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Another Safety Tip On Egging
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Hungry in Lilburn
Posts: 756
I almost killed myself. I managed to get the night off by trading for Sunday. Wanted to cook my two big picnics. Well, I have them going and was sitting inside working on my projects (actually I was watching Woodstock on VH1 and singing along with Sly and the Family Stone) when all of a sudden there is a huge explosion on the deck and I actually see flak flying in the air. My first thought was someone had fired a mortar into my deck! Then I thought maybe someone was shooting at me with a high caliber handgun or a Mossberg. Then it hit me, my egg had exploded! Risking life and limb I ran outside to check on the egg. I then started thinking if this was covered under the warranty. I got outside and found my egg intact. Not seeing any VC lurking behind the pine trees I figured no one was shooting at me. So, I then started acting like a CSI and looked for evidence. Finally, I found the remaining pieces of the handle of an old butane stick lighter that I use to use with the fire cubes! I guess it got to hot from being beside the egg, heated it up and then exploded. I also noticed that the MAPP gas was within six inches of the egg. The tank was hot to the touch and might have been at risk of exploding. I moved the tank to a safer local and let it cool down.
Lesson learned: keep all explosive devices safely away from the egg. They can act like minature bombs!
Lesson learned: keep all explosive devices safely away from the egg. They can act like minature bombs!
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Glad you are okay and no one was shooting at you. Safety is always first. I had to laugh at your story sorry. Thanks for the tip.
Patti
Wichita, KS -
Dude, while safety warnings are appreciated, umm, I don't think I would have admitted to that one.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
DAYUM,scary!Thanks for the heads-up!
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Hey Q,I picked up your RENDEZVOUS rub today.Will mail first of the week!
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Well, thats "Hot Fun in the Summertime"
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Thanks, bud!!
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
yep, I thought I had sat on my 44 and ventilated the cat
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Whew for you!!!! Great saftey post!!! I've left the lighter and the mappjust as you have waiting to see if they are going to light. I won't any more.
Thank you!Molly
Colorado Springs
"Loney Queen"
"Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE -
You were very lucky...and also one should never eat pork and beans around an egg; you could become airborne.
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What an Eggsperience... Glad you are safe and sound.
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Thanks for the heads up! My next egg purchase might be a "Grill'n Helmet" :silly:
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That was sounding like a "Spring Chicken" story there for a while then you never got to the porcelain collector so I knew it wasn't Leroy. :woohoo: :woohoo:
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Dammed good thing nothing / neither were nuclear devisees!
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