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tribdog
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I'm sitting here choking and coughing. All the windows and doors are wide open and a thick cloud of smoke is wafting out and contributing about .3 degrees to global warming.
Looking back at the cause of all the smoke makes me think I should have seen it coming. I'll tell you what I did and you tell me when the red flags should have been waved in my head.
1) Yesterday:Friends of mine bring over some holiday leftovers. I put them in fridge.
2)Today 4:45pm: I start getting hungry.
3)Today 4:45:30: I'm standing with fridge door open, examining contents. I see some ham. Ham looks good.
4)Today 4:46: Ham is cold so I decide to warm it up.
5)Today 4:47: Microwaving ham doesn't sound appealing, but I'll bet it would taste great if I just warmed it up in the oven. It's already cooked so just need to get it hot, maybe a bit brown along the edges.
6)Today 4:48:Turn oven on, set temperature to "Clean"
7)Today 4:48:15: Its just one slice of ham, no need to dirty a pan. Ham slice goes directly on wire rack in oven.
8)Today 4:49: Decide to get online while I wait for ham to get hot.
9)Today 4:51: Computer is on. Brand new Firefox browser has opened up PF GD Homepage.
10)Today 5:09: Have offered advice to Evo about sleep habits and PM'd Moonbear. Then hear a noise. Sounds like someone is sneaking through the bushes outside.
11) Today 5:11: I look outside, can't see anyone so decide to forget about it.
12) Today 5:21: Start to smell smoke. Wonder where that is coming from.
13)Today 5:23: Realize where that smoke is coming from.Knock over chair and hit my knee on the computer desk scrambling towards the kitchen.
14)Today 5:55: Have thrown away ham, and opened all windows. Sit down to write this post.
Looking back at the cause of all the smoke makes me think I should have seen it coming. I'll tell you what I did and you tell me when the red flags should have been waved in my head.
1) Yesterday:Friends of mine bring over some holiday leftovers. I put them in fridge.
2)Today 4:45pm: I start getting hungry.
3)Today 4:45:30: I'm standing with fridge door open, examining contents. I see some ham. Ham looks good.
4)Today 4:46: Ham is cold so I decide to warm it up.
5)Today 4:47: Microwaving ham doesn't sound appealing, but I'll bet it would taste great if I just warmed it up in the oven. It's already cooked so just need to get it hot, maybe a bit brown along the edges.
6)Today 4:48:Turn oven on, set temperature to "Clean"
7)Today 4:48:15: Its just one slice of ham, no need to dirty a pan. Ham slice goes directly on wire rack in oven.
8)Today 4:49: Decide to get online while I wait for ham to get hot.
9)Today 4:51: Computer is on. Brand new Firefox browser has opened up PF GD Homepage.
10)Today 5:09: Have offered advice to Evo about sleep habits and PM'd Moonbear. Then hear a noise. Sounds like someone is sneaking through the bushes outside.
11) Today 5:11: I look outside, can't see anyone so decide to forget about it.
12) Today 5:21: Start to smell smoke. Wonder where that is coming from.
13)Today 5:23: Realize where that smoke is coming from.Knock over chair and hit my knee on the computer desk scrambling towards the kitchen.
14)Today 5:55: Have thrown away ham, and opened all windows. Sit down to write this post.