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19 Feb 09 - 08:23 AM (#2570794) Subject: BS: strange ceramic object From: john f weldon My wife bought this a few days ago. It took a while and considerable speculation to deduce its use, as seen in the second photo... the "thing" |
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19 Feb 09 - 08:29 AM (#2570800) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Rapparee Not knowing its size I had guessed it was a ring keeper for jewelry. |
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19 Feb 09 - 08:34 AM (#2570805) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work I had it pegged as an overexcited juicer.... bad girl, naughty girl!!! LTS |
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19 Feb 09 - 08:57 AM (#2570822) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: freda underhill ..the mind boggles.. |
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19 Feb 09 - 09:00 AM (#2570825) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: john f weldon Oh yeah, scale. 7 inches exactly. |
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19 Feb 09 - 09:22 AM (#2570832) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: jacqui.c Now, why did the Barbie thread come to mind? Note to self - must get out more! |
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19 Feb 09 - 09:36 AM (#2570840) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: VirginiaTam arrghhh! Did I just receive an email today that included in the list of cost saving ideas - one aluminum cigar tube filled with angry wasps to use as a vibrator? Shudder. I did, I did, get that email today. These things happen in 3s don't they. Wonder what the next one will be. |
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19 Feb 09 - 09:41 AM (#2570844) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Sleepy Rosie So *that's* what that scene in 'Belle du Jour' is all about... |
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19 Feb 09 - 10:11 AM (#2570866) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Becca72 The "handle" end with the chicken's head should have been a bigger clue... :-) |
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19 Feb 09 - 10:18 AM (#2570872) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Stilly River Sage The chicken head is obfuscation, just to confuse people. :) |
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19 Feb 09 - 10:37 AM (#2570888) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Mickey191 Hope you sterilized it! TWICE! |
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19 Feb 09 - 11:07 AM (#2570916) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Rapparee Toilet paper holder! |
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19 Feb 09 - 11:09 AM (#2570917) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Ebbie How come I keep thinking of lap dancing? (Sorry!) |
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19 Feb 09 - 11:14 AM (#2570925) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: bobad To paraphrase Sigi: "Sometimes a chicken holder is just a chicken holder" |
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19 Feb 09 - 11:51 AM (#2570957) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Q (Frank Staplin) Unless the item is oven-proof, it wouldn't last long as a roasting device. Moreover, the 'dish' base would be too small to collect the juices. The phallus seems to be too large in diameter for it to serve as a doughnut holder. Used by old maids to play 'chicken'? |
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19 Feb 09 - 11:59 AM (#2570963) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Bert Shouldn't this be posted in the 'So, What Makes's a Woman Happy' thread? |
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19 Feb 09 - 01:16 PM (#2571020) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: john f weldon Q- We have already used it successfully and it made an excellent tender roast chicken. It is made of the same ceramic material as several of our bean-pots and soup-pots, which we have been using in the oven for years. It caught the juices perfectly. -jfw |
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19 Feb 09 - 01:23 PM (#2571028) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: GUEST,leeneia I have something similar, made of metal rather than ceramic. It works. |
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19 Feb 09 - 01:38 PM (#2571034) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: frogprince Is it an antique? She might want to sit on it for awhile, and see if it appreciates in value... |
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19 Feb 09 - 07:27 PM (#2571330) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: JennieG Ouch....... Cheers JennieG |
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20 Feb 09 - 05:08 AM (#2571589) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Liz the Squeak "Unless the item is oven-proof, it wouldn't last long as a roasting device" Er... I know it's been a long time since I did pottery at school, but surely this ceramic object was fired in a kiln a few hundred degrees hotter than any domestic oven can get? LTS |
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20 Feb 09 - 09:20 AM (#2571706) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: john f weldon We use ceramics in the oven often. My wife is a potter. It's good to allow them to heat along with the oven, but they very rarely crack. |
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20 Feb 09 - 09:30 AM (#2571715) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: john f weldon Slightly off-topic, but.. If you're a slow eater, but like your food piping hot, put thick ceramic plates in the oven & serve on those. Careful of burning fingers and tabletop, use thick layers of placemats. They hold heat for a long time, and it's fun to watch the gravy keep bubbling. Yum. |
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20 Feb 09 - 09:48 AM (#2571727) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Amos Reminds me of a Marilyn Monroe movie...Some like it Hot...with Tony Perkins. Filmed here in San Duiego, at the Hotel Del Mar. A |
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20 Feb 09 - 10:11 AM (#2571747) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Stilly River Sage Tony Perkins was not in that film. Tony Curtis was, however. |
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20 Feb 09 - 10:33 AM (#2571766) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: john f weldon That's the alternate-universe version. Tony Perkins stabs Jack Lemmon and escapes in drag. |
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20 Feb 09 - 10:41 AM (#2571773) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Amos LOL!! My bad! A |
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20 Feb 09 - 11:32 AM (#2571814) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: GUEST,leeneia johnf, thanks for the tip about heating a pottery dish up along with the oven. It's simple, but I never thought of it. I like hand-made ceramics and have nice little collection in my kitchen. |
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20 Feb 09 - 11:43 AM (#2571831) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: john f weldon Be sure to warn your guests if they're not used to hot plates! |
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20 Feb 09 - 02:53 PM (#2571998) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Ebbie Speaking of hot pottery, a friend of mine bakes excellent bread on slabs of it. His loaves are round, of course, but he has fewer pans to wash than I do. |
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20 Feb 09 - 10:52 PM (#2572270) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Bee-dubya-ell I'm a potter by trade. I occasionally make a similar chicken roaster, but instead of the phallus thing I make a hollow cylinder. You fill the cylinder with a flavoring agent which cooks into the chicken as it's baking. You can use marinades, spice infused water, even beer. You can actually use the technique without having a special pot. Just pour your marinade into a beer (or similar) can, center the can in a roasting pan, and plop the chicken down on top of the can. |
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21 Feb 09 - 01:27 PM (#2572541) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: RangerSteve LTS was close. It's a juicer for very tall and skinny lemons and oranges. |
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21 Feb 09 - 02:24 PM (#2572595) Subject: RE: BS: strange ceramic object From: Q (Frank Staplin) Off-subject, but we like the ceramic pizza oven rounds. The crust does much better if these are used. |