So you DO hear the boiling. I will have to listen for this the next time I boil water. Not that I do it often. Are there talking candy thermometers for candy? I haven't made candy in over 10 years but I remember impatiently waiting for the thermometer to rise to the correct temperature. Everyone here always seems so competent and independent that I never think about how you do things or how you might not be able to do something. -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson Earn cash for answering trivia questions every 3 hours: http://instantcashsweepstakes.com/invitations/ref_link/49497 See everything I've read this year at: www.michrxtech.com/books.html