Current Mood: Sad

My dear Mr. Coffee has passed away. I left his eulogy on Craigslist:

Poor Mr. Coffee has brewed his last pot. He wheezed a last electrical sigh and coughed out a puff of smoke last night. He died in his sleep; he was not currently in use. While I am in mourning over the demise of my beloved Mr. Coffee, I know that he can donate his parts to your own beloved Mr. Coffee that may also have problems. I have fastidiously cleaned the interior to provide a tasty brew, but the outside doesn’t look all that grand, for he has sustained many a coffee drip and is a bit stained. Parts that you may find useful from poor Mr. Coffee:

The pot: The lid’s missing one of the little pegs that helps hold the lid on when pouring, but the other is still there. I feel it makes it easier to take the lid off when washing, anyway.
The drip basket: It drips very well, and the automatic shut-off when the pot is removed works very well.
The drip basket holder: Perhaps you need a snazzy new chrome one for your old coffee pot!
The innards: I don’t know much about it, but as I said, I kept it very clean, running vinegar through it once every couple of months. It was cleaned just over the weekend. I’ve also only used filtered water in it (and never poured from the pot), so the little tubes and things should be clean as a whistle!

Basically everything on this coffee maker works except for the electronics. Even after coughing out his last puff of smoke, his clock still kept time with pride. So I don’t know what’s wrong with it.
Please, give Mr. Coffee the new life he deserves. He’s kept me well caffeinated for the last 6 years.

If you don’t intend on picking it up, please do not reply. My heart is already broken over the loss of my dear friend, don’t make it worse by standing me up.

Model: ESX40 – white

Sad, isn’t it?

So now I have this gaping hole, not only in my heart, but on my counter as well. So, what should I fill it with? My Crock Pot! It is currently filled with veggies and cooking up a delicious stew on this cold, snowy day. However, I’ve found that Crock Pot can’t entirely fill the void. Mr. Coffee must be replaced. Oh yes, this weekend, Mr. Coffee will have a predecessor. Hopefully, it can live up to my expectations. And no, I’m not ditching the caffeine. I need one vice in my life, okay?