Re: OT/ KEN from ken to Kim~ a funny story to perk yall up!

[Guest guest]

OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a potato.

This was about 2 years ago. I was making dinner one evening, Chas and

her ex-BF were going out to dinner so I was just nuking a potato. We

were in the living room just talking away....Chas was telling me this

story. " so anyways, Chase and I...mom, the microwave is on fire. "

I hot footed it into the kitchen, where the microwave was making very

strange noises. I now have an idea how a nuclear reactor sounds at

meltdown...anyway, I threw open the door of the microwave

where my potato was literally incinerated,- like a scene

from " Backdraft. " flames leaping up from it. For some reason, I

started blowing into the microwave, trying to extinguish the potato.

After realizing that the children were rolling the floor over this, I

got an asbestos lined pot holder, and threw the blazing potato into a

sink of dishwater. Talk about smelling to high heaven.....Chassidy

drew a picture of a blazing potato on the dry erase calendar. Then a

couple of days later, " mom successfully uses microwave. Go, mom! "

They remind me of that every once in a while.....wretched children.

)

Jane

Hey again! How are

> you? Haven't noticed any current posts from you

> > and was concerned about you. I hope that you are feeling

better!

> I

> > hope to hear from you soon and that it is good news! Just wanted

> you

> > to know that I'm thinking of you and wish you all the best!!!

Take

> > care! XXX's Kim

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a potato.

This was about 2 years ago. I was making dinner one evening, Chas and

her ex-BF were going out to dinner so I was just nuking a potato. We

were in the living room just talking away....Chas was telling me this

story. " so anyways, Chase and I...mom, the microwave is on fire. "

I hot footed it into the kitchen, where the microwave was making very

strange noises. I now have an idea how a nuclear reactor sounds at

meltdown...anyway, I threw open the door of the microwave

where my potato was literally incinerated,- like a scene

from " Backdraft. " flames leaping up from it. For some reason, I

started blowing into the microwave, trying to extinguish the potato.

After realizing that the children were rolling the floor over this, I

got an asbestos lined pot holder, and threw the blazing potato into a

sink of dishwater. Talk about smelling to high heaven.....Chassidy

drew a picture of a blazing potato on the dry erase calendar. Then a

couple of days later, " mom successfully uses microwave. Go, mom! "

They remind me of that every once in a while.....wretched children.

)

Jane

Hey again! How are

> you? Haven't noticed any current posts from you

> > and was concerned about you. I hope that you are feeling

better!

> I

> > hope to hear from you soon and that it is good news! Just wanted

> you

> > to know that I'm thinking of you and wish you all the best!!!

Take

> > care! XXX's Kim

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Jane, that was too funny!! I have learned with my vast experience of

microwave cooking (the only way I know how) is that Chestnuts will

explode!! At first it was a shock!! Then we started doing it for

entertainment. They never caught fire, though. Hot dogs explode as

well!! Both the meat and vegetarian versions will blow up!! I have

also learned that when melting something in the microwave that

contains sugar (like when making candy) that you need a glass

container. The plastic ones melt because the sugar superheats!!!

[Guest guest]

Jane, that was too funny!! I have learned with my vast experience of

microwave cooking (the only way I know how) is that Chestnuts will

explode!! At first it was a shock!! Then we started doing it for

entertainment. They never caught fire, though. Hot dogs explode as

well!! Both the meat and vegetarian versions will blow up!! I have

also learned that when melting something in the microwave that

contains sugar (like when making candy) that you need a glass

container. The plastic ones melt because the sugar superheats!!!

[Guest guest]

Oh too funny! This reminds me of a time thats not nearly as funny as

yours but funny none the less....... I had always heard " she/he

couldn't boil a pot of water without burning it " whenever someone was

talking about anothers cooking and I always looked at it as something

used to express how bad of cook someone was and not that they actually

couldn't boil a pot of water.

Well I found out how easy it is to burn a pot of water...LOL I was

having a bad fibro fog day and forgot I had put on some water for

ramen noodles until the horrible smell, I hobbled to the kitchen to

find the pan and burner sunk into the stove and all I could do was

laugh. Typically I cry over anything but not this time...LOL

Hugz

Meg

On 8/1/05, JANE <janeatregis@...> wrote:

> OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a potato.

[Guest guest]

Jane,

I know your kids won't let you forget it. Mine have a few incidences

that will live on.

Have you been nicknamed " The Atomic Chef? "

a

On Aug 1, 2005, at 12:14 PM, JANE wrote:

> OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a potato. 

> This was about 2 years ago. I was making dinner one evening, Chas and

> her ex-BF were going out to dinner so I was just nuking a potato. We

> were in the living room just talking away....Chas was telling me this

> story. " so anyways, Chase and I...mom, the microwave is on fire. "

> I hot footed it into the kitchen, where the microwave was making very

> strange noises. I now have an idea how a nuclear reactor sounds at

> meltdown...anyway, I threw open the door of the microwave

> where my potato was literally incinerated,- like a scene

> from " Backdraft. "   flames leaping up from it. For some reason, I

> started blowing into the microwave, trying to extinguish the potato.

> After realizing that the children were rolling the floor over this, I

> got an asbestos lined pot holder, and threw the blazing potato into a

> sink of dishwater. Talk about smelling to high heaven.....Chassidy

> drew a picture of a blazing potato on the dry erase calendar.  Then a

> couple of days later, " mom successfully uses microwave. Go, mom! "

> They remind me of that every once in a while.....wretched children.

> )

> Jane

[Guest guest]

rofl- my sis in law went through this weird thing of walking off and

leaving skillets on the stove. this was like 2-3 halloweens in a row,

so that's a family joke- " halloween- h'mmm. guess it's time for Patti

to set the kitchen on fire again! "

Jane

> > OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a

potato.

[Guest guest]

rofl- my sis in law went through this weird thing of walking off and

leaving skillets on the stove. this was like 2-3 halloweens in a row,

so that's a family joke- " halloween- h'mmm. guess it's time for Patti

to set the kitchen on fire again! "

Jane

> > OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a

potato.

[Guest guest]

I'm glad the kids aren't in this group or i WOULD be!

I do stuff like this often enough that they're referred to as

" Mom's I love Lucy moments. "

Jane

>

> > OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a

potato. 

> > This was about 2 years ago. I was making dinner one evening,

Chas and

> > her ex-BF were going out to dinner so I was just nuking a

potato. We

> > were in the living room just talking away....Chas was telling me

this

> > story. " so anyways, Chase and I...mom, the microwave is on fire. "

> > I hot footed it into the kitchen, where the microwave was making

very

> > strange noises. I now have an idea how a nuclear reactor sounds

at

> > meltdown...anyway, I threw open the door of the microwave

> > where my potato was literally incinerated,- like a scene

> > from " Backdraft. "   flames leaping up from it. For some reason, I

> > started blowing into the microwave, trying to extinguish the

potato.

> > After realizing that the children were rolling the floor over

this, I

> > got an asbestos lined pot holder, and threw the blazing potato

into a

> > sink of dishwater. Talk about smelling to high

heaven.....Chassidy

> > drew a picture of a blazing potato on the dry erase calendar. 

Then a

> > couple of days later, " mom successfully uses microwave. Go, mom! "

> > They remind me of that every once in a while.....wretched

children.

> > )

> > Jane

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm glad the kids aren't in this group or i WOULD be!

I do stuff like this often enough that they're referred to as

" Mom's I love Lucy moments. "

Jane

>

> > OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a

potato. 

> > This was about 2 years ago. I was making dinner one evening,

Chas and

> > her ex-BF were going out to dinner so I was just nuking a

potato. We

> > were in the living room just talking away....Chas was telling me

this

> > story. " so anyways, Chase and I...mom, the microwave is on fire. "

> > I hot footed it into the kitchen, where the microwave was making

very

> > strange noises. I now have an idea how a nuclear reactor sounds

at

> > meltdown...anyway, I threw open the door of the microwave

> > where my potato was literally incinerated,- like a scene

> > from " Backdraft. "   flames leaping up from it. For some reason, I

> > started blowing into the microwave, trying to extinguish the

potato.

> > After realizing that the children were rolling the floor over

this, I

> > got an asbestos lined pot holder, and threw the blazing potato

into a

> > sink of dishwater. Talk about smelling to high

heaven.....Chassidy

> > drew a picture of a blazing potato on the dry erase calendar. 

Then a

> > couple of days later, " mom successfully uses microwave. Go, mom! "

> > They remind me of that every once in a while.....wretched

children.

> > )

> > Jane

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm glad nobody else was around when I pulled my stunt...my ex and now

this group are the only ones that know of it...LOL

On 8/2/05, JANE <janeatregis@...> wrote:

> rofl- my sis in law went through this weird thing of walking off and

> leaving skillets on the stove. this was like 2-3 halloweens in a row,

> so that's a family joke- " halloween- h'mmm. guess it's time for Patti

> to set the kitchen on fire again! "

> Jane

>

> > > OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a

> potato.

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[Guest guest]

I'm glad nobody else was around when I pulled my stunt...my ex and now

this group are the only ones that know of it...LOL

On 8/2/05, JANE <janeatregis@...> wrote:

> rofl- my sis in law went through this weird thing of walking off and

> leaving skillets on the stove. this was like 2-3 halloweens in a row,

> so that's a family joke- " halloween- h'mmm. guess it's time for Patti

> to set the kitchen on fire again! "

> Jane

>

> > > OK, this is about the time I caught a potato on fire. Yes, a

> potato.

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