I'm Junkman? Again? At least I'm used to it. Thanks for the welcome. I'm trying still to figure things out, and been given some good advice. I will get onto it. I still never programmed my coffee maker, but it gives me coffee, which was all I expected of it. This may take a bit longer, I don't even know what I hope this will give... Cream and sugar? The morning newspaper? NO? Well, can't say I didn't try! lol

@Junkman Okay, good point. When I checked your profile (which I should have done initially) I see you're Chris. So welcome, Chris!

I think your philosophy on expectations is a good one. Personally, I gave up on programmable coffeemakers as unnecessarily complicated and I'm perfectly satisfied with my "all I do is brew coffee" machine. What I got from this site that I didn't expect was an addiction to being here, and the opportunity to meet some really cool people. I wish you the same.

@Lauren lol ... Coffee makers... DVR' s, cell phones, even my car! Sometimes all I want to do is a simple thing... Just one thing. Make a phone call. Drive to the store. Watch a show on TV. It seems that manufacturers are making things overly complicated with too many buttons and functions just because they can. But when I want to warm up a cup of coffee, I don't want to wrestle with a Swiss army knife of a microwave. If be happy with a simple timer dial on it. I'm not going to defrost a roast and have it waiting for me hot and just now done when I get home! I. Not going to ever BUY a roast in the first place... I am about simplifying life
now. I could easily write a full article about the over complication of life today.
Don't get me wrong... I'm no troglodite... And I love gadgets. But getting breakfast isnt the time or place for them. Thanks for the reply. I have to get busy and actually do something. Have a great day!

Thank You... that was helpful. Why don't they say all that to start with? Or maybe I just missed it. I used to be smart... I shake my head now. I don't even try to program my coffee pot. It will just burn out once I figure it out, and I will have to start all over. Thanks again for the primer.

@Junkman Yeah, I wonder the same. I had to glean this info painstakingly from their FAQ, then follow each link in that section.
Even so, I still had to take hints from comments made in other posts. I wish the website would pin something like this to the top of the Discussion section, at least.

I try to catch new people and tell them this info, but I can't find everyone who is confused.

@birdingnut They should just start with what you told me. Took me awhile to figure out how to even respond... Which is sort of the point isn't it? Now, if I can just avoid fake Russian 'women'... Facebook is full of them. I change my profile there to married, just to see if it stopped them. It didn't, but is sure slowed them down. I don't think I will try that lie here though... (It has to be obvious by now... I have NO adult supervision)

@Junkman I don't know about other women but I routinely go ahead and block all married men who say they want to meet women. Also who say they're polyamorous, or like hook ups. That unclutters the page of men I'd never consider dating and probably don't even want to talk to.

@birdingnut yeah... On the married or taken category of potential meets or dates... If I get even the faintest whiff of that, I'm out like a shot! I was always faithful... Never even looking at other women. I mean I saw them, or i might run into them, but never ever was i tempted. And I can appreciate an attractive woman yet not lust for her. I have lost respect for those who those games. Having been on the wrong side of that equation, I will never that game. Besides being wrong and stupid, it can even be dangerous. You might catch something... A disease, a bullet... I dislike lying... And I despise chronic liars... But once in a while, a "white, lie that hurts no one and serves a useful purpose is needed.

@Junkman For sure! The answer to all "Does this make me look fat" questions is not "Yes."

I hope everyone I see here is real... I'm so tired of those fake Russian 'women' who aren't... women. Or real. Maybe not even Russian... Not that they admit to it. I dislike Facebook, for a lot of reasons. And that is one of the reasons. I put Married, just to slow it down, and it did. I don't like to lie, but they drove me to it. Facebook is my girls' (Daughters) preferred method of communicating. After their mother kidnapped them, it was for a time, the ONLY way we could. Anyhow, TMI. (I'm learning!) Thanks for the encouragement.