Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 YS put some crumpets in the toaster last night. They got stuck . "Switch it off at the wall and I'll have a go", says I. Had to put 2 knives in to prise gooey crumpet off from the wire bits. BANG FLASH SCREAM . YS had indeed switched something off .... but it wasn't the toaster . My fault, should've checked. Fuse trips and everything below waist height downstairs goes off (including PC which OH was working on ). So we need a new toaster. There's a nice one in Argos for £130 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Oh no - are you alright? I always use knives if they get stuck and switch off and pull the plug out. Ihave warned YS never, ever to do it, but he is such a crumpet monster I dread him doing it. It would be so easy to think you've switched off the right one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Thank God for fuses! A lucky escape. Your family seems to be accident -prone at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Oh heck. You won't need a perm for a while. Am glad you are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 You won't need a perm for a while. No harm done, thanks for all your concern everyone . Just got a fright . At least I get to choose a nice new shiny toaster now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Glad you're O.K. ANH,but I know what you mean about toasters needing replacing! We've just had our house rewired and all new circuit breaker thingys, 30 year old 'fridge kept blowing the box......guess what I'm going shopping for tomorrow [ps...don't tell OH that very obliging french electrician offered to rewire fridge! and I declined ] [OH doesn't like spending......I DO ] Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm off to buy a toaster tomorrow Not because I've killed ours, there isn't one in the cottage and I hate grilling bread to make toast, it always burns. Glad to hear you've escaped unscathed, ANH, I've been warned about toasters and knives but hadn't really paid much attention til now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 that always happens with ruddy crumpets! Thank god you weren't hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 eeeeek im glad that you are ok - you should be careful - never trust children cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Somebody should invent a crumpet platform for toasters. Dragons den here I come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Im glad you posted this ANH cos im forever sticking knives into toaster without switching off so i need a boot up the botty! My problem is i dont see danger so will happily clean the mower without unplugging it for example-until someone screams at me.. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Not so long ago I was sternly telling a girl at work not to stick a knife in the toaster in the staff room . See, I did know you shouldn't do it, it was just the switching the wrong appliance off that did for me . I also had a go at the same girl about not wearing a bike helmet. She did start wearing one shortly afterwards . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
