Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
evacuation of hundreds of people.
Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
and then it's too late!

On Jun 15, 10:48 am, merryb > wrote:
> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> evacuation of hundreds of people.
> Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> and then it's too late!

Good ol' Seattle, second to none when it comes to top-priority issues.

N.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
>
> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what really
> needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>

May I ask why?
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

"merryb" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> evacuation of hundreds of people.
> Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> and then it's too late!
>


I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what really
needed for the amount I'm cooking.


(Getting this discussion off on the right track. You're welcome.)

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>>
>> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what really
>> needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>>
>
> May I ask why?
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

Bubbling water won't touch the lid. One less thing to wash, most of the
time.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what
>>> really needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>>>
>>
>> May I ask why?
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>
> Bubbling water won't touch the lid. One less thing to wash, most of
> the time.

That's a good point. I always have to wash the gunk off from around the lid
on my typical rice pot. (Especially when it starts to boil and I forget
about it on the stove.)

kili

merryb wrote:
>
> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> evacuation of hundreds of people.
> Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> and then it's too late!

I don't think it really matters whether it's MW popcorn or something
else in the MW. A colleague at work once nuked a bagel so badly it
might as well have been over-nuked popcorn. The stench was awful.
Colleague was forever teased about blackened bagles afterwards.

If the point is to prevent the incidences of burning stuff due to
over-nuking in a MW and creating a stink, then the microwaves had better
be banned instead MW popcorn.

Sky, who knows that won't happen

In article >,
says...
> > May I ask why?
> > --
> > Cheers
> > Chatty Cathy
>
> Bubbling water won't touch the lid. One less thing to wash, most of the
> time.
>

It'll still splash crap up on the lid, and if you do not wash it you'll
have a dirty lid.

Geez, washing a lid, what a horrid tedious chore, let's all be as lazy
as we can.

--
Peter Aitken

"Peter A" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>> > May I ask why?
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> > Chatty Cathy
>>
>> Bubbling water won't touch the lid. One less thing to wash, most of the
>> time.
>>
>
> It'll still splash crap up on the lid, and if you do not wash it you'll
> have a dirty lid.
>
> Geez, washing a lid, what a horrid tedious chore, let's all be as lazy
> as we can.
>
> --
> Peter Aitken

Actually, I end up with spotless lids. Using inches or centimeters, please
tell me what size pot I use, Peter.

"Peter A" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>> > May I ask why?
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> > Chatty Cathy
>>
>> Bubbling water won't touch the lid. One less thing to wash, most of the
>> time.
>>
>
> It'll still splash crap up on the lid, and if you do not wash it you'll
> have a dirty lid.
>
> Geez, washing a lid, what a horrid tedious chore, let's all be as lazy
> as we can.
>
haha, Peter, you can be such a little bitch. I mean that in a good way.
(In other words, that is exactly what I was thinking, but you saved me the
trouble of saying it.)



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"cybercat" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Peter A" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>> > May I ask why?
>>> > --
>>> > Cheers
>>> > Chatty Cathy
>>>
>>> Bubbling water won't touch the lid. One less thing to wash, most of the
>>> time.
>>>
>>
>> It'll still splash crap up on the lid, and if you do not wash it you'll
>> have a dirty lid.
>>
>> Geez, washing a lid, what a horrid tedious chore, let's all be as lazy
>> as we can.
>>
> haha, Peter, you can be such a little bitch. I mean that in a good way.
> (In other words, that is exactly what I was thinking, but you saved me the
> trouble of saying it.)

Remember what happend last time you claimed that someone else's observations
were impossible because you had never seen it happen?

Naughty naughty. Don't dig yourself a hole.

In article .com>,
merryb > wrote:

> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> evacuation of hundreds of people.
> Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> and then it's too late!

I almost wish they would ban it at work. ;-)

Tends to stink up the lab for 2 days when it gets burned!!!

I follow the freakin' directions on the bag and have never had a problem.
--
Peace, Om

Remove _ to validate e-mails.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson

In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> "merryb" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> > city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> > folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> > evacuation of hundreds of people.
> > Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> > worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> > hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> > and then it's too late!
> >
>
>
> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what really
> needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>
>
> (Getting this discussion off on the right track. You're welcome.)

And popcorn has _what_ to do with rice???
--
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Remove _ to validate e-mails.

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Omelet wrote:
> In article .com>,
> merryb > wrote:
>
>> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
>> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
>> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
>> evacuation of hundreds of people.
>> Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
>> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can
>> still hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little
>> more, and then it's too late!
>
> I almost wish they would ban it at work. ;-)
>
> Tends to stink up the lab for 2 days when it gets burned!!!
>
> I follow the freakin' directions on the bag and have never had a
> problem.

Even when it's not burned that nasty faux butter stuff stinks and it
certainly can't be good for you.

Jill

On Jun 15, 9:07 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
>
> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> > city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> > folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> > evacuation of hundreds of people.
> > Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> > worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> > hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> > and then it's too late!
>
> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what really
> needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>
> (Getting this discussion off on the right track. You're welcome.)

Was I off track? Popcorn is a food!

"merryb" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Jun 15, 9:07 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
>> > city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
>> > folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
>> > evacuation of hundreds of people.
>> > Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
>> > worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
>> > hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
>> > and then it's too late!
>>
>> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what really
>> needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>>
>> (Getting this discussion off on the right track. You're welcome.)
>
> Was I off track? Popcorn is a food!
>


You were fine. But, rather than wait until the coversation went off the
tracks and into the canyon later, I thought I give it a push sooner. Why
not? It happens to ALL threads in this newsgroup. :-)

On Jun 15, 11:28 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> oups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 15, 9:07 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>
> groups.com...
>
> >> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> >> > city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> >> > folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> >> > evacuation of hundreds of people.
> >> > Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> >> > worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> >> > hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> >> > and then it's too late!
>
> >> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what really
> >> needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>
> >> (Getting this discussion off on the right track. You're welcome.)
>
> > Was I off track? Popcorn is a food!
>
> You were fine. But, rather than wait until the coversation went off the
> tracks and into the canyon later, I thought I give it a push sooner. Why
> not? It happens to ALL threads in this newsgroup. :-)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

How true!

jmcquown wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> In article .com>,
>> merryb > wrote:
>>
>>> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
>>> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
>>> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
>>> evacuation of hundreds of people.
>>> Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
>>> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can
>>> still hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little
>>> more, and then it's too late!
>> I almost wish they would ban it at work. ;-)
>>
>> Tends to stink up the lab for 2 days when it gets burned!!!
>>
>> I follow the freakin' directions on the bag and have never had a
>> problem.
>
> Even when it's not burned that nasty faux butter stuff stinks and it
> certainly can't be good for you.
>
> Jill


I think it's diacetyl. The "buttered" MW popcorn is good (still stinks
a little when it's someone else's popcorn), but "extra butter" is nasty.

When I'm in an evil mood, I think about heating up a can of catfood in
the microwave (and then tossing it in the trash nearby) for everybody to
enjoy its aroma. I've never actually done it... Yet. It's probably no
worse than some of the fishy leftovers ppl bring in from home and heat up.

Bob

"merryb" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Jun 15, 11:28 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> oups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jun 15, 9:07 am, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> >> "merryb" > wrote in message
>>
>> groups.com...
>>
>> >> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
>> >> > city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
>> >> > folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
>> >> > evacuation of hundreds of people.
>> >> > Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of
>> >> > the
>> >> > worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can
>> >> > still
>> >> > hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
>> >> > and then it's too late!
>>
>> >> I prefer to cook rice in a pot that's quite a bit larger than what
>> >> really
>> >> needed for the amount I'm cooking.
>>
>> >> (Getting this discussion off on the right track. You're welcome.)
>>
>> > Was I off track? Popcorn is a food!
>>
>> You were fine. But, rather than wait until the coversation went off the
>> tracks and into the canyon later, I thought I give it a push sooner. Why
>> not? It happens to ALL threads in this newsgroup. :-)- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> How true!


I don't think it really matters what kind of spatula you use, as long as
you're comfortable with it.

On 2007-06-15, merryb > wrote:

> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> and then it's too late!

Busted! lol... But, I've never burnt any. Guess you jes gotta be
smarter than the popcorn.

nb

On Jun 15, 11:42 am, notbob > wrote:
> On 2007-06-15, merryb > wrote:
>
> > worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> > hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> > and then it's too late!
>
> Busted! lol... But, I've never burnt any. Guess you jes gotta be
> smarter than the popcorn.
>
> nb

I did figure it out- it's better to have more old maids than a burnt
bag. BTW, anyone know why they're called old maids? I guess it's
because they've never been popped! Maybe we should call them virgins!
Whoa, I'm straying- sorry JSB

On 2007-06-15, jmcquown > wrote:

> Even when it's not burned that nasty faux butter stuff stinks and it
> certainly can't be good for you.

Recent news reports have revealed workers at m/w popcorn plants are
now showing severe, sometimes debilitating, reactions to the chemicals
used in the oils/butters.

nb

merryb wrote:
> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> evacuation of hundreds of people.
> Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of the
> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
> and then it's too late!
>

I don't think the government should be involved but that hot space
butter smell is disgusting and terrible if burned.

"notbob" > wrote in message
. ..
> On 2007-06-15, merryb > wrote:
>
>> worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
>> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little more,
>> and then it's too late!
>
> Busted! lol... But, I've never burnt any. Guess you jes gotta be
> smarter than the popcorn.
>
> nb
>
>

This type of popcorn could be used as a basic IQ test. "Pop for 2 to 4
minutes, based on your particular microwave."

So, some idiots set the timer for 6 minutes, because everyone knows that the
2-4 minute suggestion is an attempt by the manufacturer to make obscene
profit margins.

In article .com>,
merryb > wrote:

> Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> evacuation of hundreds of people.


At work we had a sophisticated fire alarm system. It was positively
ear-splitting. There were also bright strobe lights, but I could handle
those. When we first moved in, it went off about once a week. That was
"testing". Some people just shut their doors and waited it out. It was
too hard to get around with a finger stuck in each ear, which was the
only way to navigate the hallway.

After the testing, it only went off once a month or so. It never
happened, but I dreaded the thought of getting caught in the bathroom
when it went off. All those tile surfaces, and the alarm right there on
the wall. As we huddled outside, there were the inevitable jokes about
burnt toast in a break room. Perhaps it was really mw popcorn?

Then there was the burglar alarm. I was there for four years, and it
was never turned on. I never found out why. I assume it didn't work.
It looked quite expensive. I asked my boss about it once a year. She
just shrugged her shoulders. Well, if she didn't care, I guess I didn't
need to either.

Then there were all the cameras. They were everywhere. However, the
campus police refused to monitor them unless they were given another
full time position. That didn't happen. After a few things got stolen,
a security guard was hired to walk around and look official.

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:23:28 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Even when it's not burned that nasty faux butter stuff stinks and it
>certainly can't be good for you.

Microwave popcorn does stink. I love good old-fashioned popcorn
popped in a pot on top of the stove. My boys love it, too, and I
think it is an okay snack food for them. I'd rather my guys eat a
little salt and real butter and parmesan cheese instead of a bunch of
Frankenfood. Popcorn is a whole grain.

I used to have a microwave popcorn popper. I think I lost it in a
move. I want to try Alton Brown's lunchbag microwave popping method,
but I am scared!

Tara

Tara wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:23:28 -0500, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
>
> I used to have a microwave popcorn popper. I think I lost it in a
> move. I want to try Alton Brown's lunchbag microwave popping method,
> but I am scared!
>
> Tara

LOL I was doing that in the 1980's, well before Alton Brown became known on
TV. I don't know what he recommends but from my experience the bag needs to
be slightly damp and you definitely need to keep an eye on it. Brown paper
lunchbags *can* catch on fire if used in the microwave.

Jill

In article >,
George > wrote:

> merryb wrote:
> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> > city buildings.

> I don't think the government should be involved

Depends what the first paragraph means. Is it all buildings in Seattle
or just those where city government employees work?

In article >,
Omelet > wrote:

> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> > (Getting this discussion off on the right track. You're welcome.)
>
> And popcorn has _what_ to do with rice???

Neither one needs a spatula?

:-)

On Jun 15, 12:57 pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> In article >,
>
> George > wrote:
> > merryb wrote:
> > > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> > > city buildings.
> > I don't think the government should be involved
>
> Depends what the first paragraph means. Is it all buildings in Seattle
> or just those where city government employees work?

I believe it's just city/government/federal buildings.

Skyhooks wrote:

> merryb wrote:
> >
> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> > city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> > folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> > evacuation of hundreds of people.
> > Kinda silly, altho the smell of burnt microwave popcorn is one of
> > the worst! I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you
> > can still hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a
> > little more, and then it's too late!
>
> I don't think it really matters whether it's MW popcorn or something
> else in the MW. A colleague at work once nuked a bagel so badly it
> might as well have been over-nuked popcorn. The stench was awful.
> Colleague was forever teased about blackened bagles afterwards.
>
> If the point is to prevent the incidences of burning stuff due to
> over-nuking in a MW and creating a stink, then the microwaves had
> better be banned instead MW popcorn.

We've had several people burn popcorn and create a smoky mess at work.
I've never witnessed any other food have that happen. Boil-overs, and a
mess in the MW, yes. Never any smoke output.

I'm not saying it never happens, I just doubt it happens enough to be a
concern.



Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

merryb wrote:
>
> I've done it myself- when the timer goes off, and you can still
> hear popping, you have the urge to reset the oven for a little
> more, and then it's too late!

I'd just set the microwave for some long time interval,
and stand there listening to the popping. Once the
popping rate declined considerably from its peak,
I'd stop it. When I was at IBM, I once mentioned
to the guy next to me that microwave oven should
have a built-in microphone to listen for this
phenomenon and cut off the process automatically.

In article
>,
Dan Abel > wrote:

> In article .com>,
> merryb > wrote:
>
> > Seattle city officials are considering banning microwave popcorn in
> > city buildings. It seems like there have been a dozen incidences of
> > folks burning their popcorn and setting off fire alarms, causing the
> > evacuation of hundreds of people.
>
>
> At work we had a sophisticated fire alarm system. It was positively
> ear-splitting. There were also bright strobe lights, but I could handle
> those. When we first moved in, it went off about once a week. That was
> "testing". Some people just shut their doors and waited it out. It was
> too hard to get around with a finger stuck in each ear, which was the
> only way to navigate the hallway.

Same where I work, although the alarm is not earsplitting; its a loud
voice that tells people to evacuate and blinking lights all over the
place, plus a sprinkler fire suppression system on each floor.

We occasionally get a false alarm due to burned popcorn or some other
burned food. I once walked by a toaster oven at work about a year ago
when a colleague's toasting bagel was in the process of being charred to
an unrecognizable state. I could see the smoke rise to a nearby fire
alarm sensor, and yup, the whole building had to be evacuated.

We were all told in no uncertain terms that failure to leave the
building during a fire alarm was grounds for termination, so my whole
floor emptied out, as did all the other floors. Sigh!