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Electric Kettle Giveaway (The Winners)

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | 984 Comments

Last updated on October 17th, 2013

And the winners (as selected by Random.org) are…

#736 Ngoc N: “I took a film class in high school and we watched a ton of Hitchcock films, my favorite would have to be Rebecca! It was beautifully shot, with beautiful actors/actresses yet very creepy.”

#130 Lynda B: “I watched The Birds as a child. I wasn’t supposed to, but did. It scared the beejeebers out of me…”

Congratulations, Ngoc N. and Lynda B. Please contact me to collect your electric kettles!

TODAY, because it’s Sunday, because the leaves are falling, and because Halloween is around the corner, I’m giving away two Hamilton Beach electric kettles. Who’d like to win one of these time-saving gadgets (which I wrote about last week) in a random drawing?

To enter, just answer the following question in the comments section of this post:

What’s your favorite Alfred Hitchcock thriller?

Is is The Birds?

Maybe Psycho?

Rear Window, perchance?

Whatever your favorite Hitch-flick (there are dozens to choose from), just mention it in the comments, and you’re automatically entered to win one of the electric kettles.

The Rules

Post your comment only in the comments field (located at the bottom of this post).

One comment per person, please.

Enter soon! This giveaway expires at 11:59PM EST on Wednesday, October 16, 2013.

As always, I’ll use the little number gadget at Random.org to select two winners.  Winners will be announced on Thursday, October 17, 2013, so be sure to check back!

Not required, but appreciated: Click the “Like” button below.

This giveaway is sponsored entirely by Kevin Lee Jacobs/A Garden for the House.

Good luck, everyone!

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Comments

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    Shirley A says

    Thank you for the chance to win he beautiful electric kettle. It would come in handy for making tea & hot chocolate.
    I enjoyed all the the movies, but I think
    The Birds was my favorite.

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    KaeleyAnne says

    I’ve actually never seen an Alfred Hitchcock movie. They would have been too scary when I was little, and I haven’t gotten around to it as an adult. Hmmm … maybe I need to add them to my “to watch” list.

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    badger gardener says

    For creepy-scary I love Psycho and The Birds. Lifeboat is another favorite. Not so creepy but still a nightmare scenario.

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    Brenda Morales says

    Hard choice, I love most of Hitchcock’s films. Rear WIndow is probably my favorite, though.

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    Patty says

    The Birds, I showed it to my Biology students every year. They loved it. With parent permission, of course.

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    Nikki says

    The birds, that scene where she’s attacked by the birds haunted me for a long time after seeing the movie.

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    Betsy says

    Oh Psycho for sure! Saw it as a youngster and didn’t enjoy a comfortable shower for years!
    Electric kettles are indispensable. Mine is growing old..would love a new one. Thanks.

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    Pam says

    Rear Window is my all-time favorite Hitchcock movie! I love Grace Kelly’s outfits in that movie! And, of course, I’d love to win one of these electric kettles. 🙂

    Pam

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    Shirley says

    Birds remember watching it the first time with my cousin and its scared us. Would love a electric kettle as a tea drinker that be perfect.
    Thanks for a great newletter

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    Jane S says

    The Birds, for sure. I adore your website, you are so so talented in so many areas. I sit and read for hours even though I supposedly don’t have time to be on the computer.

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    Melinda says

    Rear Window!

    I would love one of these to have in my classroom! How nice a warm cup of tea would be on the playground as it gets cooler.

    Thanks Kevin!

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    Linda C says

    Can’t say I really “like” Alfred Hitchcock movies, but I remember being scared out of my wits watching “Psycho” as a young girl. I think “Rear Window” would get my vote for its unexpected scenarios and sheer drama. Would love the teakettle for my daughter who drinks herbal tea constantly.

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    Barbara Zakrzewski says

    “The Birds” is my favorite, however, “Psycho” was the first really scary movie I ever saw, and I will never forget it. For a long time, I was afraid to take a shower if I was home alone, LOL. I would love to win the Electric Tea Kettle”. I do love a cup of hot tea when the weather starts getting cooler, and of course hot chocolate with whipped cream for a little indulgence before bedtime.

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    Nancy Willaford says

    The Birds, absolutely.
    I love knowing Tippi Hedren is Melanie Griffiths Mom.
    I also love Alfred Hitchcocks short stories. He produced these in the ’60’s (I think). Little hour long tv skits.

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    Lourdes Fay says

    The Birds for sure!!!!
    I have been wanting to get an electrical kettle for some time. Just haven’t had the extra $ to splurge on one. I hope I am one of the winners!!!!

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    Wynona little says

    Definitely “The Birds”! Growing up in the country, I could identify with this possibility. This was the first scary movie I had ever seen as a youth and I dreamed this movie for years. Yikes!

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    Suzanne says

    That would be “Rear Window”. Gave my electric kettle to my son who has a renter who was ruining the stovetop and burned out many a regular teapot when he would forget to shut it off when the water was boiling.

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    Pam says

    The Birds has always been one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. Scared me as a child and still does today! Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful electric kettle.

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    Marcia says

    I love Rear Window.

    Thanks for your posts. I enjoy reading them very much.

    I would love having an electric kettle for the winter months. Thank you for the chance to win.

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    Katherine says

    Rear Window is my fav Hitchcock movie. I recently purchased one of these kettles after reading your recent BLOG. I love it and would love to win another one also so that I can give it to my sister.

    ThankYou !

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    Meredith Dixon says

    “Psycho” is my favorite, although Darlene Conner dressed as Tippi Hedren (post-bird attack) in a Rosanne Halloween episode is classic. 🙂

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    Margaret says

    Hi Kevin! Greetings from California! Rear Window is my all-time favorite Hitchcock movie.
    My kettle expired this week and I really need a new one. Thanks for the opportunity to win a new one; microwaving water for my tea is not the same as a good strong boil! 🙂

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    Pat McGee says

    There are so many good ones, but I think my favorite was North by Northwest. Cary Grant was superb it it and it was great. If you haven’t seen it, you should rent it or see it on Netflix. They don’t make them like that any more. Thanks for the chance on the electric kettle. I love your website and am glad that I found it. There is never an “issue” of the emails in which I don’t find 3 or 4 things to try. Please keep up the good work.

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    Bernadette says

    I think rear window was the best Hitchcock movie. Would love to see all of these again but to scary to watch alone. My 2 chihuahuas are are no help as they are always hiding under the blanket.this time of year. 🙂

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    Ellin says

    To Catch a Thief, Notorious and North By Northwest! Would love to have tea from my new electric kettle while I watch Cary Grant running around the Monaco, Rio or Mount Rushmore. 🙂

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    George Allen says

    Rear Window. Why ? Because Jimmy Stewart could ‘say’ the most with his eyes and never utter a word. Grace Kelly because… well, because she’s Grace Kelly ! Gorgeous !

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    Grandma Sandy R. says

    I would have to say Psycho even though I cover my eyes when the shower scene comes on. Even now and I am 68 years old. Saw it for the first time at the drive in movies In RI. Really scary!!!

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    cathy a fox says

    of all the Hitchcock movies, my favorite is Rear Window. I remember watching it as a kid and I really liked it.

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    Helga G says

    Psycho, Marnie, Rear Window, North by Northwest. Can’t even think of all the other titles. But I sure would like to win one of the Electric Kettles.

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    Suzanne Jacques says

    Really love the Hitchcock movies and can’t really decide, but if I were to pick right now, I think I’d say “my favourite” might be Rear Window…..scary, compelling and riveting to watch.!
    And once again, what a wonderfully generous giveaway! You rock, Kevin!

    Cheers and Happy Holidays – Thanksgiving, Halloween and more!!

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    Mary says

    I am not sure I could say that “Birds” is my favorite because to this day whenever I see a line
    of birds lined upon a telephone line I regress. Same with Psycho. Soooo, my favorite movie is “North by Northwest.”

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    Corby says

    The Birds, Rear Window, and Vertigo! Hitchcock was the master! I think you are the master of generosity in your giveaways. I love your blog chock full of recipes and decorating and gardening. It will soon be time to winter sow seeds again! So grateful that you showed me how to do that. I had good success with it. Keep up the great work you do, Kevin!

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    PM says

    I love them all; so many have burned images in my brain. Who can look at a flock of birds on a telephone line and not think of “The Birds”. Who hasn’t been creeped out in the shower at one time or other thanks to “Psycho”. Always enjoyed Hitchcock’s “cameo appearances” in his fims.

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    Karen says

    I have not seen a Hitchcock movie but have read a couple of books a long time ago.
    Your electric kettle sounds like such a nice addition to any kitchen.

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    Mary Able says

    Well, for sure, it has to be The Birds….although I am not too keen, as an adult looking back, of the bad rap that the birds took in that film. But, I would love the coffee pot!!

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    Jennifer V says

    Rear Window. Really enjoyed the “making of ” Psycho in the Hopkins and Mirren film Hitchcock.

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    Kathy Winning says

    As the weather turns, so do my likes and dislikes. I have gone from iced tea to hot tea. The electric pot would make that sooo easy.
    Always been a Hitchcock fan, today I would pick Rear Window.

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    Lisa says

    The birds! Without a doubt. Once a day the black starlings line up on the power lines on my street for as long as the eye can see and make an ear piercing sound… It always reminds me of the movie. Even more so in fall when the trees are bare and Halloween decorations are out!

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    Donna Richey says

    I think the Birds was pretty scary, but all of Hitchcock’s stuff was awesome. Would love the electric kettle. Need to change my email – not sure how to do that. Do not want to miss any of your posts. Thanks Kevin.

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    bebe croteau says

    I love “the birds” …I also love “Rebecca” .. and “to catch a thief” which isn’t a thriller, but it is Hitchcock .. I suppose “Rebecca” is my favorite …

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    Pat G. says

    Happy Fall, Kevin. Let the soup weather begin. My favorite is Marnie. Sir Sean at his best. Tippi was great too.

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    Jean Charlton says

    The Birds is my favorite horror film.
    Since I too enjoy instant coffee, I would love to make it even more instant with an electric kettle. Thanks.

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    Delores Short says

    Rear Window was and still a wonderful exciting movie-with wonderful actors-but the scary one for me –OOOOOO!!! PSYCHO!!

    Thank you for a chance to win electric kettle

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    Katherine W says

    Two faves: Rear Window and Vertigo which was the first film to use any sort of special effects such as they were at the time.

    BTW Last night I made the tomato pie – YUM!

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    mary ann says

    REAR WINDOW after all, we are all interested in what others are up to!

    and Grace Kelly is so beautiful…….kettle would be a treat.

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    Tamara Berthelson says

    Thank you so much for your site…..your creativity and beautiful gardens. An inspiration for me to retired to something as beautiful. Thanks for the give-a-ways!!! Not necessary…. would still be a fan.

    Rear Window for me …love a good detective yarn!

    Tamara

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    Cheryl Bengtson says

    Look forward to your blog…love it! I’d like to look in every corner of your lovely house and gardens. My favorite was The Birds…scared the c—– out of me!

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    Lori Savoie says

    The only one I’ve seen is “The Birds” and it was somewhat scary so I never watched another. Love to win that kettle that you raved about. It would come in handy for me. Love your website. I look forward to it every Sunday morning.
    Lori

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    Carol Dobbins says

    Oh, what’ s that movie with ;Michael Douglas and Susan Serandan? The one where she is his mistress and when shunned, begins to stalk him? Totally thrilling!

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    Arden Brink says

    Can’t pick a favorite since I’ve never watched any — too SCARY! 😉 I loved hearing about this kettle when you recently wrote about it, so this is a great giveaway. (And on your last giveaway I was within a few numbers of the winner — I was almost as excited as though I’d won myself. Well, not quite, but still just coming that close was fun! Maybe this time is the charm.)

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    Richard says

    I have not seen any of these films all the way through but have seen the movie ABOUT Alfred Hitchcock (Hitchcock) which made it seem like it was an absolute blast making Psycho… I will make it a goal to watch The Birds and Psycho before Halloween.

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    Beverly, zone 6, eastern PA says

    I adored Grace Kelly in Rear Window.
    The film scared me to death over and over. The disappearing canine was a tragedy from a dog lover’s perspective, intensifying the horror.
    I have never seen Psycho, so when that day comes, it may replace Rear Window as a favorite, but for now I’ll stick with Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly.

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    Madfortulips says

    Wow, tough one! Tie between The Birds and Psycho, though I also love Marnie too! I was in Paris this summer and everyone has one of theses handy little tea kettles that instantly heats water! Would love one for myself 🙂

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    Lynda B says

    I watched The Birds as a child. I wasn’t supposed to, but did. It scared the beejeebers out of me. This time of year when the Starlings are swirling around in the cool, fall air….yuck. Makes me remember how bad it scared me. I truly enjoy all the parts of your page. I’ve tried several of your recipes and they have been delicious. I will be planting flower bulbs next weekend. I would love to have the kettle to make tea in. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us.

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    Kim says

    Has to be the birds! When it’s time for the grackles here to start congregating for the fall, I still get the chills!!

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    Barbara H says

    I absolutely loved Rear Window when I was younger and still watch it every so often. I think it was because I was a real James Stewart fan.

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    Dale says

    Psycho. I watched it for the first time when I was babysitting. Never been so terrified in my life. My hands were laced behind my head for many scenes, arms and elbows blocking my side vision so I couldn’t see whoever was sneaking up beside me.

    I would love an electric kettle. Everyone used them in England when I lived there, and I always thought it was an easy and quick way to have a cuppa. You are so generous in your giveaways.

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    prairiecactus says

    I love Rear Window most of all and then Notorious and North by Northwest. We borrow them from the library every fall and have a family fright night. Lots of cider, popcorn, pumpkin pie and really good coffee.( and a bowl of candy corn for me!) Some of my favorite actors/actresses. Thanks for the give-a-way. Luck to everyone.

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    Norma Coates says

    The Birds for sure!!!!! Still get scared when I see a large gathering of black birds…….lol.

    And the kettle…….would love to have hot water on the ready for cool days………to enjoy all kinds of tea…………and in the even……..some Sleep Time tea………….

    Happy Sunday EVERYONE!!!!!!

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    Merle says

    I love Shadow of A Doubt and Dial M for Murder. That is as close as I could come to picking one!
    Thanks for the great give-a-way.

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    Alisa Frye says

    The BIRDS for sure – I watched it when I was little (and was supposed to be in bed!) and it scared me so bad!!!!
    Love the electric tea kettle – definitely not as scary as an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

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    Marie says

    For me the Birds really terrified me as a child 🙂 Couldn’t get enough of it! Thank youfor the chance to enter for the electric kettle 🙂 Mine died.

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    tery bigley says

    The birds. Yearly tradition when i was young. Even now i see a flock of birds and i think hitchcock!

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    Kathy K says

    I watched these movies all the time when I was young and they were scary!! My favorite was The Birds. Thanks for a chance to win.

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    Maka says

    Thanks for another offer give away. Very kind & with resent move to NW (burrrr) & limited appliances, no stove the electric pot would be idea!
    As for fav Hitchcock movie that is difficult as love most & watch again & again when showing. However, The Trouble with Harry is one of my favorites & wish would play again soon.

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    Jo says

    I would LOVE to win an electric kettle. I burned mine out last year and really miss it. As for the Alfred Hitchcock movies, I must confess I have never seen one from start to finish. I don’t like scary movies and the small clips I have seen have been enough to convince me not to watch the movie. 🙁

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    lori jones says

    i was not aloud to watch “The Birds” my mom thought it was to scary for us. LOL now look at what they put on TV and let young ones watch.
    anyways i like the “Rear Window” there were others too, but can’t think of any of the names.
    thanks for the chance to win!!

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    Amy S. says

    My favorite would be Dial M for Murder. The Birds reminds me of a time at a beach in SC involving Cheetos, lots of seagulls and an open door. HA!

    Thanks for the giveaway.

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    Ande G says

    What a wonderful blog, it all started as I was researching fall bulb planting and now I’m hooked! I would have to say Rear Window is my favorite….thanks for sharing such inspiration!

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    Katyrn Turk says

    The Birds….brings back a whole lot of memories of how terrified I was after watching it………..
    With the cold weather coming…..this would be so handy for all the tea we drink !!!

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    Frani W. says

    I would love to win this electric kettle, especially since I burned up my whistling tea kettle. The dog wanted to go out and I forgot I had put the kettle on for tea. When we got back, the bottom of the kettle was almost completely gone. Loved Hitchcock and all his wonderful films. The Birds was one of my favorites

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    Ava says

    I have seen the remake of The Lady Vanishes on PBS recently and liked it. I don’t think I have seen any of the Hitchcock originals. I love mysteries but can’t take thrillers or horror movies.
    The electric kettle would be great for hot tea & cocoa this winter. Thank you for the chance to win one!

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    Judy says

    I saw the Birds as a child and was petrified so watched it as an adult to face my fears–Love’n it!! Still don’t want a bird on my shoulder though!

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    Rita Chalfant says

    The Birds!! Hands down for me…I have never looked at a flock of birds innocently after that!!!

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    Linda P says

    Not a Hitchcock fan – have seen most of them long ago – However, I would love the kettle. Will have to hunt down a teapot like yours to pour the water in.

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    vickie says

    I never knew I would like one of these till I read your post about your electric kettle. I love tea (especially in the winter) and to think it could melt chocolate like that. I just wish you had reminded me of that birds movie! Nightmares!

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    Mary Cowherd says

    My favourite Hitchcock film is ‘Rear Window’.
    I would also like to take the opportunity to thank you for the gardening hints receipes etc, you provide, via the WWW.
    Regards, mary

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    Tamara C says

    The Birds…….I was a child the first time I saw this movie. I have never looked at flock of birds in the same way since.
    I would love to win one of the kettles for afternoon tea time.

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    Lynne says

    Hands down, my favorite is North by Northwest. How can you lose with Cary Grant, Eve Marie Saint and James Mason. I want t curl up with a cup of tea made with water from the electric kettle and watch this elegant thriller!

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    Kimberly Karlsson says

    I love them all. I love thrillers immensely!! Also just wanted to say that I am really glad I found your blog. It has been so helpful and insightful 🙂

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    Betty Blalock says

    Rear Window is a classic. Would love to have the kettle; could toss my gutless coffee pot! Thanks!

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    Diana C says

    I’d have to say, the Birds. It had a lasting effect on me, (fear of birds) which is a sign of a good movie. The only thing I never understood about the movie though, is why did they always leave the safety of the buildings and run outside all the time?

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    Alet says

    I would love too see “The Birds” again! My boys loves to run through flocks of seagulls sitting on the beach and everytime i think……..”they havent seen THAT MOVIE!”:-)

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    Sharon Crosswhite says

    That’s a tough one… There’s The 39 Steps, Rear Window, Psycho, The Birds….and, not asked for, but offered, my favorite from TV, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, where the woman kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb, then proceeds to cook the evidence and feed it to the police!

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    Abby Buhle says

    Looking out my Rearview Window, I see lovely fallen leaves and think autumn is the best time for a hot beverage without A Shadow of a Doubt.

    Kevin, your Garden for the House blog makes my Sundays and reminds me to slow down, enjoy the roses and savor delicious edibles. Thank you. Your work has gone from my home to the homes of all my friends and family and is always appreciated. Thank you.

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    Arlene Bice says

    I still check to be certain that all my doors are locked before I take a shower even though I no longer live in a two-story house and I saw the original Psycho! Zowie!

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    LAVON EBLEN says

    REAR WINDOW. Nothing to do with Hitchcock or windows but must tell you that I served Make-Ahead Spinach & Cheese Strata twice, each time for groups of 30 high school reunion attendees. They came back for seconds.

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    Barbara says

    wouldn’t this be just the best gift for all tea drinkers? Add me to your random drawing and
    thanks for this great opportunity to win! Most of all, thank you for all your wonderful ideas (gifts) you share in every newsletter!!!

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    Bonnie Orgren says

    Psycho, so, so scary. Love your blog. Have made your naan several times. It is addictive.

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    Cheryla says

    Birds! Still get a little scared around birds 🙁 . Thanks for the chance at getting the kettle 🙂

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    Vicki Mann says

    I loved all of his movies but Rear Window and Dial M for Murder would probably be my favourites.

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    Susan Burke says

    North by Northwest….but Bodega Bay still gives me the chills when I visit there, due to The Birds.

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    Valerie C. says

    I love many, but, the other day I watched The Lady Vanishes. It was so good, I want to see it again 🙂 I need a kettle like that in my kitchen. It would be a perfect addition 🙂

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    jane r says

    i think the birds…. and i need an electric kettle… nice of you to donate two of them…
    i enjoy your posts…
    thanks

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    sandi says

    The Birds was one scary movie. Would love to own an electric kettle. Perfect for the coming winter.

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    Louise Brouillette says

    My favorite is North by Northwest.
    I’ve had “kettle envy” every since you wrote about yours!

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    Caitilin says

    “The Birds” is my favorite Hitchcock movie, definitely. It hurts my English teacher heart to write that title without it being italicized, though.

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    Paula Y says

    Would really like to watch Hitchcock’s Rear Window again (favorite) while drinking homemade cocoa made in that electric teakettle! Thanks Kevin.

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    Linda Stone says

    Sorry, I don’t like thrillers of any sort. Saw The Birds as a child and was frightened…

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    Nikki says

    North by Northwest!! A must watch again soon movie! I think the hot water kettles are a wonderful time saver. My Mother used one all the time while she lived in Australia. I don’t know why I didn’t think to start using one sooner. Yes, I would like to be entered in your drawing Kevin.

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    Therese says

    It has to be Psycho hands down!!! I saw it with my parents over 50 years ago when it first came out….I’ll never forget the shower scene!!!!

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    Emily Phillips says

    Rear Window hands down!! I don’t like being scared but this movie was suspenseful enough to be great with out being scary!! Need that kettle so badly!

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    Carol M says

    The Birds.. Would probably need a soothing cup of tea made with the electric kettle after watching it now!! So I need that kettle please..

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    Bev Hastings says

    I ‘m Psyco because it is time to feed THe Birds again! I loved all his movies and loved to look for him in a cameo. i live alone so that teakettle would be perfect for a quick cup of tea.

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    Cathy F says

    don’t think I’ve ever seen one of his movies either, but I’d sure like to have one of those kettles

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    Cindy says

    Jimmy Stewart has always been one of my all-time favorite actors and so Rear Window is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies.

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    Alberta Dugo says

    I loved psycho-could not take a shower for a long time after seeing it. Would love the electric kettle.

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    Susan Holden says

    I’ve watched them all and it’s hard to pick a favorite….each one was a unique experience with the very best actors of the day! You could say that I cut my movie teeth on Hitchcock! I remember being with my family on a trip to see my older brother down south (he was in the service) and my father pulled into this motel (we had been traveling for hours) and my mother literally screamed and refused to stay there because it looked too much like the one in Psycho….we ended up driving for another few hours (into the middle of the night) before we found another place to stay. I’ll never forget that for as long as I live! Psycho it is!

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    Mary says

    I just recently watched Rebecca and loved it. But I also love North By Northwest.
    Cary Grant is my all time favorite actor. Thanks for a chance to win the teapot.

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    Donna Augenstein says

    Shadow Of A Doubt is my new Hitchcock favorite. Joseph Cotton, the amiable uncle, has something sinister to hide. He has everyone hoodwinked except his niece. She pays for her curiosity in true Hitchcock style.

    she

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    Chuck Spalla says

    Kevin…has to be Psycho…I was afraid to close my eyes when in the shower for YEARS! By the way, I purchased the Flowtron leaf shredder you wrote about last week, and it works Great!

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    Brenda from Cape Cod says

    I watched “The Birds” on TV when I was a kid. Totally creeped me out. Psycho has to be my favorite. Anthony Perkins was perfect for that role. I’ve never seen “Rear Window”. Will have to see if I can rent it. Thanks Kevin!

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    Sarabeth Samoray says

    After cleaning my windows using your methods a nice cup of tea and some of your scones would be divine while watching “The Birds”! Knowing how Hitch tricked Tippy into the room that was actually FULL of LIVE birds — oh my — give me a calming cup of tea please!

    “The Birds” – hands down!

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    Linda says

    My favorite A. H. movie is North by Northwest…with Rear Window being a close follow. Love the kettle, it would be a great item to have, especially for tea. Thanks!

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    Nancy M. says

    I have to say The Birds. Reason: It’s such a fun Halloween costume theme! I’ve seen it done as a group costume that was quite impressive & clever.

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    Sara says

    I’m not a scary movie fan! eeeeeeeeekkkkkk!
    However, I am a tea fn and the electric pot is perfect for that.
    Happy Fall…

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    Annie says

    Spellbound…..and the music “Spellbound Concerto” by Miklos Rozsa…..oh my incredible!
    Thanks Kevin!

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    Jackie L says

    They’re all great but North by Northwest is my favorite Hitchcock film. Thanks for your most entertaining blog, Kevin! I’m looking forward to your book.

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    Karen Thomas says

    I simply love Rear Window. I watch it whenever it is on. Also love your website. Your instructions on how to prepare zucchini are great and easy to follow. I do this every time I cook with fresh zucchini, too. Makes the dish so much tastier.

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    Susan Nebrick says

    My favorite was Rear Window but am still frightened when I heard Psycho theme; never take a shower if no one is in the house…. to this day! 🙂

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    Linda P says

    And now you have me thinking of the theme song from Alfred Hitchcock Presents & picturing the sketch of his silhouette (you have to be of a certain age to know what I’m talking about).
    My favorite Hitchcock movie is easy to pick: Psycho

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    Christina Pearson says

    The Birds still creeps me out when I think about it but Psycho has to be the top pick…….couldn’t sleep for days after I saw it the first time!

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    Rosemeri says

    So many good ones to choose from, but I think my favorite is Rebecca. I love that movie. Thanks for the give away, Kevin.

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    Rose Marie says

    I love all the Hitchcock movies but I think ‘The Birds’ is the one that I’ve watched the most.

    And…I would LOVE to have an electric kettle to make a nice cup of tea to enjoy while watching all my favorite classic movies.

    Thanks Kevin!

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    Paula Van D says

    1. Strangers on a Train
    2. Vertigo
    3. Marnie
    4. The Man who Knew too much
    5. 39 steps
    6. To catch a thief

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    Shelly D. says

    When I want to be scared it is Psycho or The Birds (scared the hell out of me as a kid!)
    When I want to be entertained I like North by Northwest….

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    Beth Emhoff says

    The Birds. I remember watching it with my Dad who loves these types of movies. I think I may have to watch it again since I haven’t seen it in years.

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    Susan says

    How generous of you!

    Rear Window…I love everything about it, including the fab chemistry between Grace Kelly & Stewart.

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    Patricia Biho says

    The Birds. It was terrifying. Everytime I see a flock of birds fly over our farm I think of that movie.
    when I read ur review of the kettle, I just knew I needed one. So I was gonna go out to look for one to buy. If I won one that would be even better. Got my fingers crossed.
    Love ur articles, gardening, and recipes.
    aloha, Patricia

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    Nancy Carr says

    The Birds is my favorite. An electric kettle is wonderful. I had one years ago and used it every day. Would love to have one again. Blessings

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    Ray Stokes says

    SORRY!!! AT 66 yrs old, I am still to scared to watch thriller moves. I have never watched one of his movies and that is the truth. Ray

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    Crystal Kyricos says

    “Psycho” , most definitely…..

    I kept my eyes open while taking showers for the longest time, while the theme song played in my mind, and the knife slashing the curtains almost brought out my own screams several times….

    Winter, unfortunately, is just around the corner and living between two beaches in York Harbor, ME an electric kettle is “my cup of tea” when the dampness comes to shore.

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    Susan says

    I’ll have to go with “The Birds” as it’s the only Hitchcock movie I remember seeing.

    Enjoy your blog, and have added an electric kettle to my “wish list” after reading about it last week.

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    Linda A. Fleming says

    Definitely The Birds, but I don’t think I have the stamina to watch it ever again. I have been thinking about your electric tea kettle since last week when you wrote about it, so I would love to win one.

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    Kate Ferris says

    While I loved all Hitchcock movies, I would agree The Birds is the one that ‘got’ to me the most. Years ago I was teaching in Thompson, MB (Canada) – a northern community about 800 miles north of the 49th parallel. The night before I’d watched – once again – The Birds. The next afternoon as I left the school around 5pm, the sky just beginning to darken, I had to walk through the playground. No big deal – except that there were about a dozen huge ravens (we called them Thompson Turkeys) sitting scattered around outside the school door. They were absolutely still – and I had to walk through them to get to the parking lot! They didn’t move – and some of them were only about 7 or 8 feet away from me. It was surreal, and I must admit being more than slightly tense! Of course, nothing happened – but I felt as though I was on the verge of . . . something!!! LOL

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    Carol H. says

    The Birds! And speaking of birds, I saw six wood ducks in the little pond outside my window, a wild turkey, and an immature red headed woodpecker (which is very rare here in Boulder, Colorado) two days ago. They weren’t the least bit scary. Kevin, I just love you and your website. You bring joy, fun, grace, and beauty to the world.

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    Jan Evancho says

    I remember watching Psycho when I was in high school and being scared motionless. The same thing with The Birds. But my favorite memories of Hitchcock were the Saturday night Hitchcock Theater programs on TV which began with his silhouette and that telltale music (Haha I bet you’re humming that music to yourself as you read this!!!)

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    DebbyMc13 says

    Rear Window! Though I’ve enjoyed them all over the years… What a great giveway…thank you!

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    Joan Makurat says

    Love them all, have a great collection. But really like ‘I Confess’. Relatively unknown but good.

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    Sandy H. says

    Thank you for the opportunity to win an electric kettle!!
    My favorite Hitchcock movie is Rear Window.

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    Suzanne Bennett says

    North by Northwest, I loved Cary Grant. Thanks for the give aways it will make tea time easier this winter.

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    Victoria says

    Hard to choose one. I love The Birds, Rear Window and North by Northwest. Psycho is by far the scariest with The Birds and Rear Window being the nail biters. North by Northwest just so much Cary Grant class!!

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    Wendy says

    “Psycho” was the first I saw, and my favorite. It scared me so much – I was 21 and moving into my first apartment in the city – that I would only use clear shower curtains.

    Leeks are on my shopping list right now. The bacon and leek tart looks delicious.

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    Lorena Keech says

    My favorite is Rear Window. I’ve seen it a dozen times and it still makes my heart race and my palms sweat. It is what a scary movie should be.

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    Mary Ann says

    Firstly, loads of thanks for your wonderful writings and photo work–you always put a smile on my face and impart such helpful tips. As for Hitch, I loved “Psycho” (creepy, creepy, creepy) though all his work was extraordinary, and I loved his mini cameos–he was a genius. Besides, his Mother’s maiden name and my husband’s are the same! Thanks again–life is enriched for all of us who follow your postings.

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    Anita says

    I would have to go with the surreal Vertigo. Hitchcock was a master. Thanks for an opportunity to win an electric kettle. Fell in love with them while flying to Japan; they had them in hotel rooms. LOVE your blog Kevin.

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    Eliza J says

    The Birds was my favorite. I was a little girl when it came out and it made a big scary impression on me!

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    Dennis R says

    “39 Steps”, no wait…”Vertigo”…uh, maybe “NxNW”….didn’t he write “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” also?

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    Norma Coney says

    This will not be the usual choice: Foreign Correspondent. Also loved Torn Curtain,Vertigo, Psycho, The Birds, N x NW, Marnie and all the other obvious choices. THX for the chance to win this neat kettle!

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    Karen says

    The Birds is definitely my favorite Hitchcock movie! And while the birds are flying south for the Winter, I plan to be sipping some wonderful hot tea using my new electric kettle…ah, that spicy chai aroma….and the power of positive thinking! 🙂

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    Lea says

    Love them all. Saw “Psycho” when I was too young. Think “Rear Window” will always be my favorite.!

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    Janet E says

    Kevin, thanks for the chance to win the hot water kettle, I could really use this!!!! I love all of Alfie’s movies, but at heart, I am a Pyscho nut.
    Thanks for all the great recipes too, the bacon,leek tart sound so yummy and one for this week!!!

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    Karen L. says

    Hmmm …. a favorite Hitchcock movie? I am not a fan of scary movies but have seen three or four of his. I liked Birds because … well, because I like birds but not necessarily Hitcock’s birds! I disliked Vertigo because I have a dislike for high places so guess I have vertigo. Psycho reminds me of my college days because that’s where I first saw it belatedly. So think I’ll go with To Catch a Thief more because of the leading actors than anything else.
    Got my fingers crossed for the electric kettle; otherwise I need to go buy one. Thanks for doing another give-away and for sharing both your gardening expertise and your recipes. Your mother raised a very generous and talented son.

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    Juanita says

    My favorite is Psycho. Love the Second Empire Italianate architecture and the mansard roof, As a kid always thought it was spooky.
    I would also love that electric kettle, my son has one and I like it so much better than the nuker.

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    Arlene says

    Psycho is my favorite…

    Planted my Freesia bulbs yesterday & made one each for my daughter-in-law & granddaughter.

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    Deb Rogers says

    Rebecca – that was also the first Hitchcock movie I ever watched. I never liked The Birds or Psycho, even though most of my friends love those. I could never handle the sight of blood. (I faint seeing catsup pour out of the bottle)

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    Cate says

    My fave is Rear Window with The Birds as a close second.

    To be honest, nothing to do with Alfred Hitchcock, every Halloween-time I watch Young Frankenstein. I still laugh like it’s the first time I’ve seen it.

    Thanks Kevin for the chance to win such a nifty prize. I’m really loving your blog and am inspired to do some winter sowing this January. I have milk jugs galore saved up! 😀

    Cate

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    Mary says

    I really liked Rear Window the best. I remember being scared to death when I was younger and watched The Birds. I have a friend who is afraid of birds. That’s probably why.

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    Nancy says

    Love REAR WINDOW! But I always think of the BIRDS when I see a flock of starlings or blackbirds sitting in trees or on wires.
    Have enjoyed your site. Need to try pepper aide!

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    carolyn says

    Vertigo followed by Notorious. Then North by Northwest, Dial M for Murder, then Rear Window.
    Love Hitchcock!

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    DianeVar says

    Psycho, for sure. I remember watching it in film class in high school. Scared the you-know-what out of me!

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    Eileen says

    Rear Window. Love your weekly blog, I try all the recipes. The blog is my favorite Sunday reading. Thanks so much.

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    Claudia Schimmer says

    The Birds-very creepy- at the time even more so! probably since it was filmed nearby, as well
    Claudia In Nor Cal ( da da da da da da ~ music in the background) Love this blog!

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    Alice Fish says

    Rear window is my fav, but truly each one appeals to me in a different way ! Happy Autumn,

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    Barbara Bruneau says

    I’m not a huge Hitchcock fan; but if I had to pick one, it would be Rear Window.

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    Jennifer Sandoval says

    Definitely The Birds…..still scares me! 🙂 Thank you Kevin for you garden tips and recipes 🙂

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    Deborah says

    Well ‘favorite’ is not really how I would describe the movie, to this day I have to have one eye open while taking a shower and the door locked so that would be Psycho, but don’t get me started on the birds :-/

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    Brenda says

    I think Psycho would be one to see! And I would definitely love the kettle!! Thank you for the opportunity!!

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    Maria says

    I will love to win one! Ours is not disconnecting when boiling so it is not safe anymore..
    The birds movie still brings me nightmares….

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    Jeanne says

    The “birds’ was my Favourite Hitchcock movie. Thank you so much for this opportunity to win a kettle. Just love your newsletter. Blessings.

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    myrtle miller says

    I really don’t like scary movies. My idea of spooky is something fun like “The Adams Family”. Real scary doesn’t appeal to me. But I’ll pick the birds because I didn’t see the other movies and I would like to win a kettle to give to someone for Christmas or maybe as a birthday present.

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    Cherylann McGuire says

    Marnie, mostly because my husband is related to one of the character actors in the picture, Bryan O’Byrne. Have to admit that Hitchcock’s pictures usually scared the bejezus out of me!

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    Paula says

    Definitely The Birds. I was 12 when it was released and I saw it in the theater. Wow! I’ve never looked at crows with out thinking of the movie. That’s a lasting impression!

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    B.k. says

    Hands down….Rear Window! Thanks for all the info on your blog AND for the chance to win the kettle

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    Judith Detert-Moriarty says

    As a child, “The Birds” was clearly a nightmarish scenario. “The Lady Vanishes” was a fun mystery but, as an adult, “Rear Window” is absolutely one of the best thrillers Hitchcock ever produced.

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    Michele Layne says

    Well Kevin, The Birds, hands down my favorite Hitchcock flick. As to the kettles they are wonderful. I have a Hamilton a Beach and I think it cost somewhere between $20 and $25. As others have commented it heats water extremely fast.

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    Mary says

    I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never seen a Hitchcock movie. They always seemed too scary, and now that I’m older, I’m still not fond of scary! Too many vivid dreams!

    But, I’d still love a chance to win the teapot. I have another brand from our wedding over 12 years ago, and it’s coming close to the end of it’s life. It’s had some heavy use at our house, and I love it! Boiling water for pasta, soup, and the obvious tea…. It’s probably my favorite gadget.

    Thanks for your great blog, I’ve been reading for over a year, and it’s my Sunday afternoon treat!
    Mary

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    Jackie Peschong says

    The Birds! I’ve had a lifelong fascination for birds; they add so much to a garden. Free suff is also good!

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    Joyce Vanderlinden says

    Birds is my favorite. Scenes often run through my mind when outside and I hear the birds raising a ruckus. Spooky!!
    I wore out one electric kettle already so it would be wonderful to win a new one.

    Thanks for the wonderful ideas on your blog. Your house is beautiful.

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    Paula says

    I liked Rear Window, suspense without a lot of fright. Vertigo was also a good one. I did like the birds and Psycho. Rear Window is a bit tamer for my taste though. Vertigo was also a good one.

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    Ellen M. Wood says

    “Strangers on a Train” – just saw it again for the umpteenth time – Robert Walker was believable as a real “nut case”

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    Susan Dollard says

    The scariest movie I ever saw, as a kid was “Birds”.site. Always watched the show on TV.
    Love to win the tea pot!!! Really enjoy

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    Jacqueline Cushman says

    “The Man Who Knew Too Much” my favorite.
    What a nice thought an Electric Kettle. 🙂

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    Georgette says

    Spellbound is my favorite. Thanks for a great website with the love and humor you put into every word.

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    Joyce Bradley says

    My 30+ year old daughter was the lady in “The Birds” for Halloween last year…blood dripping everywhere.
    I would like an electric Psycho POt!

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    Betty G says

    I’ll be looking out my “Rear Window” for the mail lady who will be delivering the Kettle… I hope!

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    Susan M. says

    I can never be around a murder of crows and NOT think of The Birds! Very sinister.
    Thanks for another great give away opportunity, Kevin. Happy Fall!

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    Mary Howe says

    Vertigo. I think that’s why I have vertigo from watching it. I would love that electric pot for making my teas.

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    Karin Ward says

    Psycho … it really scared the socks off me!! Especially the part where the guy turned around the rocking chair showing his dead decomposed mother sitting in it!

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    Anne Callaway says

    Love your recipes and blog! I have made most of your featured recipes .
    And all are wonderful!!! SUSPICION is my cup of tea! Keep up your tasty
    postings!

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    Darlene says

    The 39 Steps is one of my favs! But the creepiest is the recent film about Hitchcock himself portrayed by Anthony Hopkins—he was really creepy!

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    Patricia Rose says

    That fabulous combination of the elegant Grace Kelly and the oh so masculine Jimmy Stewart make the classic Hitchcock “Rear Window” a favorite for me. Love your blog and can’t wait to make these recipes!

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    Barbara O'Brien says

    Because I am now in Volterra, Italy & “The Birds” are swooping from ancient tower to tower … The Birds”! Grazie for this opportunity!

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    Linda Noblin says

    Actually, I watched more Hitcock on his weekly TV show than at the movies! Now that is going way back into time.

    I’d love the tea pot. Dallas heat is FINALLY cooling into an Indian Summer and tea is perfect.

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    Sue M. says

    Saw Psycho & it scared me so much I never saw any of the others…I had nightmares for months…I sure would love to win the Kettle…

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    Joni Prescott says

    Tie between The Birds, my first Hitchcock movie and Vertigo. My mother-in-law and I used to watch Hitchcock movies together and called it our slipper party night. We’d get some tea and snacks, get on our pajamas and slippers and watch a scary Hitchcock movie!

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    Anne says

    A glutton for punishment all Hitchcock movies scare the bejeesus out of me and yet I always watch them. I was so disappointed when my daughter said she watched The Birds at college and they all thought it was funny 🙁 Funny?? Really?? That movie gave me nightmares! But … I think my favorite is rear window.

    Thanks!

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    Linda says

    Never was a fan of Alfred Hitchcock. I know; that makes me a party pooper.
    Sure do like the style of that electric kettle. I’m sure it would be right handy.
    Thanks for the give away op.

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    Cathy W. says

    Hmmm… North By Northwest, Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window – all great, but I think I’ll choose Psycho. It scared the bejezzus out of me as a kid.

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    Gillian McM says

    The Lady Vanishes, 1938, with the ineffable Margaret Rutherford, and Michael Redgrave. An elegant film.

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    Millie McLeod says

    Thanks for the offer to win an electric kettle. I love your website. Thank you for giving such good information.

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    Joan says

    Shadow of a Doubt! Joseph Cotton as the bad guy and the young Teresa Wright were fantastic. Have watched this a dozen times or more and would like my next viewing to be with a cuppa from my new electric kettle!!

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    Maureen says

    Marnie for sure! Tippi and Sean Connery how can you go wrong?…”I just wanted you to be a good girl, Marnie.”–Love it and would love the electric kettle too!

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    Christine says

    The scariest Hitchcock film has to be Psycho! Oh boy was I scared, I had to see the movie several times before I could look at the Mother! And that was while holding a pillow in front of my eyes! LOL

    But seriously I could really use this electric kettle. Have to cook tea water in a pot! Thanks for choosing me!

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    Karyn Clark says

    The Birds!! It scared me then and does to this day. Perhaps a cup of hot tea would calm my nerves.

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    Nadia says

    I started watching Psycho when I was younger but I got scared and stopped! I should try to watch one again. I have seen the movies about Alfred Hitchcock’s life.

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    pat dobbins says

    When I was a kid I went to see Psycho with my parents. To this day I remember I was so scared I ran out to the lobby and watched the movie through a crack in the doors that separated the theater and the lobby. (Back then, theaters weren’t made the way they are today. One screen, one lobby.) It really makes me laugh now, but as a kid that was a scary movie!

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    Cheryl Hodges says

    Suspicion. My cow freshened last week. Making mozzerella and ricotta lasagna for dinner. Have a good Fall.

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    Marye says

    Can’t wait to have some tea with “The Birds” while looking out the “Rear Window”! Have a spooktacular Fall!

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    Liz C in Salem says

    I am new to this great site, where have I been? Not watching all those scary flicks, but I did keep my eyes open for all of The Back Door! great recipes and a teakettle too, how good can it get! Thanks for the opportunity.

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    Kathy Elliot says

    Loved the Birds but I can’t look at a flock of ravens or crows without thinking of the movie.
    Rear WIndow kept me on my seat wondering how it was going to end. Hard to pick a favorite!

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    Donna Cota says

    My favorite has to be Rear Window, love Jimmy Stewart and would watch anything he was in. Would also love to win this wonderful give away! Enjoy trying all the wonderful recipes, thanks

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    maggie says

    Rear window for sure! Thank you for giving us all a chance to win an electric kettle – mine is on it’s last legs……………

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    Ann L says

    The Birds, absolutely. Blackbirds and crows are very smart. And I like the idea of creatures getting back at humans. I like your blog so much. Have tried several of the recipes. Chive pesto, garbanzo flatbread…..And your window cleaning tips….And how you don’t approve of putting out pepper to keep away squirrels as it’s cruel… And all the photos…And “did someone say cheese”? 🙂

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    Addie B in FL says

    I could never watch Psycho because it scared my mother so much, but I did see The Birds. I also never watched Jaws or the Exorcist because my own nightmares are scary enough! :-))

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    Michelle M says

    Hi Kevin, I really enjoy your blog and have learned so much from you. Thank you for the chance to win the kettle. I have always loved North by Northwest!

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    Linda McGrath says

    How do I “like”? Actually I wish it was Luv!!! My favorite e-mail of the week.
    Actually I guess Psycho…my first Hitchcock film….but every time I see others, they are my favorite at the time.

    I would love an electric kettle. My poor little kettle just got a very burnt bottom.

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    Barb says

    Most certainly The Birds. When I take my German Shepherds, (one of which is a retired K-9), Hiking, we always encounter a wild flock of birds swooping in the woods!!!!!!!! (Scary)
    When we get home, WE have hot tea and “Autumn Spice Cookies”!
    This electric teapot would be GREAT!!!!!!!!!

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    Laura Graham says

    Psycho came out in 1960 when I was 12. Fifty Three years later…. I am still creeped out a tiny bit when I take a shower and no one else is home. Silly me. I would surely be protected if I had a kettle full of boiling hot water, though. Thanks for the contest, Kevin.

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    janny rosborough says

    always been the birds. to this day when i see a huge flock just “sitting and staring” i get the heebyjeebys!!!

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    Javier J Echavarri says

    I really liked psycho and 39 steps but my favorite is North by Northwest. Thanks Kevin

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    Beverly Secondo says

    I still get creepy feelings at times in the shower from the movie Psycho!!!
    I really enjoy your blog and have up into action many of your comments.

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    Larry GIlbert says

    so many of Hitchcock’s films were good but The Birds is the first movie that comes to mind when asked of one, frightfully scary.

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    Mary Loftus says

    I am too scared to watch Psycho & The Birds, but I love North by Northwest. Great blog, as usual- thanks for the contest! <3!

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    diana murphy says

    The Birds, of course, But it makes it A little scary by the bird feeder sometimes. Have A great day!

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    Gretchen says

    Hi Kevin,
    Psycho or North by Northwest are my favorite scary movies. Thanks for the chance to win one of your wonderful kettles.

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    pam says

    as a stroke victim I can’t drink coffee but I can handle de caffeinated tea and this pot would be perfect for me with the use of only one hand now.
    The final answer is BIRDS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Gina says

    My vote goes to The Trouble with Harry. Hitchcock had such a wicked sense of humor. Thanks, Kevin, for the chance to win the tea kettle!

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    Sonja Jones says

    I have too many favorites. I’m a big Jimmy Stewart fan so Rear Window would have to be on top (he was in 4 of them). Just a little trivia…Alfred Hitchcock made cameo appearances in 39 of his 52 movies. It’s always fun to look for them.

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    Christin says

    I wish I could say Psycho, as my parents saw it on their Honeymoon…by choice! But my favorite is Rear Window due to James Stewart. Love him so!

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    Robert says

    All 3 are very good. I was 7 when Rear Window came out, 14 when Psycho came out and 16 when The Birds hit the theaters so The Birds was the only one I saw on the big screen. My favorite is Rear Window. James Stewart was a terrific actor.

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    Rosanne Mulhern says

    Vertigo……Jimmy Stewart is one of my favorite actors. Thanks for the give-a-way!

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    Liza coonse says

    I have only seen Psyco, so I guess that would be my fav at this point! Would love to make hot tea with the kettle!

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    kathy says

    The Birds will always stay with me as his favorite. I use to watch the Hitchcock hour way back when 😉

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    Deborah says

    The Birds. I still have to hide my eyes, and I love birds! I also love your blog, I never miss it.

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    Betty says

    Hi Kevin!
    I was truly freaked out as a child by the Birds! I couldn’t help but not trust any flock of birds for a long time. Now I love it! Pyscho is still too scary for me . . . Thanks for your generous give away! Also, your blog inspires me to cook, clean and garden. Keep it going!!
    ~Betty

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    Lisa Grandstaff says

    My favorite Hitchcock movie is Rear Window. A fine piece of film-making by old Alfie… and I have a hard time not enjoying anything with Jimmy Stewart in it.

    In addition, it would be perfectly outrageous to have the good luck to win the random selection for the Electric Kettle, especially with the height of the tea season approaching! Every week, without fail, I am really digging on your newsletter, and same with the FB postings. Keep us all together, Kevin!

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    Cathy says

    I would love to win this kettle. Thanks for the giveaway Kevin.
    My favorite movie is Rear Window. I love Jimmy Stewart in it. I remember watching the Birds in college. My little sister was visiting and it scared her half to death!

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    Linda says

    The Birds Everytime I see a flock of birds in our trees remeind of the bird picture. Great movie.

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    Kathie from CA says

    I had mixed feelings about the Birds. I loved to hate it. I was terrified but ouldn’t keep from watching it:o))

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    Carol M says

    My favorite has to be “The Birds”. I remember seeing it as a child and it scared me so much!

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    Debbie says

    I absolutely LOVE Al!
    I’m guessing my favorite (oh so many) would have to be “Psycho”.
    I actually saw the Bates house they used in the film. Really small ~ it’s all in the ‘angle’ they tell me. 🙂

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    Barbara says

    Most definitely, The Birds. And i also very much enjoyed the HBO film entitled, The Girl, that detailed the directors creepy obsession with Tippi Hedren during the making of the film. Aside from that, though, whenever i see a kettle of birds (see what i did there?), i’m always reminded of the movie.

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    Karen J says

    Rear Window….ever since I found out that Jimmy Stewart is a distant relative.

    Thanks for offering these.

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    Sherry kanoski says

    Many movies were toooooo scary! Loved North by Northwest. Where was the famous intersection where cropduster flew at Cary Grant? Thanks for offering gadjets for home!

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    Maureen P. says

    Rear Window was my favorite many years ago when I saw it. Not so sure if I’d even like it today.

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    Cheryl Allen says

    Thank you for the Lemon recipe, Kevin. It looks so good I have to try it.
    I do not like scary movies. I saw “The Birds” a few times I can take that one so I would have to say it is my favorite. Love the water kettle!

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    mevelyn butler says

    Psycho’s shower scene is so well ingrained in our minds that we have to get senile to forget it. definitely PSYCHO is my scariest Hitchcock movie memory.

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    Terry Smith says

    I still get that feeling inside of expectation and dread waiting for what came
    next when i hear the words………………………………………REAR WINDOW.

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    Denise in NJ says

    Definitely The Birds! I was a child when that movie came out, so we watched it with my parents. My mom hates birds – something about the sound their wings make when they’re flapping – so she was squirming and making all kinds of faces and noises during the movie. I think it was the only time I watched a movie of that genre and laughed. Watching my mom get all skeevy was entertainment at its best. When the sequel came out, my sister invited the whole family over for dinner and a movie. We didn’t tell mom what it was, but she was soon squirming in her seat again. This time, she got up and went into another room and called her sister (do you know what my kids just did? can you believe they…) Now, at almost 80, she is finally able to laugh with us about it. But she still hates birds.

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    Linda P. Strangio says

    The movie “The Birds” scared me even more than “Psych” when I was a kid and it still creeps me. There aren’t many Hitchcock movies I don’t like! Thanks for the opportunity at another useful prize.

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    Judy says

    Two favorites ” The Trouble with Harry”, “The Rope” “Marnie. Oops, that was three

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    Bobbi says

    Hi Kevin,
    Thanks for the chance to win an electric kettle! I love all of Hitchcock’s movies but I think my
    favorite would be North By Northwest. 🙂
    Good luck to all!

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    Bonnie Netherton says

    Alfred Hitchcock made a lot of wonderful suspense films – Rear Window may be my favorite.
    Can’t wait to try your pumpkin pie and bacon, leek tart. Yum!!

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    Candy Swift says

    Oh my! I would love one of the kettles!!! No better suspense writer than Alfred Hitchcock.
    “Rear Window” is probably the most suspenseful for me. Great acting and kept you on the edge of your seat!!!

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    robin says

    North by Northwest with Cary Grant is the favorite Hitchcock movie for me.
    The electric kettle would be my favorite new appliance. Thanks so much.

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    Sue says

    I’d have to say North by Northwest.

    I’ve been wanting an electric kettle for awhile, but don’t have the extra funds.

    I just recently found your blog/website & am really loving some of your ideas. Now if I can just find the time & money to try them.

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    Susie Marie says

    Because of Psycho I can’t shower alone at home! My favorite is To Catch a Thief….loved Grace Kelly’s lovely wardrobe and jewels! And who doesn’t love watching Cary Grant! I would love to have a kettle to make my tea after working in the gardens…

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    valsa says

    The Birds would be my favorite movie. I love my electric kettle . If I win this it would be for my friend who is from Indonesia and I know she and her family would greatly appreciate it.

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    Debi Sue says

    The teakettle would be ideal for enjoying another Apple Shortbread Pizza. Yum. And maybe watch The Birds again. Thanks Kevin.

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    Richard Wyman says

    The birds, very scary. A nice cup of tea without any flocks around, thank you very much!

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    Carol says

    I loved rear window! I was on the edge of my seat and wasn’t sure how it was going to end.
    Great writing.

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    Kelly Ledsinger says

    I still get frightened when I watch The Birds . However, I did a Segway tour of historic Galveston,Texas a few years ago and on that tour they showed a house where Hitchcock would stay when visiting friends . He would sit on the large shaded second story porch and write .The porch on this house was right across the street from a house that Hitchcock supposedly modeled the Psycho house after ! It really did look like the Psycho house and had a notorious story attached to it’s history …..
    So Psycho it is !

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    Katt Nelson says

    I really don’t like thrillers, but I did watch The Birds. I thought they were kind of neat. And I’d love an electric kettle.

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    Karen says

    North by Northwest !!
    Have watched it at least 30 times.
    Cary Grant ?
    Alfred Hitchcock ?
    AND James Mason ??

    And Thank You for this lovely giveaway !!

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    jane wasniewski says

    It has been a while since I watched any Hitchcock movies but I was scared in Psycho and I fascinated by the birds.

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    Jan says

    Oh, I loved The Birds, but Psycho was my favorite!! I love your posts and your recipes, Kevin!

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    Joy says

    The Birds! I watched it when I was young with my big brother and he crawled into bed with me for a few nights after having nightmares- we were terrified! Now he’s a Commander in the US Navy and I still tease him about how he was so scared he had to crawl in bed with his little sister!

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    Patricia Miller says

    What a great kettle! When I saw The Birds it scared me witless. Playing outside became really scary because it seemed the neighborhood birds were acting creepy watching us and plotting! Of course, it was just my imagination running away with me, but it was a powerful movie and the scary has not gone out of it for me.

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    Nancy says

    I am not to much into the scary stuff, I really like Lifeboat. Thanks for all of your great recipes and interesting updates on your house, so wish I could live there!

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    Laurie Jimenez says

    Oh!! Definitely Psycho! That shower scene is so intense. Thanks for all the give-aways, you are very thoughtful.

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    Cheryl says

    To Catch a Thief, with North by Northwest a close second. I love most of his movies…
    Thanks for the chance in a lovely giveaway!

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    Kathy says

    Oh wasn’t Alfred Hitchcock a gem? I am saying The Birds. Some of the scenes are very vivid in my memory still. There are black crows around here that could carry away a small pet.
    Kevin, you are also a gem! Another giveaway. Yay!

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    Jan Schroeder says

    My favorite is Rear Window, which I haven’t seen in years. I think I’ll find it and watch it tonight! Thanks

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    Edie says

    Psycho, but I haven’t seen Rear Window. It’s that time of year to switch to hot tea- wouldn’t an electric kettle be fantastic!

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    Nikki G says

    When I was a kid, The Birds was scary! I watched it not so long ago and it seemed rather lame, how jaded we have become! Hitchcock was a master though!

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    Carolyn Walden says

    Loved the classic “Rear Window” best watched with hot tea and tea cakes. Fingers crossed I can make it in a new electric kettle. Thanks

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    Kathy C. says

    I would love to win one of these kettles. I looked at them in the store earlier this week and thought they would come in handy.

    I am not really a Hitchcock fan but did If I had to choose a movie it would have to be The Birds.

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    Linda Butler says

    Love the Birds still scares me now I’m in my 60t I keep the remote near so I can turn it down when the music gets to me love the kettle

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    Nikki Allen says

    Love Shadow of a Doubt because I’m from Santa Rosa. interesting to see our town at the time it was filmed in black & white. Also think Vertigo is wonderfully filmed. Get to see the mission in San Juan Bautista. Thanks for the chance to win.

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    PatinVT says

    Rebecca…a classic with Lawrence Olivier and Joan Fontaine; Notorious with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.

    Would love the kettle. Thanks.

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    Loma says

    Vertigo — but I liked others that have been mentioned, especially The Birds (although the book was scarier) and Rear Window. Did you see the “remake” of Rear Window on an episode of the TV show Castle? Funny and suspenseful, very well done!

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    Martha Morris says

    I loved “The Birds” and “Psycho” .All of his work was very good. I would like to win the kettle as well. Thank you for a wonderful blog, I look forward to it every week.

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    Denise says

    The Birds! When I was a lot younger I tried to watch and it scared me to death! As an adult I love it!

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    Dolores Clifton says

    “Shadow of a Doubt” was a long time favorite. (A much younger Hume Cronyn was in it – though I’d be inclined to say he never changed as he aged.) That one made a bigger impression on me; the Birds typically made me laugh.

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    Bruce Robinson says

    My favorite would have to be “Dial M for Murder”– nothing like a cup of hot chocolate and a Hitchcock movie on a (soon to be) cold winter evening!!

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    Susan H kanarick says

    I remember watching The Birds – and how haunting it was and didn’t sleep for days/nights. And your teapot would have been nice to have then, but I’ll also use it now.

    Love your blog and updates.

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    Lori Burns says

    Rear Window because even though I have seen it multiple times, I still become engrossed whenever I watch it. I have only seen “The Birds” once but it has stuck with me for years as a terrifying movie

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    Linda J says

    Psycho – still a favorite.
    Thanks so much for all the “giveaways” you do. Electric Kettle would be a great addition.

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    naturegirl says

    Rear Window! Why can’t they make movies like this anymore? And dress like that anymore? Such an elegant era! Kevin, keep up the good work on your blog – heaven knows how you find the time for all you do. Do you sleep? I

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    Tracy in Georgia says

    OOOOOH, Psycho! I still think twice stepping into the shower and I saw it as a youth on a youth group retreat of all places!!! I’m now in my 40’s. ahhhhhhh

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    Jo Pernice says

    The Birds! It freaked me out when I was a little girl with the person with their eyes pecked out! Yuck!

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    kat says

    North by Northwest, Suspicion, Notorious (I’m a Cary Grant fan). I have Turner Classic Movies on day and night. Last month was Hitchcock month-loved seeing his early silent movies. Of course, I love his old TV series too (on MeTV). He was always so agitated with the sponsors (a necessary evil- as he would say). And now, how about a cup of tea made with the electric kettle.

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    Robert Meehan says

    As a big Jimmy Stewart fan and half in love with Kim Novak growing up, Vertigo is the best for me. And the teapot would come in handy. Can’t drink Pepsi anymore as it turns out I’ve become diabetic in my old age. So it’s gonna be more tea for me. 🙂

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    Susan in MI says

    For me it’s a tie between Psycho and The Birds. The Robins gathered in huge numbers here just like they do every year before migrating. Reminded me of The Birds but I certainly don’t fear them. In fact, I went to the bait store and bought them worms cause they need all the protein and nutrients they can ingest before their flight.

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    Rebecca says

    The Birds is the one that always has stuck with me, too. Thanks for this chance at the kettle – have been eyeing them up now and then.

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    Penny Bumgarner says

    Love the birds! Thanks for the chance, i was just looking at them at the store comparing. I do believe H B is the best one!

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    Helen says

    Rear Window. I saw it when I was 13. My friend’s mother took us. We felt so very grown up seeing an Alfred Hitchcock movie. It was so totally different from any movie I had ever seen up to that point. She also took us to see “My Bodyguard” and “Geoffrey’s Girl”. She was a pretty hip mom!

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    Heather Fogg says

    LOVE Alfred Hitchcock! My all time favorites are “Vertigo” and “Psycho”! Thanks for always putting out a great weekly read.

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    Cecilia says

    Rear Window here. First saw The Birds as a kid at a drive in movie…so scary then. Not so much now

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    Nancy says

    It would be the BIRDS. I am 67 and still cannot take a shower when home by myself without locking the bathroom door because of “Psycho.”
    I love your site and all the great information you share!

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    Donna Swain-McHughes says

    Oh, I would love an electric kettle. I have to to say that my favorite Hitchcock movie has to be Rear Window although I don’t think he ever made a bad movie. The man was a genius.

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    Theresa Taylor says

    The birds, I remember that movie so well my mom was watching it and I would hide behind her on the sofa when I was little fun memories.

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    Arianna Norris-Landry says

    If you want the one that Scared me the most, that was The Birds. Mostly because, the year it came out, I had an unfortunate problem of looking Exactly like the little blond girl with hornrim glasses. Never have seen the end of it. For the most “Hitchcock fan fun”, had to be Lifeboat……love Talulah and figuring out where Hitch had hid himself was a stumper!

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    Susan L. Espersen says

    The Birds!!! Yes, it is certainly getting to be ” A nice hot cup of tea!” season, and I love it! The whole garden is finished, other than the pokey Brussel Sprouts! AS soon as it stops raining, it is time to clear the old plants, roto till, add some lime and compost, and plant the grass and clover seed for the cover crop! Here’s hoping the clay isn’t as bad next year!!! Thanks for all of your suggestions, Kevin! When the garden is finished for the year, I will sit right down and have myself a nice cup of tea! Thanks for the suggestion! 🙂

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    Adele says

    Psycho……Shhhhh, I still lock the bathroom door to shower when I’m alone.
    By the way, I own the same electric kettle and I love , love it. If you select my name, pass it on to someone else. Thanks.

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    peg says

    north by northwest! I’ve never entered one of your give-aways before, but i’d really like this kettle. I super-love your blog – read it every week, try some recipes, adore the pix of your home and garden. thank you for everything you do, kevin!!

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    Joanne says

    OMG The Birds attacking the phone booth was so real to me.
    I wonder if you post the number of followers from this drawing. I am almost out of phone juice because of the scroll time . 😉

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    Margie Schaecher says

    Yikes …this is a tough one! I think maybe “The Birds” or “Rear Window”, it’s a toss-up (but for watching either one …I have to have a snuggle buddy right beside me). I would love to have an electric kettle.

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    Jay Oldridge says

    Rear Window, because I thought this role suited Jimmy so well. I would love to have an electric kettle to use upstairs, as I am disabled and getting downstairs is quite the chore! Thanks for the chance, anyway…

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    Zola says

    Love Love Love to have a Electric Kettle–Psyco !!! Years before I could take a shower, without having My Dog in the Bathroom guarding Me…..

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    Linda Marie says

    It has to be Psycho because it is the only movie that I saw of Hitchcock. That one was enough! Saw it in a drive-in with my older sister and her boyfriend… and I would never turn my back on the shower curtain for years !! lol

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    Lois E. says

    I’ve never seen any of the movies listed. Didn’t get to go to the movies
    when younger. Not to fond of scary movies anyway. The pot looks
    beautiful and useful. It would make a wonderful “80th” birthday present.
    Love your emails.

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    Deanna says

    Every time I look across the street from my balcony, I see happenings that make me think “Rear Window”. Although I am pleased to note, there are no roses beds with busy gardeners lurking around at night.

    Now, it’s time to heat some water in the kettle that I hope to win.
    Cheers 🙂

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    Blessie Nelson says

    Thanks for a perfect gift for the fall! I have to say Psycho was a classic for me!

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    vicki stepp says

    I can not recall any Alfred Hitchcock movie that wasn’t great, but for being best remembered world wide- right up there with Jaws, would be The Birds and then Psycho. Hard to choose just one.

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    Ngoc Nguyen says

    I took a film class in high school and we watched a ton of Hitchcock films, my favorite would have to be Rebecca! It was beautifully shot, with beautiful actors/actresses yet very creepy.

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    Julie Hamilton says

    Definitely Rear Window. Jimmy Stewart looks so handsome in that film and Grace Kelly is so stylish and gorgeous. Every time I watch it I hope she will get out of that apartment before the scary guy gets back.

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    Victoria says

    The lodger was a good one , Most popular of course the birds , and psycho (love Anthony Perkins) , my all time favorite from Alfred Hitchcock has to be the TV show Alfred Hitchcock presents.

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    Susan says

    Love love love the movie North by Northwest. Have it on DVD and put it in when I’m looking for nostalgia. A close second is The Man Who Knew Too Much with Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day. Classic at it’s best. Thanks Kevin!

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    Nancy B. says

    1) Rear Window 2) North by Northwest 3) The Man Who Knew Too Much.

    Thanks, Kevin, for a great blog…I’ve passed it on to many fellow cooks/gardeners.

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    Kyle Sentschak says

    PSYCHO Scared me to death when I was a teen. I couldn’t get that screechy knife sound out of my head.

    Love your blog Kevin.

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    Jenny says

    “The Birds” was the scariest movie. It was one of the few scary movies I watched. Love your newsletter!

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    Debbie says

    I have two favorites: North by Northwest & The Man Who Knew Too Much. I have seen these movies several times over the years and am on the edge of my seat every time!

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    Laurene Stopford says

    Anyone who has ever watched Psycho can never look at a shower curtain the same…if you have watched the Birds, you always get a creepy feeling when you see a large flock of birds…that being said, I think that I did not like either one of these movies too much, but they certainly scared me!!

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    Monica Gray says

    My favorite movie of all time is Rear Window. Of course, I love anything with Jimmy Stewart, he’s the greatest!

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    Lindsay says

    I would have to go with The Birds as my Hitchcock favorite…they would show it on late-night TV back in the 80’s, and I would stay up with my dad and watch it. That movie scared me half to death and whenever I saw crows in the trees around our house I’d get wigged out!

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    Beverly says

    I confess there are two favorite Hitchcock movies for me: The Man Who Knew Too Much and Lifeboat. I thought the acting by Tallulah Bankhead (Lifeboat) and Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day was the best! Thanks Kevin!

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    Darcie Rzomp says

    I loved all of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies. I guess the one that I remember the most is The Birds. Also, love your website. I look forward to it each and everytime you post something new. Thank you

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    Fran Townsend says

    1. Rear window

    2. The birds to this day when I see a flock of large crows cawing it send chills up my spine.

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    Teal Lockard says

    I’ve always been a chicken when it comes to horror movies. I’ve seen parts of Psycho but I can’t get get through the whole thing! I’d love a chance to win the kettle though!

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    TERRI GILDEA says

    Loved Cary Grant’s performance in North by Northwest~ always mesmerized by the building suspense of Vertigo.

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    Debra P says

    I’m a Hitchcock fan and love them all but my favorite, the one I watch the most, is The Birds. Thanks for the chance to win a nice teakettle.

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    Donna H says

    Well, I have to admit that I have never seen a Hitchcock film. I hope that doesn’t put me out of the running. Great giveaway!

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    Jean says

    I loved Hitchcock ! The birds! Scary! A kettle would be great. I look forward to your blog every week. Thanks Kevin.

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    Barb says

    How ironic for your request for favorite Hitchcock thriller. We just rented the video last week and watched SPELLBOUND with Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman. A must see if you never saw this one. Love so many others but we had never heard or seen Spellbound before. Enjoy it. What a great way to win the kettle. It’s been on my wish list since Christmas.

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    Kelly says

    Favorite..? Hard to say bec ause I found them all too horrifying to possibly enjoy! I an such a wimp! But, in choosing one, I would have to say The Birds.x

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    Jane Sargentelli says

    Hitchcock! my favorite.!!!!! I could really use a kettle about now, with the winter weather approaching! (:

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    Kathy says

    I like most of his films, but I usually pick “The Birds” as a favorite because of Bodega Bay and the scenery, having had the chance to live in Marin in the 80’s.

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    Heidi says

    North By Northwest, Birds and Lifeboat were my favorite Thank you again for the opportunity

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    Arlene Maben says

    They all scare me to death! I wouldn’t say any is my “favorite.” But I’d love to win a kettle!

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    Nancy says

    Thanks for a chance to win; you’re very generous. As far as Hitchcock; I don’t watch scary movies!

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    Linda Boyer says

    The Birds, certainly. But for film noir, Vertigo gets honorable mention. Kaeley, definitely put some Alfred’s on your list and watch on a stormy night. And don’t miss Psycho, either!!!! (Kevin, I would love the electric tea kettle – how generous of you!)

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    Carolyn Lawlor says

    Loved North By Northwest and Rear Window. Just discovered the electric kettle while on vacation. Wonderful!

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    Melodae says

    I would love one of these fantastic electric kettles.

    Rear Window is my favorite Hitchcock, because I love Jimmy Stewart.

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    Tammra says

    Rear Window…I actually could use a new kettle as I filled mine with water to make a cup of tea for my husband…then promptly left to go to the market As I was picking out veggies I remembered and called home…..my husband asked why I put the kettle on the stove without any water – you can imagine what the kettle looks like, however I believe I might be able to use it as a planter come spring.

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    Kevin says

    The Birds but I haven’t seen all of his films I have liked all of the ones I have seen…

    Thanks!

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    Linda Thorpe says

    “The Birds” – I saw it as a kid and still dream about it once in a while. I tried to watch
    “Psycho” but got too creeped out rather quickly. I still like re-runs of his weekly show when I can find one on!

    ‘”

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    Karen Carpenter says

    #1 – The Birds, #2 – Rear Window. I still can not bring myself to watch Psycho, I’m afraid I might stop showering 🙂

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    Barbara says

    Rear Window is my favorite movie, I was really young when “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” was looked forward to on TV, I think it lead to my appreciation of “The Twlight Zone”!

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    Diane says

    North by Northwest. Love all of his, stuff but the chase scene in the field with the crop duster is classic.

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    Sally Davenport says

    The Birds!! It still is a little creepy when you see a large group of birds sitting the trees.

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    Blanca Payton says

    My favorite Hitchcock movie is Rear Window, perchance because of the unexpected ending.

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    Maleah Joy says

    Hi Kevin!

    I know it’s not really a Hitchcock movie, but it’s about Alfred Hitchcock.. It’s The Girl, the story of the making of The Birds and Marine. It’s pretty creepy! I believe it’s an HBO movie.

    Thanks for your blog!

    Meleah

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    Charlotte DeBoer says

    My favorite Hitchcock film is Rebecca – it consumed both my mind and my emotions.
    I appreciate your offering this wonderful prize and look forward to each and every one of your newletters. Thank you for the enjoyment and helpfulness.

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    Karyn Harrington says

    It would have to be The Birds! It was the first Hitchcock movie I ever saw and it scared me to pieces! The window is a classic as well as many others of his.

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    Ilene says

    Not really a Hichcock fan but Rear Window would be my pick. Would love the kettle for this chilly weather ….cuppa tea please!!..lookin forward to that cookbook

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    Debi Beeuwsaert says

    The Birds is my fave Hitchcock film. And the chance to win the electric pot is even more of a fave!

    Debi

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    Linda B says

    Notorious…Gary Grant and Ingrid Bergman!

    Thank you for the opportunity to enter. Love your website!

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    jeanne says

    Rear window…. LOL! because I also had my kids watch the movie so they are aware of what others see when their lights are on and blinds are open! It’s a family joke, but a great teaching moment.

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    Rhonda says

    Always enjoy looking at Grace Kelly and of course Jimmy Stewart – the old movies all seemed more real. Thank you for the chance to win – apple cider/hot chocolate all sound yummy.

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    Jean Wood says

    I really enjoyed The Birds. It is the only movie that I can recall my father going to see with us (in my whole life!). I really enjoyed this thriller as well as the company!

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    K. Hussey says

    Rear window. I still can’t watch the birds too creepy. I love you r newsletter keep up the good work.

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    OR Suz says

    Prize me, mate!
    My dad tells a funny story about taking a first date to ‘Psycho’ and she ran out less than 1/2 way into it.
    She later became the mother of one of my oldest childhood friends!
    But I think I prefer Grace Kelly’s costumes about all else.
    You’re right- there’re too many to choose from.

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    Eileeny Bean says

    Hi All,
    I saw Rear Window as a kid, and I remember being totally shocked by the fact that the creepy guy was Perry Mason. My mom had to tell me about how actors played different parts, and Raymond Bur could be both characters. Even though that was a long while ago, I still think the creepy guy in RW is Perry Mason with his dark side coming to the fore!

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    Pat says

    Well, I guess Rear Window would be my choice for favorite. His weekly TV show was something I always looked forward to. Wonder how long it ran?

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    Shannon Marie says

    Thanks for the opportunity, Kevin. My favorite Hitchcock is by far and away, Psycho!

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    Rosann says

    The Birds……we had 33 cliff swallow nests under our barn eaves one year. When they all fledged it semed like we were living The Birds!

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    Ros says

    I would love to have a stainless steel kettle. Who knew that black and white would be so scary, by far The Birds is the scariest!

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    Judith says

    Those are tough choices, but I think that Rear Window is my fave – the combination of Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelley is dynamite!

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    Donna Scramling says

    ‘Rear Window’ with James Stewart.

    Thank you for this opportunity to own an electric kettle, Kevin.

    Regards,
    Donna Scramling

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    Peg Prizer says

    I love Rear Window the best!
    Also loved using an electric kettle on our trip to England/Scotland years ago.
    It would make tea time much faster! Thanks for the opportunity to win one! 🙂

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    BETTY CODY says

    I like the Birds. Although, it is hard to pick just one. Thanks, for the give a ways.

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    Denise McInerney says

    Hmmm, tough choice to pick one. My two favorites are Rear Window and North By Northwest.

    Love the kettle. Never heard of an electric one until I started working for a British aerospace company. My British seconded team members started arriving at the airport clutching their electric kettles, having carried them on their laps all the way across the pond. They’d heard we didn’t have them here and the kettle was the one indispensable item they just couldn’t do without, whether they were assigned here for two months or two years.

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    Karen says

    Psycho was my favourite movie to forget–it took me about a year to take a shower without locking the bathroom door first.
    But if I win, I will thin of Psycho whilst sipping tea from my new kettle and all will be wel!!!

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    Pam Hanson says

    OMG Kevin, how many people have you been communicating with every week! I was amazed at how far down I had to page to get my comments in. Have to admit I have told a few of my friends and family what a great blog you have, and excellent recipes, yum 🙂
    Favorite Hitchcock movie is still the birds, can’t look into a large flock w/o thinking they might be looking back!

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    TriciaLee says

    I have never seen a Hitchcock “thriller”. Have always been too afraid to watch scary movies.

    Where will you post winners of drawing/contest? I have searched previous “give-aways” for winners, but cannot locate the post(s). I have not heard from you, so I guess I didn’t win!!! Lol

    Thanks for another give-away.

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    Mary Harrigan says

    My all time favorite is psycho, love Anthony Perkins-such scary guy – watched all the follow-ups too

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    Michelle Grace says

    “To Catch a Thief” mysterious AND glamorous in a beautiful (and later ironic) setting. I bet Grace Kelly would have used an electric kettle if they had been around while she was alive!

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    Jeanne says

    for a long time ,if I was alone in the house, I took my big collie into the bathroom with me when I took a shower but I really liked North by NW Jeanne

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    Layne says

    I love the old Hitchcock movies that aren’t famous but still thrilling! They have his touch and cameo appearances but are little known. Often shown on Turner Classic Movies. Wondered if you tried spraying the ground around roses with white vinegar to control black spot fungus. Worked wonders for me! Love your site!!

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    Lee Ann says

    Read about the kettle in one of your articles and it seems like great time saver. Favorite movie is The Birds for sure

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    julie says

    Psycho is my favorite Hitchcock movie. Can’t quite get it out of my head when it is late at night and no one is home and it is time to take a shower. It is just a movie, it is just a movie, it is just a movie….I need a hot cup of herbal tea.

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    Judith says

    Psycho is epic. That shower scene has influenced so many other films and television shows. And scared many a woman alone in a house off from having a shower! Just discovered your site while searching “freezing kale” and love it — because of course next I had to check out your lavender shortbread, and from there…I was hooked.

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    Jo-Anne says

    The Hitchcock movies definitely keep you on the edge of your seat….have seen The Birds and Psycho but not Rear Window…….will seek it out!

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    Nancy Jane says

    “The Man Who Knew Too Much” 1956, Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day. I was just shopping online for an electric kettle and put it on my Christmas list. fingers crossed XXX

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    Virginia Mayer says

    The Birds, still one of the scariest I horror films ever made. The fact of never understanding why the birds are attacking is excellent suspence!

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    Barbara McDonough says

    Because of a terrifying incident as a baby involving birds. Still to this day I am petrified of them. I will feed them in the bird feeders, enjoy them from a distance but if one came to close to me, it’s sheer bedlam. Therefore, Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” is the scariest.

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    Wanda says

    I remember my mom telling me about Psycho when I was 9, she was 15 when it came out and she went to see it. When I turned 13 it came to the dollar drive in and my parents took me to see it. To watch all the other peoples reactions also made the movie just terrifying, I have to say to this day, over 35 years later, scares the tar out of me. Psycho is my all time fav.

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    Paula says

    The Birds is the only one I think I’ve seen! It was good. And I would love this lovely kettle….:)

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    Jo-Ann Mon says

    My favorite – and scariest – Hitchcock movie is The Birds. Just think, birds are everywhere & if they decide to attack, you’d better have a safe room to survive!!

    I’d love this tea kettle!! In addition to hot tea, we make about a gallon if ice tea a day & this would be great for boiling the water.

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    Linda Karosic says

    I enjoyed all the Hitchcock movies but The Birds is the movie that has had the greatest lifelong impact! I think of it each year at this time when the birds are flying south for the winter and they swarm in the trees to rest! ooohhhhhh scary! When my four daughters were young teens I rented The Birds and told them this was one of the scariest movies I’d ever seen. As we all watched it, the girls, now in their 20’s, were laughing at how “hokie” and “fake” the special effects were. So much for thinking they’d have nightmares! They laughed at the movie and at me! Oh well! 🙂

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    Mel says

    Maybe The Birds, although quite honestly, I am not sure I’ve ever seen a Hitchcock film from beginning to end. I do, however, drink a ton of hot tea and would make good use of this kettle!

    Thanks!

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    Diane Kratz says

    I’d love to use this electric kettle by the” Rear Window” of my house. I love tea— it really perks me up! (As does your blog!)

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    Andrea G says

    I like Rear Window because Raymond Burr plays an unsavory character in it. Thanks for the opportunity to win the kettle!

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    Monica Gray says

    I also want to say that I really need that kettle so I can sip my tea while I watch Rear Window for the umpteenth time.

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    Patty K B says

    Such a wealth of great movies to choose from: Notorius, Rebecca, Marnie, etc. Recently saw an older film of AH’s called The Skin Game; was not what you might think! First prize still goes to The Birds! Thank you for all the wonderful information you share with us, Kevin. Would love to have an electric kettle to make a spot of tea to enjoy while watching one of these movies. 🙂

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    Nick Cemenenkoff says

    Psycho for sure! (And we burned up our electric kettle, so we need a new one badly!) Thanks for the opportunity for the giveaway.

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    alison says

    From another vintage…Dawn of the Dead! Though I really freaked out as a kid watching a Halloween trilogy that had some nasty little axe swinging talisman guy who came in the mail and would not be killed- not even in the oven!

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    Robin Hamann says

    The Birds! I live near Bodega where the movie was filmed! I’d love the kettle for when we go camping at Bodega Bay! Thanks.

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    Norma Kowalski says

    I loved The Birds. Still think about some of the scenes and it has been years since I saw it.

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    Kate says

    Kevin, I would have to say “Rope” for the way it was filmed (can you tell where the roll of film was changed?), good story line, and cast. What is your favorite Hitchcock film?

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    Cheryl says

    Definitely the Birds! Had me terrified as a youngster when I first watched this movie…nightmares and everything! A real good scary story.

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    Julia Brucker says

    To be honest, I haven’t watched any Hitchcock movie entirely. But I did watch part of Vertigo and part of the Birds. Vertigo was interesting, so I’ll pick that as my favorite. And now I have some film picks for this Halloween!

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    Mickie Christiansen says

    Psycho…….that norman bates……..so creeeeeepy……………..and the motel………….and the house……….and the music. Eeks. Cant beat it, really.
    Love ya!P

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    Marjorie O'Keefe says

    I love the short half hour and hour presentations that I find on antennae television. I love them all, except Psycho. I can do without that one. What I can’t do without is my “Garden for the House” fix. Love it!

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    Tammy says

    Psycho!!!

    I’ve got to win – you’ll be announcing the winners on my birthday!!!!

    Thanks Kevin!

    Tammy

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    Mary says

    Rear Window — Grace Kelly is AMAZING — so beautiful…and her clothes!!! And the movie is wonderful as well.

    North by Northwest —
    Eva Saint Marie, “I’m a big girl.”
    Cary Grant, “Yes…and in all the right places.”

    The Birds — just because Bodega Bay is fun to say….and the movie is eeeek!

    I’ve never seen Psycho and I don’t know if I ever will. It just sounds too scary!!!

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    Sharon Sarzotti says

    My favorite is The Birds. I particularly enjoyed it as it was filmed in Bodega Bay so I know the area quite well being from Calistoga, going to Santa Rosa JC and loving the coast-line areas west of there. Thank you for offering this Kettle Giveaway. Hope I win because my tea drinkers from Australia who visit have to use a tea kettle on the stove, not so good because the lid got broken so it doesn’t whisle!! Microwave use is inot the same for tea drinkers!!

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    Diana Zee says

    North by Northwest is my favorite. I just watched the film called Hitchcock in which they showed how they filmed Psycho and his relationship with Vera Miles. His wife was the genius behind him.
    I was thinking of going out and buying the Hamilton Beach tea kettle but it would be even better to win one.
    You have influenced me very much Kevin. I just bought a Flowtron leaf shredder and now I can’t wait to rake my leaves.
    I love your website. Thank you very much.
    Diana

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    Mau McD says

    I love The Man Who Knew Too Much although The Trouble With Harry is pretty good too.
    Thanks so much for having this drawing!

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    Karen says

    My favorite Hitchcock movie is The Birds. His incredible horror movies were so witty and the outcome you could never predict.

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    Judy Rudolph says

    I was a teenager on a date when I saw PSYCHO and it still scares me today. I will not take a shower in a bathroom that has a shower curtain unless my husband is in the house. I love the electronic kettle…what an ingenious idea!

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    Vicki says

    THE BIRDS, definitely! I had nightmares for months! I haven’t gone to see a horror film since….

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    Deb Steiner says

    The Birds. It is great fun for those who remember to see the analogy and for those who don’t to get the explanation. The explanation always leads into others stories that have created that same loss of control feeling with things as innocuous as the birds in the sky. It makes us giggle, laugh and ponder the what ifs in life:)

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    Lorrie Taylor says

    I think I like Vertigo the best, since I am so afraid of heights! Second would be North By Northwest. You sure did get a lot of responses on this! My kettle is on it’s last days, a new one would be great! Thanks for the chance!

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    CindyP says

    How can I NOT pick Rear Window. That scene where Grace Kelly pulls her nighty out of the little overnight purse and Jimmy Stewart almost swoons. Now THAT’S romance people! And when he blinds Raymond Burr with the camera flashes…..Great, Great Flick.
    I wish I could watch it again for the first time.

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    Cookbook Collector says

    1) Favorite: My pick would be Rear Window because it’s not quite as creepy or shocking as so many others, more of a mystery than a thriller (I don’t enjoy thrillers).
    2) Hot Pot: Although I’m a hard core coffee drinker and have ground my coffee beans since early ’70s, I enjoy hot tea during winter afternoons. Always thought a hot water pot would be a smart idea for the kitchen since watching Alton Brown rave over it years ago.
    3) Cookbook: With all the fall distractions (getting garden bedded down for winter, fall decorating, etc) I still hope you are attacking that cookbook. The best way to tackle big projects, like a cookbook, would be the Swiss Cheese Method, taking one bite out of it at a time until it’s reduced to a skeleton and then tie up all the loose ends. So, keep taking one bite at a time.

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    Melissa Horton says

    LOVE tea and Alfred Hithcock! I liked Vertigo, followed by The Birds and Rear Window.
    #969

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    Samantha L says

    The Birds! I haven’t watched any AH movies since I was a teenager, so it may be time to rewatch the classics and expand my horizons…

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    Stacy Green says

    Oh I really liked The Birds. I can’t recall ever seeing Rear Window so perhaps that’ll be my next movie choice for this weekend.

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    Connie Nelsen says

    The Birds!!! It still freaks me out, but I can’t help but watch it at least once a year!!

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    Devon says

    I loved the suspense of Rear Window! I’d also love to win one of these kettles – they look so awesome! How do you use to for melting chocolate? Do you just melt in right in the kettle, or do you somehow use it as a double boiler?

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    S. Taylor says

    I’m too late to enter the give away but that’s okay. I just wanted to tell you I have one of these and I wouldn’t want to be without it! I love it!

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    Peri says

    The birds is my favorite. I know this tea kettle would be a favorite appliance if I win. Thanks for the opportunity.

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    Sylvia says

    The Birds….and now we live in an area were migrating birds are quite numerous and every time they start flying, I still think about “The Birds” and get a creepy feeling….

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