines and housekeeping skills though, sometimes for us all, repetitive cleaning and washing up is a chore we could all do without.  Having a microwave that is simple to wipe down, has an easily removable and washable glass turntable and a side or drop down door that allows superb interior access saves valuable time that can be used more productively elsewhere.

Never again, no matter what the demands on lifestyle, need a student worry about the necessity to eat interfering with their schedule.

Contribution by Saul Martin

I wanted to get my parents something really special for Christmas this year, and had no idea what that would be. They spend most of their time together now that they are retired, so I thought it would be nice to get one big gift that they could share and use around the house. They pretty much have everything that they need, but have never been extravagant, and hardly ever spend on the extras. I was really stumped, and was starting to get desperate. I was lucky to come across http://www.giveadish.com/ the other day, because I found the perfect gift. I am going to connect Directv for them and pay for a year of their service. They have never had access to all of these channels and sports before and I think that they are really going to like it. I know that my dad will definitely like the fact that he can watch all NFL games, and my mom will enjoy the movie channels. It would be great if they actually like it because I always have the hardest time finding them something that is practical and enjoyable.

My mother asked me to cook supper tonight, she wasn’t feeling very well.  I asked her what she wanted me to cook and she said “whatever.”  So I know she REALLY wasn’t feeling well.  So I scrounged around the kitchen to see what I could come up with.  Something a little bit different than what we eat.  I felt like experimenting.  So I found some skinless chicken breasts in the refrigerator that had a “use by” date of tomorrow, so I decided to pull them out and use them.

Then I went to the pantry and was looking around.  I found a can of Healthy Request Cream of Chicken soup, and a can of Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom soup.  I pulled them out.  I rinsed off the chicken and cut it into strips and put them in a covered casserole dish.  Then I opened the cans of soup and poured them over the chicken, put the lid on and cooked it at 350 for a half hour.  While that was cooking I cooked up some minute rice, some dinner rolls and some veggies and we had a great meal!  I’ll have to cook that again sometime!  Definitely put that in my recipe box!

So the clogging shoes that I bought from Ebay for my sister-in-law are too small for her. They are too small for me, too. I’m debating whether or not to hold on to them to maybe sell to someone in the future at the class that I go to, or list them for sale on Ebay just to get of them quickly. I’m inclined to just hold on to them for a couple of weeks to see if there are any newbies that need shoes that might fit. What would you do?