Don't Try the Toaster Trick

[Seraph]

Odd thing, but there's a thing going around the internet right now about flipping your toaster on its side to make a grilled cheese sandwich.

I'll say it straight. DO NOT TRY IT.

I decided to try it out (hurr durr), and within a minute, I had flames and smoke everywhere.

So please, if you see someone talking about it, or get the urge to try it, DONT.

[Cookie]

EEP! I take it you and everyone else is ok? I'm assuming this would be a very different post if not, but just checking.

[42_42_42]

That would be a toasted cheese sandwich, not a grilled cheese, anyway.

[Seraph]

EEP! I take it you and everyone else is ok? I'm assuming this would be a very different post if not, but just checking.

Yep yep.

Tossed the toaster out the back door and onto the gravel driveway until the flames abated. Didn't want to toss water on it, in case it'd still continue working afterwards.

[Kanalah]

I feel I should recount the time my mother broke *my* blender while trying to mix cookie dough.

I'll let that sink in for a moment.

Also yes this is the same lady who swears up and down that I cannot cook because cooking involves reading the back of the box.

[Lachrymose]

When I was younger (maybe 9 or 10), I tried a couple times to make a "grilled" cheese in a toaster. Leaving it upright.

The first time worked beautifully.

The second, not so much.

[ArcticChicken]

No offense, but what on earth made you think that was a good idea?

[It shouldn't]

Less setting toasters on fire, more next installment typing.

Just sayin.

[lupo pazzesco]

Less setting toasters on fire, more next installment typing.

Just sayin.

Seraph...


Only YOU can stop toaster death.

Keep writing the next installment




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[42_42_42]

At least we know now what's taking so long with the next installment...she's putting out fires, literally.

[gremcint]

stop taking advice from the psychotic toaster in fallout new vegas.

[Crossbow]

I make grilled/toasted cheese in my toaster all the time....



Oh wait. That's a toaster OVEN. Yeah. Not so much the pop-up style....

Glad you're ok.

[HappyFun Ball]

Seemed like a good idea at the time, huh?

[Seraph]

No offense, but what on earth made you think that was a good idea?

The fact that lifehacker, a fairly geeky website, was touting it in an article this week, is what made me consider it. They're usually...smarter than this. And I, being me, was like WOOO THIS IS AN AWESOME IDEA /flames/ ohcriminieswhymeeeeee

[Food Lady]

It might work if you wrapped it in foil first. It's the burned butter that's smoking, and foil would prevent that.