thanks daniella. i do find some of it kinda amusing. apparently they need to do the 'warning this beverage (e.g., coffee) may be hot' because some lady put a mac d's coffee between her knees and it spilt and gave her burns as she drove off. she sued, she won, so now your mac d's coffee 'may' be hot lol and they need to warn you of such.

i was contemplating buying a bread machine... only here for 9 months, though, so trying to be careful in what i invest in since i'll probably end up giving it away when i leave. i think that really would be perfect, though... i might do that if i can't find some i like :-)