The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 365

desertgrandma · 09-08-2009, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I'll have you know that I get plenty of protein in my vegetarian diet

(And I was a nutter well before I was a vegetarian

)

Well, of course I would never include YOU, shorty.

nomesque · 09-08-2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Huh. I know some human vegetarians who can do that as well. Personally, I think its because they don't eat meat.

Makes you nutters.

Well, a parallel to myself DID occur to me...

It's not being veg that sends people nuts. It's being omni and realising that 'gentle' vegetarians might be happy to rip your throat out...

Verencat · 09-08-2009, 09:35 PM

In July my washing machine started to leak when I was doing full loads, so I learned to make medium-small ones.

Last week my clothes dryer stopped working for no good reason and I really can't afford to have it looked at before something like mid-October, so I learned to use systematically the clothes line and the shower curtain pole in the bathroom.

Five minutes ago a corner of the heating element of my oven exploded in a big white flash. Now that, I can't believe, and won't learn to live without.

Am I aloud to scream and swear as loudly as I can???

desertgrandma · 09-08-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verencat

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Am I aloud to scream and swear as loudly as I can???

Go for it.

Verencat · 09-08-2009, 09:46 PM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

(gasp)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(gasp)

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
EEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP PP
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I still had quiches to bake tonight!

sigh

At least the fire when out quickly and my leak-potatoe-ham-cheese patés were cooked!

Now that I realize how my hands are shaking, I can tell you that it scared the s*** out of me!

kennyc · 09-08-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verencat

In July my washing machine started to leak when I was doing full loads, so I learned to make medium-small ones.

Last week my clothes dryer stopped working for no good reason and I really can't afford to have it looked at before something like mid-October, so I learned to use systematically the clothes line and the shower curtain pole in the bathroom.

Five minutes ago a corner of the heating element of my oven exploded in a big white flash. Now that, I can't believe, and won't learn to live without.

Am I aloud to scream and swear as loudly as I can???

OH no! The large burner (electric) went out on mine, it was the control so I rewired it to us an different control. Still missing one burner though.

Good Luck! Scream is you like!

Patricia · 09-08-2009, 10:04 PM

It must have been very frightening to see it catch fire, Cat.

If it's a new cooker then is it still under warranty?
If not, then you might post a message on your workplace notice-board asking if anyone either knows a good repairer, or has a used cooker for sale.

My neighbour had a clother-drier catch fire, but that was because she had never realised that you had to take the lint out of the filter.

Verencat · 09-08-2009, 10:35 PM

It was very frightening - a big magnesium flash that blinded me at first (I'm not even exaggerating!).

Thanks Patricia, but this oven is close to twenty years old, it would probably cost more to repair than to buy another one. My brother bought it used a couple years ago, his girlfriend thought it was garbage and threw it out, so my parents recuperated it for me. I think it lived it's life...and went out with a bang!
I'm currently looking at new models, Sears has some that are affordable. Next month I'll buy one, and in the mean time, I'll try to find someone who can lend me a small table oven toaster, and I think I can safely use the top of Oldie for soups and pasta.

I'll dream of nasty appliances that are trying to kill me tonight...

zelda_pinwheel · 09-08-2009, 10:36 PM

scary !!! i'm glad you're okay !! definitely time to replace it, i think. you don't need any more indoor fireworks of the electro-ménager kind.

Wetdogeared · 09-08-2009, 10:53 PM

Just got the dreaded "blue screen" after CRASH on Vista. Crucial driver was corrupted. Just restored back to last known good configuration.

I believe it was an automatic update of my security software, which I lost and had to re-install.

Couldn't even get on-line chat support to check into problem, so I just deleted my security software and re-installed it.

Things seem to be back to normal, I hope.

nomesque · 09-08-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verencat

It was very frightening - a big magnesium flash that blinded me at first (I'm not even exaggerating!).

EEP!

montsnmags · 09-09-2009, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomesque

Yuppers. And the kangaroos. You have NO idea how generally maddening those things are. Gentle vegetarians who can disembowel a man with one kick.

...and, as you can see, they're totally sexist too.

Cheers,
Marc

phenomshel · 09-09-2009, 02:08 AM

What IS it with people getting all bent out of shape about completely minor things? I'm really getting tired of people chewing out other people for perfectly harmless terminology. Call whatever it is, whatever you like, in whatever language you choose, but stop being so darned nitpicky about what someone else calls it!

There, I feel better now.

Slite · 09-09-2009, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verencat

It was very frightening - a big magnesium flash that blinded me at first (I'm not even exaggerating!).

Thanks Patricia, but this oven is close to twenty years old, it would probably cost more to repair than to buy another one. My brother bought it used a couple years ago, his girlfriend thought it was garbage and threw it out, so my parents recuperated it for me. I think it lived it's life...and went out with a bang!
I'm currently looking at new models, Sears has some that are affordable. Next month I'll buy one, and in the mean time, I'll try to find someone who can lend me a small table oven toaster, and I think I can safely use the top of Oldie for soups and pasta.

I'll dream of nasty appliances that are trying to kill me tonight...

Well, if your parents gave you the thing, they should replace it for giving you a nasty, mean scare, right, right?

nomesque · 09-09-2009, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

...and, as you can see, they're totally sexist too.

Yup. Vegetarian misandric (?) kangaroos.

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09-08-2009, 09:35 PM	#5463
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	In July my washing machine started to leak when I was doing full loads, so I learned to make medium-small ones. Last week my clothes dryer stopped working for no good reason and I really can't afford to have it looked at before something like mid-October, so I learned to use systematically the clothes line and the shower curtain pole in the bathroom. Five minutes ago a corner of the heating element of my oven exploded in a big white flash. Now that, I can't believe, and won't learn to live without. Am I aloud to scream and swear as loudly as I can???

09-08-2009, 09:46 PM	#5465
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (gasp) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (gasp) BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP PP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I still had quiches to bake tonight! sigh At least the fire when out quickly and my leak-potatoe-ham-cheese patés were cooked! Now that I realize how my hands are shaking, I can tell you that it scared the s*** out of me!

09-08-2009, 10:04 PM	#5467
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	It must have been very frightening to see it catch fire, Cat. If it's a new cooker then is it still under warranty? If not, then you might post a message on your workplace notice-board asking if anyone either knows a good repairer, or has a used cooker for sale. My neighbour had a clother-drier catch fire, but that was because she had never realised that you had to take the lint out of the filter.

09-08-2009, 10:35 PM	#5468
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	It was very frightening - a big magnesium flash that blinded me at first (I'm not even exaggerating!). Thanks Patricia, but this oven is close to twenty years old, it would probably cost more to repair than to buy another one. My brother bought it used a couple years ago, his girlfriend thought it was garbage and threw it out, so my parents recuperated it for me. I think it lived it's life...and went out with a bang! I'm currently looking at new models, Sears has some that are affordable. Next month I'll buy one, and in the mean time, I'll try to find someone who can lend me a small table oven toaster, and I think I can safely use the top of Oldie for soups and pasta. I'll dream of nasty appliances that are trying to kill me tonight...

09-08-2009, 10:36 PM	#5469
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	scary !!! i'm glad you're okay !! definitely time to replace it, i think. you don't need any more indoor fireworks of the electro-ménager kind.

09-08-2009, 10:53 PM	#5470
Wetdogeared Storm Surge'n Posts: 5,780 Karma: 8213195 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Polar Vortex Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	Just got the dreaded "blue screen" after CRASH on Vista. Crucial driver was corrupted. Just restored back to last known good configuration. I believe it was an automatic update of my security software, which I lost and had to re-install. Couldn't even get on-line chat support to check into problem, so I just deleted my security software and re-installed it. Things seem to be back to normal, I hope.

09-09-2009, 02:08 AM	#5473
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	What IS it with people getting all bent out of shape about completely minor things? I'm really getting tired of people chewing out other people for perfectly harmless terminology. Call whatever it is, whatever you like, in whatever language you choose, but stop being so darned nitpicky about what someone else calls it! There, I feel better now.