The totally off-topic thread

[Pushka]

I would guess that if nothing was spilt on the stove it would probably be fine.

FWIW, I am not sure that safety switches are connected to the stove/oven circuits because they are 15 amp. I thought it was just normal power points. :?:

We knew our oven needed replacement when it kept tripping the switch.

 

[medhead]

Is there an online method to change FF number in a Qantas booking?

Tried BA website. Utter disaster. It kept demanding I add phone/email details to be notified of delays. No option to avoid this, I now have some random number as my mobile that I can't change using QF manage my booking. Thankfully it didn't seem to add the explicit email address that expressed my views about the whole BA process.

 

[rogerkambah]

Phew! Minor disaster averted. Small stove fire cleaned up, minimal structural damage.

In other news, use the deepest vessel you can get if you're deep frying.

Preferable to use a dedicated electric deep fryer, with a close fitting lid. Can also be used outside to obviate cooking smell in house.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Is there an online method to change FF number in a Qantas booking?

Tried BA website. Utter disaster. It kept demanding I add phone/email details to be notified of delays. No option to avoid this, I now have some random number as my mobile that I can't change using QF manage my booking. Thankfully it didn't seem to add the explicit email address that expressed my views about the whole BA process.

AY or RJ website?

 

[penegal]

Hey when did the big departures board in MEL T2 get pulled down? God there is a piece of history I will sadly miss - I loved that old board.

Fairly recently - Late May or early June I think.

Agree, it is a pity to pull it down and leave us with the stupid screens.

At least the QF F lounge still has their board.

 

[medhead]

AY or RJ website?

Thanks.

Massive shock as the explicit email was showing in check my trip. Fortunately, got rid of that otherwise it'd be highly embarrassing fronting the lounge desk to change the number to have that appear.

Edit: so RJ website has removed my QF number but not added the AA number. Can't add a new FF number via QF website, or change the phone number from BA. It's like BA has taken control of the booking.

And AY has come to the rescue.

 

[JohnK]

We had morning tea celebrations in the lunch room earlier.

Coming back to office and 4 get out of lift and head towards glass doors with me being the last person. First person grabs the door and swings around holding door. "Gentlemen! ". The other 2 walk through and he walks after them effectively closing the door in my face. We hardly ever have any interaction at work but you wouldn't do that to a total stranger.

Creep. I can't stand working with these a...holes. Bite your tongue John. Not too much longer.

 

[medhead]

We had morning tea celebrations in the lunch room earlier.

Coming back to office and 4 get out of lift and head towards glass doors with me being the last person. First person grabs the door and swings around holding door. "Gentlemen! ". The other 2 walk through and he walks after them effectively closing the door in my face. We hardly ever have any interaction at work but you wouldn't do that to a total stranger.

Creep. I can't stand working with these a...holes. Bite your tongue John. Not too much longer.

Stink palm him!

 

[anat0l]

We had morning tea celebrations in the lunch room earlier.

Coming back to office and 4 get out of lift and head towards glass doors with me being the last person. First person grabs the door and swings around holding door. "Gentlemen! ". The other 2 walk through and he walks after them effectively closing the door in my face. We hardly ever have any interaction at work but you wouldn't do that to a total stranger.

Creep. I can't stand working with these a...holes. Bite your tongue John. Not too much longer.

Wonder if that's more a subtle hint about how much you're appreciated at work.

"Sorry, I didn't see you there!"

 

[OATEK]

And AY has come to the rescue.

Their MMB setup seems to work very well from the two times I have used it.

 

[JessicaTam]

We knew our oven needed replacement when it kept tripping the switch.

Well that just goes to confirm the "I am not an electician" rumour!

 

[JohnK]

Wonder if that's more a subtle hint about how much you're appreciated at work.

"Sorry, I didn't see you there!"

Who knows. We don't work in the same area. They are internet. I work with mainframe.

As I said you wouldn't do that to a stranger. Not sure what I have done to him to deserve that treatment.

 

[amaroo]

Who knows. We don't work in the same area. They are internet. I work with mainframe.

As I said you wouldn't do that to a stranger. Not sure what I have done to him to deserve that treatment.

Maybe he's joined AFF and read some of your workplace critiques

 

[JohnK]

Maybe he's joined AFF and read some of your workplace critiques

Hmmm. Either way my observation is true.

 

[Pushka]

Well that just goes to confirm the "I am not an electician" rumour!

Or our house was wired badly. Wouldn't surprise me, its one of those old eastern suburbs Tudors. Anything goes. But its sorted now.

 

[medhead]

Ok I'm confused by this oil fire. There was a specific comment to use a deep not shallow pan. The depth would be mostly critical if using a gas stove. The oil should only catch fire if heated too much on an electric stove, due to the lack of open flame (subject to correction as I'm no firey, but have been a fire warden and done plenty of training). Hence I've assume it was a gas stove. So I'm not sure how a fire in a pan would bother house wiring.

Or our house was wired badly. Wouldn't surprise me, its one of those old eastern suburbs Tudors. Anything goes. But its sorted now.

Indeed Adelaide is a cowboys paradise when it comes to building. Our first rental place involved electrical shocks from the kitchen sink and kettle in the lean to extension. Once of the house we looked at build was an absolute messy of dodgyness. It had at least 4 different extensions but only 2 approvals from council. The back floor slopped to the rear door and ended up being below ground level. There wasn't a single straight line in the brick work of the extension on one side of the building. This made the rendering of the external brickwork very suspicious, especially as we had to specifically ask for that extension to be unlocked during an open house.

There was no lintel for the window of one of the children's bedrooms. Extension leads for power in another bedroom in yet another extension. Finally the roof had a clear depression in it, a slump.

 

[anat0l]

Ok I'm confused by this oil fire. There was a specific comment to use a deep not shallow pan. The depth would be mostly critical if using a gas stove. The oil should only catch fire if heated too much on an electric stove, due to the lack of open flame (subject to correction as I'm no firey, but have been a fire warden and done plenty of training). Hence I've assume it was a gas stove. So I'm not sure how a fire in a pan would bother house wiring.

I had the pot of oil on an electric stove and it overflowed when I added the food. Since the base of the pot was slightly smaller than the hotplate, some of the oil did spill onto the plate and when I removed the pot to put in the sink, the oil covered the rest of the plate and ignited. The old magazines which were lain around the plate and normally make clean up of oil splatter easier also added to the hazard.

Of course, the correct action plan should have been (a) shut off power immediately, (b) remove all other fuel around area, (c) remove pot from stove, then (d) contain any fires by using a pot lid.

Cleaned the stove and area a few times now with a degreasing soap detergent. Done the best I can and it all seems alright with not much other of the soot stains that can come out (if they were even inflicted from this fire anyway). A couple of spots on the polymer benchtop has melted out (between the hotplate glass and splashback). The stove appears to still be working fine and there has been no cut outs, further fires, electric shocks or reduction in heating performance.

Time to deal with another QLD problem - ants...

 

[medhead]

I had the pot of oil on an electric stove and it overflowed when I added the food. Since the base of the pot was slightly smaller than the hotplate, some of the oil did spill onto the plate and when I removed the pot to put in the sink, the oil covered the rest of the plate and ignited. The old magazines which were lain around the plate and normally make clean up of oil splatter easier also added to the hazard.

Of course, the correct action plan should have been (a) shut off power immediately, (b) remove all other fuel around area, (c) remove pot from stove, then (d) contain any fires by using a pot lid.

Cleaned the stove and area a few times now with a degreasing soap detergent. Done the best I can and it all seems alright with not much other of the soot stains that can come out (if they were even inflicted from this fire anyway). A couple of spots on the polymer benchtop has melted out (between the hotplate glass and splashback). The stove appears to still be working fine and there has been no cut outs, further fires, electric shocks or reduction in heating performance.

Time to deal with another QLD problem - ants...

I[-] think you did the best thing by removing that big pot of volatile fuel[/-] nope that was wrong. Shame on you for keeping magazines around the stove in any case. But I'd much rather deal with a paper fire than an oil fire. Hotplate, pot, deal with fire for mine.

 

[JessicaTam]

I had the pot of oil on an electric stove and it overflowed when I added the food. Since the base of the pot was slightly smaller than the hotplate, some of the oil did spill onto the plate and when I removed the pot to put in the sink, the oil covered the rest of the plate and ignited. The old magazines which were lain around the plate and normally make clean up of oil splatter easier also added to the hazard.

Of course, the correct action plan should have been (a) shut off power immediately, (b) remove all other fuel around area, (c) remove pot from stove, then (d) contain any fires by using a pot lid.

Cleaned the stove and area a few times now with a degreasing soap detergent. Done the best I can and it all seems alright with not much other of the soot stains that can come out (if they were even inflicted from this fire anyway). A couple of spots on the polymer benchtop has melted out (between the hotplate glass and splashback). The stove appears to still be working fine and there has been no cut outs, further fires, electric shocks or reduction in heating performance.

Time to deal with another QLD problem - ants...

I used to be a volunteer with CFS and the one thing I remember is to NEVER move the pot. Put a lid on it, and turn the stove off.

Moving the pot could cause the oil to spill on you causing you to drop it with worse consequences.

 

[medhead]

Just saw an interesting looking program advertised: Abc 2 next Wednesday 2 July 9:30pm Fear of flying caught on camera.