From: "Matthew L. Martin" 
Newsgroups: rec.food.equipment alt.food.professionals rec.food.cooking misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Viking range quality
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 19:55:19 -0400

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Del Cecchi"  wrote in message 
> news:3q86o0Fctt6hU1@individual.net...
> 
> 
>>Calling a Lambo and a Honda both "automobiles" is stretching the 
>>definition.  A deuce and a half would make a terrible choice as a family 
>>car, but it makes a hell of a vehicle for delivering relief supplies in a 
>>flood.   Consumer reports uses criteria that relate to average person and 
>>their use.  So cars that foul plugs or don't start in the winter or can't 
>>carry the groceries are down rated relative to those that can, whether or 
>>not they have real walnut on the dash or can go 200 mph.
> 
> 
> I exaggerated to make a point, but the reality is the same.  CR often down 
> products because it does not fit their agenda.  If you know up front what 
> their agenda is, you can use the other information they provide. 
> 

It;s not like they go out of their way to hide their criteria. It's 
usually explained in one or two paragraphs of the article.

Matthew

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