This is why I can't have nice things

[james_davis_nicoll]

Bus went missing. A bunch of us at the Stanley Park Mall split on a cab. That got me a few blocks from my place. Slog home, put a snack in the microwave, the power dies before I can hit on. I put the frozen snack back in the freezer, wait the power cut out. Power comes back on. I turn on the microwave.

White smoke comes out. See, I forgot to put the food back in before turning the microwave back on....

Fuck fuck fuck.

At least I didn't burn the house down.

Well, I know what my next major purchase is....

Any recommendations for cheap, reliable brands of microwave ovens?

Comments

Re: for all that is holy

[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

That exact same thing happened to my mom. In the construction of houses of a certain era, apparently no one thought the shower would ever need maintenance and those craftsmen and contractors were awesome mud-bed tilers. Sigh.

Re: for all that is holy

[dragonet2.livejournal.com]

I have a 1912 house but the main useage bathroom on the second floor is a total remodel. Not a great one, but a remodel. There is a hole with a built-in (well, two drywall screws worth built-in) bookcase behind it, covering all the pertinent plumbing parts for the tub/shower.

Just after we moved in I needed some kind of service to the first floor bathroom toilet. Plumber accidentally broke that intake pipe. However it was just in the basement and had direct access. He installed new pipe and a new turn-off valve, it wasn't as costly because all the crap is accessible. But that bathroom,.. we need to redo the tub plumbing and that will take pulling off paneling in a stairwell. yikes.