Hi, thanks for responding. I love thoughtful civil responses to my queries. It keeps dialogue open and fresh and really, really encourages questions.tenuki wrote:I use the Bodem 'De Chine' glass infusors, I have both sizes, and love them. Never had a single problem with the slits or breakage.
You guys either have cheap crap or are doing it all wrong. Probably both.
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Can't detect sarcasm but can use it? Weird. But funny.chad wrote:Hi, thanks for responding. I love thoughtful civil responses to my queries. It keeps dialogue open and fresh and really, really encourages questions.tenuki wrote:I use the Bodem 'De Chine' glass infusors, I have both sizes, and love them. Never had a single problem with the slits or breakage.
You guys either have cheap crap or are doing it all wrong. Probably both.
Do something different, something different will happen. ( Gong Fu Garden )
Well, actually, I can detect and use sarcasm - often with mixed results...however, since body language, tone, and inflection are often missing in written text...I frequently use spiffy little emoticon as you did, thank you, on your response.tenuki wrote:Can't detect sarcasm but can use it? Weird. But funny.chad wrote:Hi, thanks for responding. I love thoughtful civil responses to my queries. It keeps dialogue open and fresh and really, really encourages questions.tenuki wrote:I use the Bodem 'De Chine' glass infusors, I have both sizes, and love them. Never had a single problem with the slits or breakage.
You guys either have cheap crap or are doing it all wrong. Probably both.
On that note, I am neither cheap nor stupid. I was merely observing, in my original post, that poor design drives me nuts.
I even know how to use a thermometer (Thermopen, thanks for asking), and timer, and can handle hot objects without scalding or burning myself.
Now that we've peed on the fire hydrant, what say we agree that there was a slight misunderstanding in our previous posts and proceed in our quest for knowledge and tea?
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Poor engineering
I believe your post was about disliking poor engineering, but then I'm old and no longer the sharpest knife in the drawer.
As one who builds and repairs computers, I make a considerable effort to arrange the wiring neatly and with a mind to better air flow as well as aesthetics. I loathe poor and/or sloppy design in tea ware as well as computers (and anything else). As a tea addict, I also believe that the tea pot is perhaps the most sublime, perfect synthesis of art and engineering ever designed by man (or woman.)
I do think your dremel with carbide wheel idea would work efficiently. As you said, it wouldn't be a great loss if it doesn't work. Let us know how it turns out - I also have one of those beasties in the tea cabinet and no, it didn't come with a cheap pot. Jeanne
As one who builds and repairs computers, I make a considerable effort to arrange the wiring neatly and with a mind to better air flow as well as aesthetics. I loathe poor and/or sloppy design in tea ware as well as computers (and anything else). As a tea addict, I also believe that the tea pot is perhaps the most sublime, perfect synthesis of art and engineering ever designed by man (or woman.)
I do think your dremel with carbide wheel idea would work efficiently. As you said, it wouldn't be a great loss if it doesn't work. Let us know how it turns out - I also have one of those beasties in the tea cabinet and no, it didn't come with a cheap pot. Jeanne