Dams & Crash called me today saying BOTH their computers crashed; they have no more internet. If anyone has e-mailed them and failed to get a response, that's why. From their description it sounds like it's a motherboard issue in both cases. Dam's computer's slots for the RAM (memory) appear to be dead and Crash's IDE slot for the video card died.
Damsel sends her regrets for failed postings.
Since Crash knows how to repair computers, but they're financially challenged, I'm going to send what little I can to their Paypal account to try to help them get online a little faster.
Still no computers (I'm at the library). Looks like I'll be seeing y'all sometime in March.
Highlights of the past week: * Stabbed my hand with one of the skewers on the rottiserie. * Set fire to Crash's hair. BIG flames! Must have been 6 inches, right in front of his face. Now he's going to get the remaining hair cut short. * Crash is off the pain pills. HURRAY!
Ob Food: Was skewering a turkey when the stabbing incident occured. Slow cooking (in the oven) that big pork shoulder today.
I'll try to pop in now and then.
See ya! Carol
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Dams & Crash called me today saying BOTH their computers crashed; they have no more internet. If anyone has e-mailed them and failed to get a response, that's why. From their description it sounds like it's a motherboard issue in both cases. Dam's computer's slots for the RAM (memory) appear to be dead and Crash's IDE slot for the video card died.
Damsel sends her regrets for failed postings.
Since Crash knows how to repair computers, but they're financially challenged, I'm going to send what little I can to their Paypal account to try to help them get online a little faster.
* Stabbed my hand with one of the skewers on the rottiserie. * Set fire to Crash's hair. BIG flames! Must have been 6 inches, right in front of his face. Now he's going to get the remaining hair cut short. * Crash is off the pain pills. HURRAY!
In article <[email hidden]>, "Damsel in dis Dress" <[email hidden]> wrote: (snip)
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Highlights of the past week: * Stabbed my hand with one of the skewers on the rottiserie. * Set fire to Crash's hair. BIG flames! Must have been 6 inches, right in front of his face. Now he's going to get the remaining hair cut short.
shoots to hell my theory that there are two kinds of kitchen-accident-prone people: burners and cutters. Appears you're adept at both. Nice move, D. "-) How'd you torch your true love? I can't wait to hear. -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew
Still no computers (I'm at the library). Looks like I'll be seeing y'all sometime in March.
Highlights of the past week: * Stabbed my hand with one of the skewers on the rottiserie. * Set fire to Crash's hair. BIG flames! Must have been 6 inches, right in front of his face. Now he's going to get the remaining hair cut short. * Crash is off the pain pills. HURRAY!
Ob Food: Was skewering a turkey when the stabbing incident occured. Slow cooking (in the oven) that big pork shoulder today.
I'll try to pop in now and then.
See ya! Carol
You poor, poor thing. What you need is some an all expenses paid vacation to a place where you can both sit in beach chairs and sip drinks served in pineapples with paper umbrellas sticking out of them.
If I were a believer, I'd light a candle for you .....just not too close to Crash.
Highlights of the past week: * Stabbed my hand with one of the skewers on the rottiserie. * Set fire to Crash's hair.
shoots to hell my theory that there are two kinds of kitchen-accident-prone people: burners and cutters. Appears you're adept at both.
Hmmm. That might make an interesting thread/poll:
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I'm an accidental cutter. Myself only.
But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
"Damsel in dis Dress" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Still no computers (I'm at the library). Looks like I'll be seeing y'all sometime in March.
Highlights of the past week: * Stabbed my hand with one of the skewers on the rottiserie. * Set fire to Crash's hair. BIG flames! Must have been 6 inches, right in front of his face. Now he's going to get the remaining hair cut short. * Crash is off the pain pills. HURRAY!
Ob Food: Was skewering a turkey when the stabbing incident occured. Slow cooking (in the oven) that big pork shoulder today.
I can't wait to hear how you set Crash's hair on fire...
Try to be back by March 7, I'll consider it my birthday present from you!
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Hmmm. That might make an interesting thread/poll:
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I'm an accidental cutter. Myself only.
But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
Put me in the cutter category. The weirdest one was when I was working at Pizza Hut, and some !@()&$ had put a large (empty) can of pineapple - with the lid still attached and perpendicular to the can - in the dish barrel. I was unloading dishes, reached down and...whoops! Sliced my wrist open. The ER folks were convinced it was a failed suicide attempt.
I don't really cut or burn myself that much in the kitchen. I've burnt myself more often with the iron. Tip - don't iron clothes while only dressed in your underwear. It's a lot harder to burn your stomach on the edge of the iron if you're wearing your dressing gown.
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But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
Some years back Rob was mucking around in the kitchen, dropping a kife point first into the chopping board, until he dropped it point first into his arm. I sent him off to the medical centre to get stitched up, and sat there wondering if the police would be knocking at the door! He did say the doctor seemed a little suspicious about how it happened - probably because Rob didn't want to say how stupid he'd been! -- Rhonda Anderson Cranebrook, NSW, Australia
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I'm an accidental cutter. Myself only.
But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
gloria p
Both, although cuts seem to be my punishment of choice... -L.
In article <[email hidden]>, Puester <[email hidden]> wrote: (snippage)
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shoots to hell my theory that there are two kinds of kitchen-accident-prone people: burners and cutters. Appears you're adept at both.
Hmmm. That might make an interesting thread/poll:
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I'm an accidental cutter. Myself only.
But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
gloria p
LOL! I'm a cutter, too. Self only. At the ER, the intake person invited me and me alone to her desk a ways away - told Rob to wait over there. I am convinced that it was to provide safe haven in case I wanted to tell her that he'd done it. :-) Hmmmmm, maybe I missed an opportu. . . . <grin> I've incurred burns but nothing requiring visits to the ER. My burns are usually because I've forgotten that the handle of the skillet that I've put in the oven gets hot, too; unlike when the skillet is used on the stove top. More than once. -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew
In article <[email hidden]>, Puester <[email hidden]> wrote: (snippage)
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shoots to hell my theory that there are two kinds of kitchen-accident-prone people: burners and cutters. Appears you're adept at both.
Hmmm. That might make an interesting thread/poll:
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I'm an accidental cutter. Myself only.
But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
gloria p
LOL! I'm a cutter, too. Self only. At the ER, the intake person invited me and me alone to her desk a ways away - told Rob to wait over there. I am convinced that it was to provide safe haven in case I wanted to tell her that he'd done it. :-) Hmmmmm, maybe I missed an opportu. . . . <grin> I've incurred burns but nothing requiring visits to the ER. My burns are usually because I've forgotten that the handle of the skillet that I've put in the oven gets hot, too; unlike when the skillet is used on the stove top. More than once. -- http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-15-2006, RIP Connie Drew
Lisa Ann wrote: was unloading dishes, reached down and...whoops! Sliced my wrist open. The
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ER folks were convinced it was a failed suicide attempt.
Lisa Ann
Ah, but the most efficient suicide cut is one that is lengthwise along the vein, not across the wrist. I'm sure most potential suicides don't know this.
Lisa Ann wrote: was unloading dishes, reached down and...whoops! Sliced my wrist open. The
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ER folks were convinced it was a failed suicide attempt.
Lisa Ann
Ah, but the most efficient suicide cut is one that is lengthwise along the vein, not across the wrist. I'm sure most potential suicides don't know this.
In article <[email hidden]>, Puester <[email hidden]> wrote: (snippage)
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shoots to hell my theory that there are two kinds of kitchen-accident-prone people: burners and cutters. Appears you're adept at both.
Hmmm. That might make an interesting thread/poll:
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I'm an accidental cutter. Myself only.
But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
gloria p
LOL! I'm a cutter, too. Self only. At the ER, the intake person invited me and me alone to her desk a ways away - told Rob to wait over there. I am convinced that it was to provide safe haven in case I wanted to tell her that he'd done it. :-) Hmmmmm, maybe I missed an opportu. . . . <grin> I've incurred burns but nothing requiring visits to the ER. My burns are usually because I've forgotten that the handle of the skillet that I've put in the oven gets hot, too; unlike when the skillet is used on the stove top. More than once.
Whenever I've take Wife or DD to the emergency room for anything (and it's only been a couple of time), the receptionists and nurses give me the evil eye the whole time, like I somehow caused the migraine or broken toe or whatever. But when I've waited until early the next morning for "urgent care" to open, the exact same ER folks have been pleasant and helpful. I started to tell them that I knew we /should/ have come in last night rather than wait, but I don't like being treated like a criminal.
Maybe if I ever have to take one of them to the ER at night again, I'll ask the doctor if he still beats his wife. And then say that I don't like being treated that way either.
In article <[email hidden]>, Puester <[email hidden]> wrote: (snippage)
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shoots to hell my theory that there are two kinds of kitchen-accident-prone people: burners and cutters. Appears you're adept at both.
Hmmm. That might make an interesting thread/poll:
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I'm an accidental cutter. Myself only.
But it was hard to convince the E.R. people when I went in with a gash in my lower leg a few years ago that I really HAD knocked the knife off the counter and my husband hadn't come after me with it.
gloria p
LOL! I'm a cutter, too. Self only. At the ER, the intake person invited me and me alone to her desk a ways away - told Rob to wait over there. I am convinced that it was to provide safe haven in case I wanted to tell her that he'd done it. :-) Hmmmmm, maybe I missed an opportu. . . . <grin> I've incurred burns but nothing requiring visits to the ER. My burns are usually because I've forgotten that the handle of the skillet that I've put in the oven gets hot, too; unlike when the skillet is used on the stove top. More than once.
Whenever I've take Wife or DD to the emergency room for anything (and it's only been a couple of time), the receptionists and nurses give me the evil eye the whole time, like I somehow caused the migraine or broken toe or whatever. But when I've waited until early the next morning for "urgent care" to open, the exact same ER folks have been pleasant and helpful. I started to tell them that I knew we /should/ have come in last night rather than wait, but I don't like being treated like a criminal.
Maybe if I ever have to take one of them to the ER at night again, I'll ask the doctor if he still beats his wife. And then say that I don't like being treated that way either.
I'm a burner, personally. I can't tell you how many times in a week I accidentally grab for a still-hot cookie sheet, or just lay my arm a little too close to the oven shelf.I've always got tiny red blisters around my hands and arms. The occasional steam burn, too. Klutz, even in the kitchen!
I'm a burner, personally. I can't tell you how many times in a week I accidentally grab for a still-hot cookie sheet, or just lay my arm a little too close to the oven shelf.I've always got tiny red blisters around my hands and arms. The occasional steam burn, too. Klutz, even in the kitchen!
Highlights of the past week: * Stabbed my hand with one of the skewers on the rottiserie. * Set fire to Crash's hair.
shoots to hell my theory that there are two kinds of kitchen-accident-prone people: burners and cutters. Appears you're adept at both.
Hmmm. That might make an interesting thread/poll:
"Are you a burner or cutter? To yourself or others?"
I am a burner - I have gotten much better over the years - but I burn myself several times a week. Just recently I figured out (with the help of my non-cooking but very wise husband) that the same aloe gel that is in the fridge for sunburn would ACTUALLY work on other kinds of burns. Ahhh, all the years I suffered through the pain :P
