RobD of Aria is a Star :)))

"Dave" wrote in message
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Mine was returned on the 2nd december and took 3 weeks for them to
process,
which is NO where near as bad as some companies, i really dont understand
people that moan after 2 weeks, 3-4 i can begin to understand but moaning
about sending an item back after 2 weeks in the middle of december?????
sheesh!

Because it's a bloody nuisance to buy a product, find its faulty, and then
have to wait weeks and weeks before you get one that works.

Thats why people moan. You wouldn't buy something with a 4 week delivery
time, would you? So why is buying a product which turns out to be faulty on
arrival, and then requiring a several week long hassle to get it replaced,
any different?

Luckily I have more than one machine. I cannot imagine how annoyed I would
be if the shuttle was my only computer.

"Michael Rodgers" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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Mine was returned on the 2nd december and took 3 weeks for them to
process,
which is NO where near as bad as some companies, i really dont
understand
people that moan after 2 weeks, 3-4 i can begin to understand but
moaning
about sending an item back after 2 weeks in the middle of december?????
sheesh!

Because it's a bloody nuisance to buy a product, find its faulty, and
then
have to wait weeks and weeks before you get one that works.

In that case perhaps you should not shop online


Thats why people moan. You wouldn't buy something with a 4 week delivery
time, would you? So why is buying a product which turns out to be faulty
on
arrival, and then requiring a several week long hassle to get it
replaced,
any different?

Because it needs testing!
Because atleast in my case the product returned may not any longer be
available and they have to find an alternative similar product!
Because an online company is very busy at christmas and are inundated with
orders!
I understand the point you are making, it shouldnt take 4 weeks plus, im
sure Aria are not the only ones with this type of turnaround time, if you
want want is real hassle go order something from eclipse computers and then
try returning it, then compare them to aria you will soon see just how good
aria compared to some companies. Plus aria do seem to have a select few
staff that really try to help, in an ideal world all the staff at their
company and other companies would have robs caring attitude, however this
aint an ideal world and if ya gonna buy something that may be faulty in the
middle of december for a xmas gift, then perhaps you should stick to the
high street. Very few online retailers would sort out your return in the
middle of december and have it back to you by xmas day, slagging aria or
any company over the time it takes really is stupid, because most companies
no matter where you ordered would result in the same situation



Luckily I have more than one machine. I cannot imagine how annoyed I
would
be if the shuttle was my only computer.

The way i see it is you pay your money and take your choice, if you want
one to one service then online isnt the way to buy, my initial query to rob
was because i wasnt sure i could request an RMA on an item 11 months old,
because he was helpful things just escalated in my case and i found that
contacting him was easier. The man basically (i imagine) dealt with my
return almost single handedly. It wasnt my (or probably his intention ;D)
but due to the polite conversation back and fourth between us thats what
happened.

Dave wrote:
... but moaning about sending an item back after 2 weeks in the middle of
december????? sheesh!

Problem is that 3 weeks seems to be the usual lead time with Aria whatever
the time of year.

Been there done that and it certainly wasn't anywhere near to December.

Unfortunately Rob was on holiday at the time

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as well use veal -
after all, you have to be careful - Sicilians are touchy about their young
family members...

6 newborn or veal cutlets
Tomato gravy (see index)
4 cups mozzarella, 1cup parmesan, 1cup romano
Seasoned bread crumbs mixed with
parmesan
romano
salt
pepper
oregano
garlic powder
chopped parsley
Flour
eggwash (eggs and milk)
Peanut oil for frying.

Pound the cutlets.
Dredge in flour, eggs, then the bread crumb mixture.
Fry till golden brown in 350° peanut oil.
In a baking pan, place a layer of gravy,
then one of meat, gravy, and cheese.
Another layer each of meat, gravy, and cheese.
Then bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
Serve on hot pasta with romano cheese.



Southern Fried Small-fry

Tastes like fried chicken, which works just as well.
In fact you may want to practice cutting up whole chickens
for frying before you go for the real thing.
Whole chicken is much more efficient and inexpensive than buying pieces.

1 tiny human, cut into pieces
2 cups flour
Onion, garlic
Salt
pepper
garlic powder
cayenne pepper
hot sauce, etc.
Oil for frying

Mix milk, eggs, hot sauce in a bowl, add

Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes off easily with a fork.



Oven-Baked Baby-Back Ribs

Beef ribs or pork ribs can be used in this recipe,
and that is exactly what your dinner guests will assume!
An excellent way to expose the uninitiated to this highly misunderstood
yet succulent source of protein.

2 human baby rib racks
3 cups barbecue sauce or honey glaze (see index)
Salt
black pepper
white pepper
paprika

Remove the silverskin by loosening from the edges,
then stripping off.
Season generously, rubbing the mixture into the baby?s flesh.
Place 1 quart water in a baking pan, the meat on a wire rack.
Bake uncovered in 250° oven for 1½ hours.
When browned, remove and glaze,
return to oven and bake 20 minutes more to form a glaze.
Cut ribs into individual pieces and serve with extra sauce.



Fresh Sausage

If it becomes necessary to hide the fact that you are eating
human babies, this is the perfect solution.
But if you are still paranoid, you can substitute pork butt.

5 lb. lean chuck roast
3 lb. prime baby butt
2 tablespoons each:
salt
black, white and cayenne peppers
celery salt
garlic powder
parsley flakes
brown sugar
1 teaspoon sage
2 onions
6 cloves garlic
bunch green onions, chopped

Cut the children?s butts

use very lean meat.

1 lb. ground flesh; human or pork
3 lb. ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onions
7 - 12 cloves garlic
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
½ cup milk, 2 eggs
Oregano
basil
salt
pepper
Italian seasoning, etc.
Tomato gravy (see index)
Fresh or at least freshly cooked spaghetti or other pasta

Mix the ground meats together in a large bowl,
then mix each of the other ingredients.
Make balls about the size of a baby?s fist
(there should be one lying around for reference).
Bake at 400°for about 25 minutes -
or you could fry them in olive oil.
Place the meatballs in the tomato gravy, and simmer for several hours.
Serve on spaghetti.
Accompany with green salad, garlic bread and red wine.



Newborn Parmesan

This classic Sicilian cuisine can easily be turned into Eggplant Parmesan
If you are planning a vegetarian meal. Or you could just as well use veal -
after all, you have to be careful - Sicilians are touchy about their young
family members...

6 newborn or veal cutlets
Tomato gravy (see index)
4 cups mozzarella, 1cup parmesan, 1cup romano
Seasoned bread crumbs mixed with
parmesan
romano
salt
pepper
oregano
garlic powder
chopped parsley
Flour
eggwash (eggs and milk)
Peanut oil for frying.

Pound the cutlets.
Dredge in flour, eggs, then the bread crumb mixture.
Fry till golden brown in 350° peanut oil.
In a baking pan, place a layer o

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Dave wrote:
... but moaning about sending an item back after 2 weeks in the middle
of
december????? sheesh!

Problem is that 3 weeks seems to be the usual lead time with Aria
whatever
the time of year.

Been there done that and it certainly wasn't anywhere near to December.

Unfortunately Rob was on holiday at the time

I dont think 3 weeks is unacceptable, i admit after 3-4 weeks it becomes a
bit annoying, but as long as you caan make contact with the company via a
choice of methods (phone, post, email, this newsgroup) at least you know
any return is likely to eventually get sorted.
I personally would never order from ebuyer now as they only have a stupid
enote system, and i wouldnt order from eclipse as they IMO are just out and
out cowboys. At least with aria the general departments like customer
service do answer most of the time, even if it takes a couple of days, and
its reasuring to know they have a staff member that visits this newsgroup
and seems to always be willing to help

top with parsley, lemon slices and cracked pepper.
Serve with spinach salad, macaroni and cheese (homemade) and iced tea...



Spaghetti with Real Italian Meatballs

If you don?t have an expendable bambino on hand,
you can use a pound of ground pork instead.
The secret to great meatballs, is to use very lean meat.

1 lb. ground flesh; human or pork
3 lb. ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onions
7 - 12 cloves garlic
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
½ cup milk, 2 eggs
Oregano
basil
salt
pepper
Italian seasoning, etc.
Tomato gravy (see index)
Fresh or at least freshly cooked spaghetti or other pasta

Mix the ground meats together in a large bowl,
then mix each of the other ingredients.
Make balls about the size of a baby?s fist
(there should be one lying around for reference).
Bake at 400°for about 25 minutes -
or you could fry them in olive oil.
Place the meatballs in the tomato gravy, and simmer for several hours.
Serve on spaghetti.
Accompany with green salad, garlic bread and red wine.



Newborn Parmesan

This classic Sicilian cuisine can easily be turned into Eggplant Parmesan
If you are planning a vegetarian meal. Or you could just as well use veal -
after all, you have to be careful - Sicilians are touchy about their young
family members...

6 newborn or veal cutlets
Tomato gravy (see index)
4 cups mozzarella, 1cup parmesan, 1cup romano
Seasoned bread crumbs mixed with
parmesan
romano
salt
pepper
oregano
garlic powder
chopped parsley
Flour
eggwash (eggs and milk)
Peanut oil for frying.

Pound the cutlets.
Dredge in flour, eggs, then the bread crumb mixture.
Fry till golden brown in 350° peanut oil.
In a baking pan, place a layer of gravy,
then o

with sherry, cooking off the alcohol.
Add broth (optional) cook a few more minutes.
Add the cornstarch, cook a few minutes till thick,
then place the stuffing into a colander and cool;
2 hours
Wrap the rolls:
Place 3 tablespoons of stuffing in the wrap, roll tightly -
corner nearest you first, fold 2 side corners in,
wrap till remaining corner is left.
Brush with egg, seal, and allow to sit on the seal for
a few minutes.
Fry the rolls:
325° if using egg roll wraps, 350° for spring roll wraps.
Deep fry in peanut oil till crispy golden brown, drain on paper towels.



Lemon Neonate

Turkey serves just as well, and in fact even looks a bit like a
well-dressed baby. By the time you turn the child?s breast into
cutlets, it will be indistinguishable. The taste of young human,
although similar to turkey (and chicken) often can be wildly
different depending upon what he or she has consumed during its
10 to 14 months of life...

4 well chosen cutlets (from the breasts of 2 healthy neonates)
2 large lemons (fresh lemons always, if possible)
Olive oil
Green onions
Salt
pepper
cornstarch
neonate stock (chicken, or turkey stock is fine)
garlic
parsley
fresh cracked black pepper

Season and sauté the cutlets in olive oil till golden brown, remove.
Add the garlic and onions and cook down a bit.
Add

garlic
½ cup red wine
3 Irish potatoes
2 large carrots

This is a simple classic stew that makes natural gravy,
thus it does not have to be thickened.
Brown the meat quickly in very hot oil, remove and set aside.
Brown the onions, celery, pepper and garlic.
De-glaze with wine, return meat to the pan and season well.
Stew on low fire adding small amounts of water and
seasoning as necessary.
After at least half an hour, add the carrots and potatoes,
and simmer till root vegetables break with a fork.
Cook a fresh pot of long grained white rice.



Pre-mie Pot Pie

When working with prematurely delivered newborns (or chicken) use sherry;
red wine with beef (buy steak or roast, do not pre-boil).

Pie crust (see index)
Whole fresh pre-mie; eviscerated, head, hands and feet removed
Onions, bell pepper, celery
½ cup wine
Root vegetables of choice (turnips, carrots, potatoes, etc) cubed

Make a crust from scratch - or go shamefully to the frozen food section
of your favorite grocery and select 2 high quality pie crusts (you
will need one for the top also).
Boil the prepared delicacy until the meat starts to come off the bones.
Remove, de-bone and cube; continue to reduce the broth.
Brown the onions, peppers and celery.
Add the meat then season, continue browning.
De-glaze with sherry, add the reduced broth.
Finally, put in the root vegetables and simmer for 15 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly.
Place the pie pan in 375 degree oven for a few minutes so bottom crust is not soggy,
reduce ov