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The amazing usefulness of microwave ovens

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June 19, 2019, 07:23 PM
Oldrider
The amazing usefulness of microwave ovens
Who was it that wandered through here and stole the man cards?

Lord above, it is just a kitchen tool. I don't remember the first the ex brought much less what was cooked in it.
New wife now...new microwave. She knows which button to push for whatever she wants and I'm happy. Much happier than the day the old one died. Ex's sister caught it on fire. No clue how; I got home and they'd got it out the back door and it was flaming away. Both of them were screaming and crying.

Never a dull moment...


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June 19, 2019, 08:20 PM
nhtagmember
quote:
Originally posted by walkinghorse:
Was in a Narcan, EMS continuing education class last night and learned the druggies use microwaves to speed up the drying of Meth. Seems this causes a lot of fires! Speeds the process up by s few minutes and the need their fix or product as fast as possible?


thats not a bug, thats a feature



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June 19, 2019, 08:32 PM
Bassamatic
Shoot, I wouldn't last a week without our microwave.



.....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress.
June 20, 2019, 07:27 AM
dynorat
Darn, thought this thread, would have more tactical tips and suggestions.

I was really hoping there would be at least one link on how to turn an old microwave into a directed EMP cannon. There are a couple of local car stereos that really need to be nuked.

I like to warm cold (motor, cooking, whatever) oil in the winter so it will pour, and destroying data on DC/DVDs.

Remember our first one as a kid, and the outline of my sister on the wall in egg when she tried cooking one in the shell in some upright holder. Apparently it exploded when she touched it when it was done.


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June 20, 2019, 09:58 AM
maladat
quote:
Originally posted by dynorat:
Darn, thought this thread, would have more tactical tips and suggestions.

I was really hoping there would be at least one link on how to turn an old microwave into a directed EMP cannon. There are a couple of local car stereos that really need to be nuked.

I like to warm cold (motor, cooking, whatever) oil in the winter so it will pour, and destroying data on DC/DVDs.

Remember our first one as a kid, and the outline of my sister on the wall in egg when she tried cooking one in the shell in some upright holder. Apparently it exploded when she touched it when it was done.


It's really impressive - don't-try-this-at-home impressive - when you do this with an ostrich egg, which is the size of a grapefruit and has a shell 10 times thicker than a chicken egg.




Link to original video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8j5_iaIrWeE
June 20, 2019, 10:06 AM
FishOn
quote:
Originally posted by radioman:
Fun Fact:

Unless you have an old CRT TV, or tube audio amplifier around the house, it is very likely that the only remaining vacuum tube in your house is within the microwave oven. (the Magnetron)


I have 23 in my sound system Smile
June 20, 2019, 10:11 AM
Jimineer
quote:
Originally posted by dynorat:
Darn, thought this thread, would have more tactical tips and suggestions.

I was really hoping there would be at least one link on how to turn an old microwave into a directed EMP cannon. There are a couple of local car stereos that really need to be nuked.

I like to warm cold (motor, cooking, whatever) oil in the winter so it will pour, and destroying data on DC/DVDs.

Remember our first one as a kid, and the outline of my sister on the wall in egg when she tried cooking one in the shell in some upright holder. Apparently it exploded when she touched it when it was done.


Here’s a tip for you.
Don’t mistakenly turn on ‘timed cooking’ without anything in the microwave when you meant to set the timer to time something else. It burns out the magnetron. I did that about 4 months ago to my awesome GE microwave. Our new one is nice but the build quality seems a bit off.
June 20, 2019, 11:47 AM
Rev. A. J. Forsyth
quote:
Here’s a tip for you.
Don’t mistakenly turn on ‘timed cooking’ without anything in the microwave when you meant to set the timer to time something else. It burns out the magnetron. I did that about 4 months ago to my awesome GE microwave. Our new one is nice but the build quality seems a bit off.


GE sold off the appliance division a while ago.
June 20, 2019, 02:18 PM
bendable
and they seem to last. mine is 18 y.o..

I freeze up tuna and noodles, chili and bachelor goulash in rubber maid containers.

https://www.amazon.com/Rubberm...%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-95

then cook them up in a jiffy , in a pyrex bowl.
no muss no fuss.

Thank you Amana





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June 20, 2019, 02:24 PM
RichardC
I hear ya!

Try making grape plasma in a toaster oven. No joy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrtk-pyP0I


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