Dishwasher Safe Keyboards and Mice

Just sharing some info I came across the other day.

If you are like me, having a cup of coffee, soft drink or even a glass of
wine and a Boscotti there is a good chance some or all will end up on the
keyboard. Unless you use one of those plastic keyboard covers (I presently
do) the keyboard is kaput if a spill occurs.

Well, now there is available a dishwasher safe (and germ free) keyboard and
mouse for those oops moments.

Take a look here:

http://www.sealshield.com/

P.S. I got my present keyboard in 1991 with a Micron Computer and on my
second keyboard cover; next keyboard will be a Seal Shield, me thinks.

I have no connection with Seal Shield or do I sell anything; I'm retired and
devote my spare time to an Asus shopbuilt computer.


--
Don - Vancouver, USA
"May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American

philo
Sat May 03 10:57:35 PDT 2008


"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:i4CdnYqyT7RJBIHVnZ2dnUVZ_rqlnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> Just sharing some info I came across the other day.
>
> If you are like me, having a cup of coffee, soft drink or even a glass of
> wine and a Boscotti there is a good chance some or all will end up on the
> keyboard. Unless you use one of those plastic keyboard covers (I
presently
> do) the keyboard is kaput if a spill occurs.
>
> Well, now there is available a dishwasher safe (and germ free) keyboard
and
> mouse for those oops moments.
>


LOL:

I once got called over to a friend's house because her machine was not
working.

Some times it would partially boot, then lockup.
sometimes it would boot to the dekstop and lock up...
in short it was erratic as hell...
I tried everything...even pulling cards and checking connections etc.
After an hour or two...I said that I'd have to take it back to the "shop".

As soon as I picked up the keyboard...
about a half a can of soda spilled out.

I told her I found the problem!

Her drunken no-good boyfriend who was watching me the whole time
did not say a word. She gave him the evil eye. She gave him two evil eyes
then asked him: DID YOU SPILL YOUR DRINK LASTNIGHT...INTO MY KEYBOARD.

He looked rather sheepish...then replied in one of those very dumv sounding
"duh" voices:

Ah, I don't ...recall... spilling my drink in the keyboard.

He told the truth at least...I am quite sure he did not recall anything.

I doubt there are any products out there that could cure such a problem.

BTW: She threw the bum out and moved to Texas!

Don
Sat May 03 11:09:45 PDT 2008

Good stories have a happy ending. :-)


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:OykufdUrIHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
> news:i4CdnYqyT7RJBIHVnZ2dnUVZ_rqlnZ2d@palinacquisition...
>> Just sharing some info I came across the other day.
>>
>> If you are like me, having a cup of coffee, soft drink or even a glass of
>> wine and a Boscotti there is a good chance some or all will end up on the
>> keyboard. Unless you use one of those plastic keyboard covers (I
> presently
>> do) the keyboard is kaput if a spill occurs.
>>
>> Well, now there is available a dishwasher safe (and germ free) keyboard
> and
>> mouse for those oops moments.
>>
>
>
> LOL:
>
> I once got called over to a friend's house because her machine was not
> working.
>
> Some times it would partially boot, then lockup.
> sometimes it would boot to the dekstop and lock up...
> in short it was erratic as hell...
> I tried everything...even pulling cards and checking connections etc.
> After an hour or two...I said that I'd have to take it back to the "shop".
>
> As soon as I picked up the keyboard...
> about a half a can of soda spilled out.
>
> I told her I found the problem!
>
> Her drunken no-good boyfriend who was watching me the whole time
> did not say a word. She gave him the evil eye. She gave him two evil eyes
> then asked him: DID YOU SPILL YOUR DRINK LASTNIGHT...INTO MY KEYBOARD.
>
> He looked rather sheepish...then replied in one of those very dumv
> sounding
> "duh" voices:
>
> Ah, I don't ...recall... spilling my drink in the keyboard.
>
> He told the truth at least...I am quite sure he did not recall anything.
>
> I doubt there are any products out there that could cure such a problem.
>
> BTW: She threw the bum out and moved to Texas!
>
>

Mary
Sat May 03 11:43:03 PDT 2008

Did you know, Don, the toilet seat is the most germ free area in the office?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/102067/keeping_germ_free_this_cold_flu_season.html
--
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http://msauer.mvps.org/
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"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:i4CdnYqyT7RJBIHVnZ2dnUVZ_rqlnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> Just sharing some info I came across the other day.
>
> If you are like me, having a cup of coffee, soft drink or even a glass of wine
> and a Boscotti there is a good chance some or all will end up on the keyboard.
> Unless you use one of those plastic keyboard covers (I presently do) the
> keyboard is kaput if a spill occurs.
>
> Well, now there is available a dishwasher safe (and germ free) keyboard and
> mouse for those oops moments.
>
> Take a look here:
>
> http://www.sealshield.com/
>
> P.S. I got my present keyboard in 1991 with a Micron Computer and on my second
> keyboard cover; next keyboard will be a Seal Shield, me thinks.
>
> I have no connection with Seal Shield or do I sell anything; I'm retired and
> devote my spare time to an Asus shopbuilt computer.
>
>
> --
> Don - Vancouver, USA
> "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
>

Ken
Sat May 03 11:54:35 PDT 2008

On Sat, 3 May 2008 09:59:19 -0700, "Don Schmidt" <Don
Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote:

> Just sharing some info I came across the other day.
>
> If you are like me, having a cup of coffee, soft drink or even a glass of
> wine and a Boscotti there is a good chance some or all will end up on the
> keyboard. Unless you use one of those plastic keyboard covers (I presently
> do) the keyboard is kaput if a spill occurs.
>
> Well, now there is available a dishwasher safe (and germ free) keyboard and
> mouse for those oops moments.
>
> Take a look here:
>
> http://www.sealshield.com/
>
> P.S. I got my present keyboard in 1991 with a Micron Computer and on my
> second keyboard cover; next keyboard will be a Seal Shield, me thinks.


I'll mention three points:

1. At $40 and up these are expensive keyboards. You can buy a regular
keyboard for well under $10. I could go through about 8 regular ones
before I spent $40.

2. Your present keyboard is 17 years old and still going. That doesn't
make it seem like the risk to keyboards is very great. My keyboards
last a long time too and I don't use a plastic cover. I don't use a
cover because it's a nuisance and protecting such a very inexpensive
item just isn't worth the trouble.

3. Any regular keyboard can be washed by immersing it in a bathtub
full of water. Incredible as it may sound, it usually works fine.


No thanks. I'll stick with ordinary cheap keyboards. I doubt very much
that my lifetime bill for keyboards will come anywhere near $40.


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philo
Sat May 03 12:30:44 PDT 2008


<snip>
> >
> > P.S. I got my present keyboard in 1991 with a Micron Computer and on my
> > second keyboard cover; next keyboard will be a Seal Shield, me thinks.
>
>
> I'll mention three points:
>
> 1. At $40 and up these are expensive keyboards. You can buy a regular
> keyboard for well under $10. I could go through about 8 regular ones
> before I spent $40.
>


LOL!!!

I am a refurbisher...
so can re-certify a donated machine and re-license it with win2k or XP.
Since the machines are all donated ...and the license fee is $5...for $40 I
can re-build and re-distribute
a total of 8 complete machines. (Usually p-II's and p-III's)


Years back...I told a friend of mine I could get him a machine,
fix it up and sell it to him at *exactly* my cost...
he took me up on my offer of a pretty decent IBM PS/2


When he came to pick it up...I told him:

Good news, bad news.

The computer, monitor and keyboard ....$5

The mouse.... $6

(I had run out so had to purchase a new one)


A $40 keyboard probably would not have gone over so well !

philo
Sat May 03 13:43:32 PDT 2008


"Mary Sauer" <mary-sauer@mycolumbus.rr.com> wrote in message
news:eqUVI2UrIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Did you know, Don, the toilet seat is the most germ free area in the
office?
>
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/102067/keeping_germ_free_this_cold_flu_season.html
>


I have always heard that in the home...
the kitchen sink actually is more bacteriologically active than the toilet.

I do not plan to change any of my normal household activites however!

Nonny
Sat May 03 14:33:55 PDT 2008

On Sat, 03 May 2008 11:54:35 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

>3. Any regular keyboard can be washed by immersing it in a bathtub
>full of water. Incredible as it may sound, it usually works fine.

To be safer, use distilled water.

Ken
Sat May 03 15:22:27 PDT 2008

On Sat, 03 May 2008 16:33:55 -0500, Nonny <nonnymoose@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> On Sat, 03 May 2008 11:54:35 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
> >3. Any regular keyboard can be washed by immersing it in a bathtub
> >full of water. Incredible as it may sound, it usually works fine.
>
> To be safer, use distilled water.


Maybe it's safer, but my view is that buying a couple of dollars worth
of distilled water for extra safety on a $5 keyboard doesn't make much
economic sense.

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Nonny
Sat May 03 15:32:41 PDT 2008

On Sat, 03 May 2008 15:22:27 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

>> To be safer, use distilled water.
>
>
>Maybe it's safer, but my view is that buying a couple of dollars worth
>of distilled water for extra safety on a $5 keyboard doesn't make much
>economic sense.

Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.

That, and you're nit picking.

Nonny
Sat May 03 15:49:28 PDT 2008

I wrote:

>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.

>That, and you're nit picking.

And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>

Ken
Sat May 03 18:02:44 PDT 2008

On Sat, 03 May 2008 17:32:41 -0500, Nonny <nonnymoose@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> On Sat, 03 May 2008 15:22:27 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
> >> To be safer, use distilled water.
> >
> >
> >Maybe it's safer, but my view is that buying a couple of dollars worth
> >of distilled water for extra safety on a $5 keyboard doesn't make much
> >economic sense.
>
> Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.



Go to http://www.justdeals.com/Items/Item.aspx?SKU=968019-0403

and you'll see one for $3.95. I rounded up to $5.


>
> That, and you're nit picking.

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Nonny
Sat May 03 18:58:48 PDT 2008

On Sat, 03 May 2008 18:02:44 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

>> Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>
>Go to http://www.justdeals.com/Items/Item.aspx?SKU=968019-0403
>
>and you'll see one for $3.95. I rounded up to $5.

You forgot the $6.95 S&H.

That makes it a $10.90 keyboard. I'll round it up to $11.00

Try again.

???>
Sun May 04 01:42:45 PDT 2008

If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is, whatever
the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm

And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating your
Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm

MAURH


"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
>I wrote:
>
>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>
>>That, and you're nit picking.
>
> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>

Ken
Sun May 04 08:14:52 PDT 2008

On Sat, 03 May 2008 20:58:48 -0500, Nonny <nonnymoose@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> On Sat, 03 May 2008 18:02:44 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
> <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
> >> Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
> >
> >Go to http://www.justdeals.com/Items/Item.aspx?SKU=968019-0403
> >
> >and you'll see one for $3.95. I rounded up to $5.
>
> You forgot the $6.95 S&H.
>
> That makes it a $10.90 keyboard. I'll round it up to $11.00
>
> Try again.


Nope, I didn't forget it.

The OP suggested buying a "Dishwasher Safe" keyboard from an online
source. Undoubtedly that has S&H costs too. The point of my reply to
him was that one could buy several ordinary keyboards for the same
price as his special one, and that, in my view, it didn't make
economic sense to buy the special one.

Feel free to disagree, and to buy whatever keyboards you want. I won't
argue with you about it.


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Leythos
Sun May 04 12:08:32 PDT 2008

In article <0ocp1451a5fh4aq8hhgrqu776772bl6mp1@4ax.com>,
kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...
> 3. Any regular keyboard can be washed by immersing it in a bathtub
> full of water. Incredible as it may sound, it usually works fine.

As long as you don't apply power until it's completely dry, they don't
really contain switches any more - they are either a conductive membrane
or a bi-metalic clicker that is sealed with a plastic sheet.

One side note: Diet Coke, maybe other diet soda, contains nothing
sticky, so it won't harm keyboards.

The worst dang thing I've seen, other than animal waste, is buttered
popcorn - not just the keyboard, but the dang mouse ball gets covered
with it - and Hand moisturizers.

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Don
Sun May 04 15:37:11 PDT 2008

MAURH,

You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the Pope can
forgive you.


--
Don - Vancouver, USA
"May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American


"MAURH" <???> wrote in message news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
>
> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating your
> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
>
> MAURH
>
>
> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
>>I wrote:
>>
>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>>
>>>That, and you're nit picking.
>>
>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
>
>

???>
Sun May 04 16:45:09 PDT 2008

Ok Don, so Boscotti is germ free!!....But only if it's double chocolate and
walnut!!! >smile<

Now am I forgiven?

MAURH


"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:P_SdnU1Ib_wKp4PVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> MAURH,
>
> You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the Pope can
> forgive you.
>
>
> --
> Don - Vancouver, USA
> "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
>
>
> "MAURH" <???> wrote in message
> news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
>> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
>>
>> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating your
>> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
>>
>> MAURH
>>
>>
>> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
>>>I wrote:
>>>
>>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>>>
>>>>That, and you're nit picking.
>>>
>>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
>>
>>
>
>

Ken
Sun May 04 18:12:57 PDT 2008

On Mon, 5 May 2008 00:45:09 +0100, "MAURH" <???> wrote:

> Ok Don, so Boscotti is germ free!!....But only if it's double chocolate and
> walnut!!! >smile<


I've avoided asking until now, but "boscotti" has been repeated here
enough times that I have to ask: *what* is "boscotti"?


Is this perhaps a repeated typo for "biscotti"?




> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
> news:P_SdnU1Ib_wKp4PVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> > MAURH,
> >
> > You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the Pope can
> > forgive you.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Don - Vancouver, USA
> > "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
> >
> >
> > "MAURH" <???> wrote in message
> > news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
> >> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
> >>
> >> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating your
> >> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
> >>
> >> MAURH
> >>
> >>
> >> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
> >>>I wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
> >>>
> >>>>That, and you're nit picking.
> >>>
> >>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

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Don
Sun May 04 19:25:59 PDT 2008

You caught the error Ken. I'd better head for the confessional.

don


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:okns14h8li8rlj514rs2256mqdn3vbu9ue@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 5 May 2008 00:45:09 +0100, "MAURH" <???> wrote:
>
>> Ok Don, so Boscotti is germ free!!....But only if it's double chocolate
>> and
>> walnut!!! >smile<
>
>
> I've avoided asking until now, but "boscotti" has been repeated here
> enough times that I have to ask: *what* is "boscotti"?
>
>
> Is this perhaps a repeated typo for "biscotti"?
>
>
>
>
>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>> news:P_SdnU1Ib_wKp4PVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
>> > MAURH,
>> >
>> > You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the Pope
>> > can
>> > forgive you.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Don - Vancouver, USA
>> > "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
>> >
>> >
>> > "MAURH" <???> wrote in message
>> > news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
>> >> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
>> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
>> >>
>> >> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating
>> >> your
>> >> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
>> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
>> >>
>> >> MAURH
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
>> >>>I wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>> >>>
>> >>>>That, and you're nit picking.
>> >>>
>> >>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

???>
Mon May 05 04:08:24 PDT 2008

Sorry Don, my recipe spells it 'Boscotti'...but I'm an alien from across the
pond with not a trace of Italian in my blood, so what do I know??

You can come out of the confessional now! :)

MAURH


"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:kMqdnZHGuoiq7YPVnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> You caught the error Ken. I'd better head for the confessional.
>
> don
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:okns14h8li8rlj514rs2256mqdn3vbu9ue@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 5 May 2008 00:45:09 +0100, "MAURH" <???> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok Don, so Boscotti is germ free!!....But only if it's double chocolate
>>> and
>>> walnut!!! >smile<
>>
>>
>> I've avoided asking until now, but "boscotti" has been repeated here
>> enough times that I have to ask: *what* is "boscotti"?
>>
>>
>> Is this perhaps a repeated typo for "biscotti"?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>>> news:P_SdnU1Ib_wKp4PVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
>>> > MAURH,
>>> >
>>> > You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the Pope
>>> > can
>>> > forgive you.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Don - Vancouver, USA
>>> > "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "MAURH" <???> wrote in message
>>> > news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
>>> >> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
>>> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
>>> >>
>>> >> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating
>>> >> your
>>> >> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
>>> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
>>> >>
>>> >> MAURH
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
>>> >>>I wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>>That, and you're nit picking.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
>

Don
Mon May 05 08:54:13 PDT 2008

Actually both spellings are correct; it is more ethnically correct to use
the Italian spelling, "Biscotti".

I guess it's somewhat like the US versus British spelling of some words,
i.e., colour & color, theater & theatre.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"MAURH" <???> wrote in message news:eV9nOBqrIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Sorry Don, my recipe spells it 'Boscotti'...but I'm an alien from across
> the pond with not a trace of Italian in my blood, so what do I know??
>
> You can come out of the confessional now! :)
>
> MAURH
>
>
> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
> news:kMqdnZHGuoiq7YPVnZ2dnUVZ_uSdnZ2d@palinacquisition...
>> You caught the error Ken. I'd better head for the confessional.
>>
>> don
>>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:okns14h8li8rlj514rs2256mqdn3vbu9ue@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 5 May 2008 00:45:09 +0100, "MAURH" <???> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ok Don, so Boscotti is germ free!!....But only if it's double chocolate
>>>> and
>>>> walnut!!! >smile<
>>>
>>>
>>> I've avoided asking until now, but "boscotti" has been repeated here
>>> enough times that I have to ask: *what* is "boscotti"?
>>>
>>>
>>> Is this perhaps a repeated typo for "biscotti"?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>>>> news:P_SdnU1Ib_wKp4PVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
>>>> > MAURH,
>>>> >
>>>> > You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the Pope
>>>> > can
>>>> > forgive you.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Don - Vancouver, USA
>>>> > "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "MAURH" <???> wrote in message
>>>> > news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> >> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
>>>> >> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
>>>> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
>>>> >>
>>>> >> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating
>>>> >> your
>>>> >> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
>>>> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
>>>> >>
>>>> >> MAURH
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
>>>> >>>I wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>>That, and you're nit picking.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>>
>
>

Ken
Mon May 05 11:24:30 PDT 2008

On Sun, 4 May 2008 19:26:47 -0700, "Don Schmidt" <Don
Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote:

> You caught the error Ken. I'd better head for the confessional.


LOL! I know just enough Italian to get me into trouble, but "boscotti"
looks to me like it should mean "small forests."


> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:okns14h8li8rlj514rs2256mqdn3vbu9ue@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 5 May 2008 00:45:09 +0100, "MAURH" <???> wrote:
> >
> >> Ok Don, so Boscotti is germ free!!....But only if it's double chocolate
> >> and
> >> walnut!!! >smile<
> >
> >
> > I've avoided asking until now, but "boscotti" has been repeated here
> > enough times that I have to ask: *what* is "boscotti"?
> >
> >
> > Is this perhaps a repeated typo for "biscotti"?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
> >> news:P_SdnU1Ib_wKp4PVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> >> > MAURH,
> >> >
> >> > You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the Pope
> >> > can
> >> > forgive you.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Don - Vancouver, USA
> >> > "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "MAURH" <???> wrote in message
> >> > news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
> >> >> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
> >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
> >> >>
> >> >> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating
> >> >> your
> >> >> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
> >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
> >> >>
> >> >> MAURH
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
> >> >>>I wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>That, and you're nit picking.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

???>
Mon May 05 13:07:57 PDT 2008

Last time!!!....
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1610,151177-226200,00.html

The end.

MAURH


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:34ku149cov1kurc99gv1gderamg1dbhpbm@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 4 May 2008 19:26:47 -0700, "Don Schmidt" <Don
> Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote:
>
>> You caught the error Ken. I'd better head for the confessional.
>
>
> LOL! I know just enough Italian to get me into trouble, but "boscotti"
> looks to me like it should mean "small forests."
>
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:okns14h8li8rlj514rs2256mqdn3vbu9ue@4ax.com...
>> > On Mon, 5 May 2008 00:45:09 +0100, "MAURH" <???> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok Don, so Boscotti is germ free!!....But only if it's double
>> >> chocolate
>> >> and
>> >> walnut!!! >smile<
>> >
>> >
>> > I've avoided asking until now, but "boscotti" has been repeated here
>> > enough times that I have to ask: *what* is "boscotti"?
>> >
>> >
>> > Is this perhaps a repeated typo for "biscotti"?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>> >> news:P_SdnU1Ib_wKp4PVnZ2dnUVZ_rCtnZ2d@palinacquisition...
>> >> > MAURH,
>> >> >
>> >> > You've gone to far!! Put off the Boscotti! Madon! Not even the
>> >> > Pope
>> >> > can
>> >> > forgive you.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Don - Vancouver, USA
>> >> > "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "MAURH" <???> wrote in message
>> >> > news:u8mSNLcrIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> If you're not convinced how germ ridden your computer keyboard is,
>> >> >> whatever the price, take a look at this study by Arizona University
>> >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3505414.stm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> And if you really want to be put off drinking that coffee or eating
>> >> >> your
>> >> >> Boscotti over your keyboard...this report may just do that!!
>> >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/921923.stm
>> >> >>
>> >> >> MAURH
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:vsqp141qjjsa23e9u7gbf5vhsr4njqnh22@4ax.com...
>> >> >>>I wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>>Ain't seen a $5 keyboard in 10 years.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>>That, and you're nit picking.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> And don't bother telling me about PS/2 keyboards <g>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Charles
Sun May 11 07:12:14 PDT 2008

If you are looking for the grungiest, visit a Goodwill Industries store. In
the U.S. they are generally 50 cents.

"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:i4CdnYqyT7RJBIHVnZ2dnUVZ_rqlnZ2d@palinacquisition...
> Just sharing some info I came across the other day.
>
> If you are like me, having a cup of coffee, soft drink or even a glass of
> wine and a Boscotti there is a good chance some or all will end up on the
> keyboard. Unless you use one of those plastic keyboard covers (I
> presently do) the keyboard is kaput if a spill occurs.
>
> Well, now there is available a dishwasher safe (and germ free) keyboard
> and mouse for those oops moments.
>
> Take a look here:
>
> http://www.sealshield.com/
>
> P.S. I got my present keyboard in 1991 with a Micron Computer and on my
> second keyboard cover; next keyboard will be a Seal Shield, me thinks.
>
> I have no connection with Seal Shield or do I sell anything; I'm retired
> and devote my spare time to an Asus shopbuilt computer.
>
>
> --
> Don - Vancouver, USA
> "May your shadow be found in happy places." - Native North American
>