Gromnir Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 Glad you're okay and the fire didn't spread I've never had a kitchen fire (thankfully) but the experts seem to say you should be able to smother a fire in a pot or pan with a non-glass lid to cover the pot/pan and turn the heat off. Baking soda (not powder) can be used to smother small fires as well. we got one fire extinguisher in the house and is no coincidence it is kept in the kitchen. small fires can indeed be extinguished with baking soda. am s'posing we should get one o' those costo-sized boxes and put it near the stove. unfortunately, most o' our baking soda is in the fridge (way in the back behind the pickles or yogurt) or is in our dry ingredients cabinet, and no doubt approaching emptiness. as such, it would alternative take prohibitive time to get the fridge baking soda, and our ingredients baking soda is likely to be of sufficient volume to smother a fire no larger than a quarter. regardless, a fire extinguisher in the kitchen is a must. HA! Good Fun! "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
teknoman2 Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 i went to the hospital to get the burns checked because my mother insisted when i told her about it, but they just told me what i already knew: the burns are superficial, they did no damage to the skin or anything under it and besides a blister, that should go away in a week or so but could be very painful if popped, there is nothing to worry about. i just have to keep the burned areas clean and dry for a few days until the blister goes away then put some cream on to restore the skin's humidity to normal 2 The words freedom and liberty, are diminishing the true meaning of the abstract concept they try to explain. The true nature of freedom is such, that the human mind is unable to comprehend it, so we make a cage and name it freedom in order to give a tangible meaning to what we dont understand, just as our ancestors made gods like Thor or Zeus to explain thunder. -Teknoman2- What? You thought it was a quote from some well known wise guy from the past? Stupidity leads to willful ignorance - willful ignorance leads to hope - hope leads to sex - and that is how a new generation of fools is born! We are hardcore role players... When we go to bed with a girl, we roll a D20 to see if we hit the target and a D6 to see how much penetration damage we did. Modern democracy is: the sheep voting for which dog will be the shepherd's right hand.
ShadySands Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 That sucks, tekno Reminds me I burned my hand a couple of days ago while making a steak. Seared a large filet before popping it in the oven to cook to a nice medium/medium rare and then pulled it back out to let it sit for a couple minutes while I made my sides. Problem was that I forgot I stuck the whole skillet in the oven so I just reached over and picked it up by the handle with my bare hand. Dumb move. The skillet hit the ground but the steak never did It was delicious too but cutting the steak with one hand proved difficult but I wasn't going to go through all that and not eat it 1 Free games updated 3/4/21
WDeranged Posted November 21, 2016 Posted November 21, 2016 That sucks, tekno Reminds me I burned my hand a couple of days ago while making a steak. Seared a large filet before popping it in the oven to cook to a nice medium/medium rare and then pulled it back out to let it sit for a couple minutes while I made my sides. Problem was that I forgot I stuck the whole skillet in the oven so I just reached over and picked it up by the handle with my bare hand. Dumb move. The skillet hit the ground but the steak never did It was delicious too but cutting the steak with one hand proved difficult but I wasn't going to go through all that and not eat it Goddamn I want a steak...minus burnt hand but it's still a price worth paying.
Malcador Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Metallica is in town so might try for tickets. Of course mentioning that had some guy at work chime in that they are crap since Cliff died and newer bands are progressive, etc. Metal fans sure are tiresome. Is a small venue - 400 people - so will be interesting to see what scalpers sell them for Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Calax Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Got a strange schedule coming up. Currently am a bit on tenderhooks about this overtime pay law thing that a judge is deliberating on because the next rung in my company is going to be bumped up in terms of pay to cover it. Three day weekend (tues/weds/thurs) then I work for 5 hours on black friday... then saturday, sunday off. Need to find a week to get out of dodge before the end of the year to burn my last vacation days. Hurlshot, that's where you use the fact she's a "Special Wizard" as leverage to get your kid to do stuff. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
Gfted1 Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Ive got a nice four day stretch off work. Were going to my mother-in-law's house for turkey day some Im looking forward to some delicious eats. This woman, somehow, someway, has managed to create the only sweet potato pie on the planet that I like but then my wife informed me that its no longer on the menu because "mom" has diabetes. Probably slip in a day or two of garage drinking with my neighbor too.
Hurlshort Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Just got back from a Universal Studios Hollywood vacation. It had been about 2 years since we went last, and they changed a lot. The studio tour continues to be the highlight, it was awesome and had some great additions. The Harry Potter world was well done. It was super pricey, in fact I feel like they've upped all the prices since the last trip, probably because Harry Potter makes it a lot more popular. The best meal we had was at a hole in the wall vegetarian place. Need to remember to venture off the beaten path a bit more next time, it was also a bit more affordable. 2
Raithe Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 Getting into the 2pm to 10pm shift for the Christmas casuals at the Post Office. Making sure I get plenty of walking back and forth.... 2 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Azdeus Posted November 23, 2016 Posted November 23, 2016 My back is killing me. Working is definetly not helping, some of my exercises are helping, but not as much as I'd like. Hoping to get more extension on the sickleave tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to monday, they've already called in people for an extra shift on Sunday, something wich I'm not allowed to accept; Even though I badly need that extra cash. I expect Monday will involve alot of overtime if nothing else. Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Gromnir Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 had a bike accident a couple days ago. equipment failure + user fail (stoopid speed) = a couple cracked ribs, and an impressive amount of skin lost. our coppery complexion hides much o' our bruising and there were no injury to our face or head, so our two-wheeled fumbduckery has remained a private humiliation-- explain away our frequent wincing with a deadpan explanation o' "overly rough sex." our questioner experiences an uncomfortable laugh followed by silence. only reason we share is 'cause o' the curious half second o' reflection we experienced immediate preceding our inevitable crash. as we noted already, we had equipment failure which made our fall an inevitability given our reckless speed. nevertheless, we had time to consider our situation. not fear or anger. best we could (couldn't?) muster were ennui. managed to relax before the fall, though the sensation o' feeling ribs break mighta' spiked our adrenaline a tad. *shrug* our reaction were rational given the circumstances. even so, am nevertheless disappointed in our self. indifferent resignation strikes us as so... banal. HA! Good Fun! 2 "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."Justice Louis Brandeis, Concurring, Whitney v. California, 274 U.S. 357 (1927) "Im indifferent to almost any murder as long as it doesn't affect me or mine."--Gfted1 (September 30, 2019)
Bartimaeus Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Pretty much the only cousin of mine that I actually like died from a random bicycle accident a few weeks ago. Life is so sudden and chaotic. Good to hear you're still kicking. Quote Against stupidity we have no defense. Neither protests nor force can touch it. Reasoning is of no use. Facts that contradict personal prejudices can simply be disbelieved - indeed, the fool can counter by criticizing them, and if they are undeniable, they can just be pushed aside as trivial exceptions. So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self-satisfied. In fact, they can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make them aggressive. For that reason, greater caution is called for than with a malicious one. Never again will we try to persuade the stupid person with reasons, for it is senseless and dangerous.
ShadySands Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Someone hacked my Netflix account and someone (else maybe?) also tried to access my Steam account. Free games updated 3/4/21
Hurlshort Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Glad to hear Grom is still kicking. I also didn't realize Raithe got a job at the post office. I'm not sure how it is in the UK, but that's a pretty good gig to get in the States. Grats.
Gorth Posted November 24, 2016 Author Posted November 24, 2016 not fear or anger. best we could (couldn't?) muster were ennui. managed to relax before the fall, though the sensation o' feeling ribs break mighta' spiked our adrenaline a tad. The shocking realisation that you are getting old and things that used to upset you doesn't seem quite as important anymore? "overly rough sex."... thanks, I didn't like the (now coffee soaked) keyboard much anyway Good to hear you're recovering though. For what it's worth, I'm fairly sure I'm not the only one who would miss you around here. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
Guard Dog Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Grom I have noticed moderate amounts of high quality bourbon have a nice anesthetic effect on aches and pains from minor accidents. Glad you weren't badly injured. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
BruceVC Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Geez Gromnir, Im glad you okay "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Azdeus Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 I'm glad to hear you're relatively okay Grom, was it a bicycle or motorcycle you rode? Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Raithe Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Glad to hear Grom is still kicking. I also didn't realize Raithe got a job at the post office. I'm not sure how it is in the UK, but that's a pretty good gig to get in the States. Grats. Well, its only a 5 week gig over the Christmas period, but every little helps. 1 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
Guard Dog Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US. Happy Thursday to the rest of you fine folks. 3 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
BruceVC Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the US. Happy Thursday to the rest of you fine folks. Thanks GD What type of food you eating and where you celebrating this year? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Guard Dog Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 I was going to go the the VFW but I've got a light case of the flu. The only thing that sounds good to me today is watching football on the couch. I have a surprise for Tommy & Sunny though. I'm chopping up scrambled eggs & grilled chicken chunks in their breakfast in a bit. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Gfted1 Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Glad youre ok Grom. Road rash is a mofo. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 1
BruceVC Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Yeah Happy Thanksgiving to all our American forum friends "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela
Calax Posted November 24, 2016 Posted November 24, 2016 Yeah Happy Thanksgiving to all our American forum friends Your just jealous you don't get such great amounts of food 1 Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
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