Utter Simpleton wrote:
:: "Aaron Baugher" wrote in message
:: ...
::: "Utter Simpleton" writes:
:::
:::: It was the entire product category when it started. The other
:::: grills didn't compete - they were too complex. Their removable
:::: plates were a PROBLEM the Foreman grill was trying to solve.
:::
::: I've seen a couple different pre-Foreman grills, and they suck AND
::: blow. Heavy things that look awkward as heck to use, and would
::: obviously be a huge pain to clean. They didn't have the slope of
::: the Foreman grill, so you had to clean all the squeezin's out of
::: somewhere in the machine. (The way everything runs off in the
::: Foreman grill can make things too dry/lean if you overcook them *at
::: all*, but it sure makes it cleaner.)
:::
::: I bought a big waffle maker (4 waffles at once) for $5 because it
::: had removable, reversible plates (waffle surface on one side, flat
::: with a trough around the edge on the other side). I figured I'd be
::: able to make burgers on it, and the fat wouldn't run off as much as
::: with the Foreman, and I'd be able to remove the plates for washing.
::: That was true, but what I didn't foresee was how much splattering
::: the Foreman prevents by having the sides curl around the food
::: somewhat. The waffle maker cooked burgers, but it threw grease
::: everywhere, and the whole thing -- and the counter and wall behind
::: it -- needed cleaning afterwards.
:::
::: George is a big goof, but good for him.
::
::
:: Actually, he's a very serious, determined guy who still has a lot of
:: anger. The affable clown is his game face.

Basis?