Entremet Originally shared by Kam-Yung Soh "“Like most people in the US, I grew up knowing the words to this carol and even (shudder) singing them occasionally (singing is not a strong point of mine), but never really thought about what they meant, how the carol originated, or what birds were involved”, says Dr Rasmussen in email. So she decided to figure it out. Dr Rasmussen, who’s tied for third for the most bird discoveries in the world, is probably also the world’s foremost avian sleuth, due to her meticulous detective work a few years ago that uncovered the many ornithological thefts and records frauds in museums that were committed by eminent British ornithologist, Richard Meinertzhagen. But who would ever have thought that an old Christmas carol might also hold an avian mystery? “After all, it’s just a Christmas carol!” Dr Rasmussen points out." https://medium.com/@GrrlScientist/meet-the-real-birds-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-fame-grrlscientist-5a8bc09350c9
If Sears plans to rely on Kenmore branding, they had better improve the products. I always purchased Kenmore appliances because they were reliable, and I could easily repair them myself. The recent ones I have bought are of poorer quality, and the parts lists and schematics are insufficient. That said, I own an electric Kenmore dryer that is 37 years old, has had several components replaced (a few more than once), and has been repainted twice.
ReplyDeleteTimothy Street I'm afraid that ship has done sailed --- offshore.
ReplyDeleteMaytag, Kenmore, Craftsman... all products that I paid more for, with the expectation of higher quality, and local manufacture.
Some appliances are still made in the USA, but many are so feature laden, they're lucky to last five years, much less multiple decades.
Drew McCarthy - true, built in obsolescence, and products that are cheaper to replace than repair.
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