"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> On 8/11/2013 8:51 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 10:29:11 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>> "sf" > wrote
>
>>>> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:52:48 +0800, JBurns >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Strike a match, turn on the knob for the selected burner, apply match
>>>>> to the burner.
>>>>
>>>> That's the old fashioned way. I thought these new ones were harder to
>>>> light.
>>>
>>> Not mine, and I keep matches in a drawer nearby jic.
>>> --
>> I always keep a gun style lighter for the fireplace and outdoor grill,
>> so I'll use that. I want to be as far away from the flame as humanly
>> possible. Don't want to singe off my eyebrows!
>
> It's not like that. No big giant POOF. Quite undramatic. It
> was very handy during the blackout, at least we could make coffee,
> or heat big pots of water to heat the kitchen. The big problem
> was finding those lighters. Luckily we got through with what we
> had and with nice wood matches I got at a Yankee Candle store that
> was open.
>
> When I was a kid, you had to light the oven with a match. For whatever
> reason, I did that by myself one day and didn't open the door so there
> was a gas buildup. This is why I know what singed hair smells like and
> why I never tried to light an oven like that ever again.

lol *snap* see my post!!

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