Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Wednesday Mind Hump


Rfduck takes a moment from his research on “Leftover Avoidance” to say the following:

“Hello! It's time for another Mind Hump. Today is Microwave Oven Day!”

1. How old is your microwave oven?
Not positive (it was a second-hand gift) but one is at least eight years old, the other at least ten. The one we use most often is a small combination microwave – toaster – convection oven and broiler.
2. How many times in a day do you use your microwave oven, and what do you usually use it for?
It gets used once or twice a day for thawing frozen foods, heating left overs and popping corn.
3. What's your favorite microwavable treat?
Popcorn, no question.
4. Ever had a microwave disaster? Tell us about it!

Well, there was the great turkey disaster of '97 – someone gave me a turkey and the only thing I had to cook it in was a microwave. Damn thing was a Butterball™ and the volume of fluids that came off that infernal bird was truly copious .. to the point of creating a small flood in the kitchen as it poured out of the microwave, through the door, across the counter and down onto the floor, where, due to the general lean of the kitchen away from the prevailing wind, it then attempted to exit the building via the mop rail. It was a gusher, for sure!

Have a good Hump Day, one and all!

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