Are there items or gadgets that you bought, never use, but won't throw out or give to someone? I had to have one of

[debm55]

the copper pans that I saw on a commercial. Never used it. How about you?

[Glorfindel]

1. Yes...an Amazon Kindle e-reader.

I expected to use it all the time, but it's been collecting dust for several years.

[debm55]

2. Thank you Glorfindel. I bought one too, I have no idea where it is at.

[nuxvomica]

4. Me too

I use Kindle on my phone instead because it's more convenient.

[Hekate]

8. Same here, because I didn't like being tied to Amazon. I downloaded a bunch of their freebies...

…including a bunch I knew hubby would like. The benefit was that I got used to using an e-reader — then when I got an iPad that was that.

I can download books from the Public Library, and I am a big fan of Gutenberg.org free books. When I want to buy real printed-on-paper books, I frequently do so from Amazon, but I was always mistrustful of the reality of e-books, and was proven right recently when the God of All Macs snuck into my e-library function one night and emptied nearly all of it to “recover unused space. “

The good news is that my very oldest iPad is now incapable of being upgraded any more, with or without my permission (according to hubby, my in-house tech support) so all my oldest and most favorite e-books are safe.

As for the Kindle, it has gotten a whole new life, as hubby has discovered free sources for chess games, math games, and other esoterica.

[msongs]

3. manual garlic press lol fter your presssed the stuff u still had to chop it more with a knife nt

[debm55]

6. Thank you very much, msongs. That's funny.

[JMCKUSICK]

5. One of those counter tops potato slicers that takes up

A large casserole dish size space on the counter. Lots easier using that silver thingy that's been around since dirt was clean.

[debm55]

7. Thanks John, That's great.