joepyeweed - Actually, that was me. I was NOT PROMOTING the item, I was simply asking if anyone had one and how they liked it before I bought one. And, everyone complained and attacked me. Since I actually DO have one of these - not the pro model - I thought I should comment on the nasty thread you have going here bashing the people who buy them. First of all, the only way it smells is if you fill it with wet stuff and then don't add any browns to it (I use sawdust pellets from Agway for my browns), as with a normal compost pile. Also, I have never once had the unit leak, but I did have it get stuck once in a while when I piled in too many coffee filters or pea pods at the beginning. Granted, there are some things that you can't put in it (such as corn cobs) but it works well for me. Since I have raccoons that love to rip apart my compost pile if I have foodstuffs in it outside I decided to either get a NatureMill composter or stop composting completely. I figured indoor composting was better than no composting. And, before you say it, I looked into worms and they were so not for me. So, before you judge and make nasty comments, you may want to think about how everyone is different and that there is not just one way to make compost. Not everyone can or should be the same in the way they garden, and if this is right for some people so be it. And before someone makes another rude comment about me "promoting" the product, let me repeat that I don't work for the manufacturer, I don't know anyone who does, I don't get a commission from them, I am completely uninvolved with them. I just found out about the product and really liked it and it works for me. Silly me for asking people about it and telling them my experiences with it. I thought this was a forum to exchange ideas, but I guess only if they're the "right" ideas.

OK, Judie I have all the items in some form that you have in your picture. This year alone, between garage sales & Amazon, I have aquired the following. vintage Rival meat slicer, Farberware Open Hearth broiler & rotisserie, West Bend indoor electric grill, Waring Pro hotdog grill, vintage Oster super griddle, Marcato pasta machine set with several attachments, vintage 4.5 qt Crockpot, vintage 1.5 hp meat grinder, rotary spaetzle maker. A few things I already had before this year: GE 18 qt roaster oven, Nesco 6 qt roaster oven, Nesco dehydrator, Fagor pressure cooker, Presto 16 qt canner, Cuisinart verticle rotisserie, Chef's Choice electric knife sharpener, Villaware food strainer, Chef's Choice SmartKettle, Breadman bread maker...that's most of it!

plllog - what a wonderful thread! Have been a collector of kitchen tools and gadgets for the past 50 years and was a caterer for 10 of those years. My drawers and cupboards have many of the tools that have been mentioned here. Living on an island most of the year assures that shellfish and fish are staples. The single use gadgets we use the most are lobster crackers and picks, a fish poacher and a fish grilling basket. (I will confess that I have used a lobster cracker to open a tight bottle of club soda!) My grandmother gave me her apple corer and slicer. It is round with a circle in the middle to core the apple and perfectly spaced blades to slice it. Very handy here in New England during the apple season. I agree with the others about the microplanes. They are my newest toys - have several. The cheese grater has replaced my antique Mouli grater. My oldest toy is a wooden mushroom that is used to peel and crush garlic. It is also good looking. My DH enjoys a well made gin and tonic. The essential gadget is the lime/citrus squeezer that I think was mentioned earlier. Again OXO makes a good one. The best one is no longer made....Cannot even find it at the Vermont Country Store which has many oldies but goodies. Have enjoyed reading all of the above and am inspired to "weed" out the drawers and cupboards to make room for some of those lovely new goodies at Joseph Joseph. After all - acquiring new tools is in a TKO's DNA!!!

Sorry you're not feeling well, I hope that changes real soon. My google search (everyone's an expert!) suggests that most sinus infections have a viral cause. Meaning, an antibiotic may not hasten your recovery. Sounds like maybe your passages are just sensitive to dry air. There are lots of people who spend days-weeks-months at a time in very dry conditions (like those who live in desert regions of the West, or in very cold winter areas of the middle and East of the US). Or the crew personnel who spend many days a week in such conditions. A half day's exposure to dry air shouldn't cause recurring problems. But obviously it has for you. I've heard that just sipping water and making an effort to breathe through your nose is about all that can be done. I had a cross-country trip a few weeks ago and returned home with a very runny nose that lasted for a week. I think the biggest problem is the confined space and poor sanitary habits many passengers follow. It's ultimately just something that often happens with little to do to avoid it, unless you can afford to charter your own plane for the trips you take.