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June 1, 2021: Game Of Inches

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We're in the market for a new fridge. I found out our "fridge nook" is actually on the smaller side, but I'm trying to get the biggest one in there possible. Annoyingly, we're about 0.13" too short for one of the industry standard sizes. Have to go a size smaller...

43 thoughts on “June 1, 2021: Game Of Inches”

        1. We bought a larger fridge a few years ago that was pretty much exactly the width between our wall and a cabinet. To get it in, I pulled on the cabinet while my wife pushed it in.

          1. One of the nice things about driving older cars is that this method also works for parking in tight places on surface streets. If I lived somewhere more dense, I’d install a push bar.

          2. I always assumed the sizes of kitchen cabinets, countertops, and appliances were more standardized until I actually shopped for an appliance. When we needed a new dishwasher, we found out our contertops weren't high enough for the model we'd planned to get and had to switch to something else.

          3. Heh.

            We are stuck, given the configuration of our kitchen, with a "counter-depth" (or "built-in") fridge. Waiting for the current one to die because, after three service calls to GE yielded three very different diagnoses and parts needed, the third guy advised that we not repair it. So we took his advice, called GE to cancel the work order. They shipped us parts anyway, so I have a garage full of expensive parts that they keep sending us.

            36-inch Counter-depth fridges are spendy.

    2. Check to see if that fridge measurement includes the adjustable feet. If it doesn't you are probably more than that 0.13" If it does, you may be able to turn them to their shortest setting and squeeze in.

      1. Do not buy a Samsung. Much to my dismay, the ‘adjustable feet’ are actually for leveling. Condenser frosted over (or whatever) and the drip catch pan for evaporation purposes developed a leak - didn’t notice - wood floor, no bueno. Now the leveling feet are wonky and the whole thing sucks. The interior pan of the fridge portion is constantly filled with water ... leaking from ice maker or whatever, and I weekly have to pull the large cheese & meat drawer out and use a bath towel to soak it up. I’m talking 2-3 pints of water, sometimes iced over because the freezer is underneath. Also, this moisture in the fridge frosts over the ice maker (which again, is in the upper left of the fridge portion for door water & ice dispenser), causing jams and empty ice bin before I notice it.

        1. We also have a Samsung but don't have these issues (although I am not recommending them). What I really enjoy is that the thermistor in the freezer sticks out from the top of the chamber, so that when your family puts too much stuff on the sliding freezer shelf and shuts the drawer it rips the thermistor right out.

          1. Designed by someone who really loves black, white, and gold.

            Also, 14,000 square feet and only 5 bedrooms!

              1. Wondering who that actually is...

                Kaskaid Hospitality is a privately held, Twin Cities based restaurant company founded in 2007. Owners Kam and Keyvan Talebi currently operate 18 restaurants nationwide, as well as a full-service catering company and event centers in Minneapolis, MN.
                Kaskaid Hospitality owns and operates ten CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar restaurant locations nationwide; five locations in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area, and five locations nationally in Omaha, Nebraska; Cincinnati, Ohio; Bethesda, Maryland; Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
                Minneapolis based concepts include CRAVE Catering, Muse Event Center, UNION Rooftop and Bar & Grill, BLVD Kitchen and Bar, Avenida Cocina & Bar, Burger Burger, and REV Ultra Lounge.

                Huh.

                Brothers Kam and Keyvan Talebi traveled to the United States from Iran in June 1979. But unlike previous summer vacations in America, the boys, ages 9 and 6, never returned home.
                The Talebis’ trip happened because their mother, Shahnaz, had advanced-stage breast cancer and needed treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Their father, Karim, the chief financial officer of a large power-generation company in Iran, moved the boys here to be near their mother. Meanwhile, back home, Islamic revolutionaries overthrew the government.
                “When we came here, we certainly did not think that we were coming here to stay,” Kam Talebi reflects. “We thought that Mom would be seen at the hospital and we would go back at the end of the summer, but here we are, some 30 years later.”
                Showing resolve, the Talebis adapted to their new home, learned English, earned college degrees and, in 2007, established Kaskaid Hospitality, an expanding restaurant business that began with Crave in Edina. Now, the Talebis have 10 restaurants in Minnesota, Ohio, Florida and Nebraska.

                Huh. American dream, I guess. Not that the lake place isn't ridiculous, but I somehow feel slightly less put off by the whole thing.

    3. We were discussing a day trip to Fargo this summer to cross ND off the list. A stop in either coming or going is definitely on the list as well.

    4. The wife and I are very excited about this.

      Judging by how many people have been asking you, I'd say that about half the town is right there with us.

    5. I look forward to a day when I can come visit your place. This is really exciting — congratulations, and I hope it exceeds the vision you’ve had for it.

    8. Thanks all for the nice feedback. 18 workers in yellow shirts out there today. It is moving fast!

  3. I underestimated myself when I thought I wouldn’t have strong feelings about residential-grade refrigerators. The nook/recess in our cabinets just barely fit one of the standard sizes by width. It sticks out a bit, but being able to fit a whole sheet pan of curing pork belly confirmed it was the right trade-off.

  5. We had an old fridge that came with the house, but are upgrading to a French door style. Hoping that the produce bins being closer to eye level will help ensure more efficient use of our vegetables.

    1. We also have a French door, without water or ice maker. We could do a better job of freezer management, but I don’t think the configuration itself can’t be beaten.

        1. we have a french door (or "side-by-side," counter-depth as mentioned above) with water/ice through the door. Can't wait to replace it with freezer-on-bottom so I can actually have some space in the fridge part. I will miss the water/ice through the door, but not that much, I guess.

    2. I've been feeling like our produce purchases have been mostly recreational lately...

      2. most of the electric lettuce I buy is recreational, though some could be considered medical.

      3. I was just talking about buying produce on principle and feeling like we throw most of it out. Maybe I should be buying what you guys are buying.

  7. I was looking over the Twins promotional calendar and saw that July 31 is Catch on the Field day. With a special ticket you get to play catch in the outfield for an hour before the game. Proceeds benefit the Twins Community Fund.

    1. I understand Iron Mike was a unique personality with some equally unique ideas about pitcher conditioning. He had one heck of a unique season in 1974: 15-12 record & 21 saves, with a 2.42 ERA (2.59 FIP/141 ERA+), 1.146 WHIP, and 143 strikeouts in 106 games and 208.1 innings.

      Marshall (3.1 rWAR) was awarded the Cy Young, despite teammates Andy Messersmith & Don Sutton also getting first place votes. (Marshall had finished second the previous season.) Meanwhile, Phil Niekro led the NL with 7.9 rWAR, as well as innings pitched (302.1), complete games (18), and wins (20). Niekro was second in ERA, shutouts, games started, and batters faced, as well as fourth in strikeouts. He finished third in the voting.

      1. Yea, that 1974 NL Cy Young was a tragevesty, but Iron Mike was something else. 78 is way too young.

    2. He was one of the more memorable characters in Ball Four. And his '79 season with the Twins was pretty damn good.

  9. According to the local news broadcast, the Cards' pitchers already have given up 15 bases loaded walks and their bullpen is averaging over 6 BB per 9 IP

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