But that very unpredictability helps whet curiosity.
A reskinned version of Magic Tate Ball for Nokia's OVI store launched two weeks before the iOS version, helping whet the appetite of Apple users.
He was there to shoot an HBO pilot, but he was also planning a remake of "Jar City," his 2006 hit, which helped whet the American appetite for Scandinavian noir.
His hunger helped whet my appetite for new experiences: Charles Ludlam's Theatre of the Ridiculous, the Cockettes, "Pink Flamingos," the Fillmore East, the Fun Gallery, the back room at Max's, the Tenth Floor, Fire Island, disco, cruising.
So while this event was certainly intended to cement Tchuva's triumph in Manhattan, and help sell the few remaining condos, it also bore his hopes of whetting appetites for what will rise on the site of the old Frontier.
Anyone who buys a drink can help themselves to a buffet of antipasti, where the daily changing selection includes such delicacies as beef carpaccio, pear crostini, pizzette (mini pizzas), grilled sardines, cheese and Italian cured meats – all of which will whet your appetite for dinner.
It has no free, ad-supported tier to whet users' appetite before they plump for subscription; and with an expensive $20 a month 'HD' service plumped up with exclusive launches, some believe it could help a bigger swing back to piracy.
In filling this appetite, the critic whets it further, helping to create a public that cares about artistic quality.
By helping to bring flesh-and-blood performances of American works to people from barrios to boondocks, we whet the appetite for the arts that bind.
