Another problem

I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
yesterday.

I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
oil input with some med.

I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.

Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.

I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
in a wheel chair.

I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on me.

I manage to throw the mess into the yard.

Mona was at church so I called a close neighbor who brought her
home. Went on our own to emergency and I had some second degree
burns.

A reminder to check all the fire extinguishers and other precautions.

The wheel chair is a hell of a handicap at times like this.

It showed me how great neighbors can be. A good thing in this cynical
world.

The problem--- one hand to run the wheel chair and only
one to do other things. So I spilled the mess.



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Guy, I'm really sorry to hear that. I know burns are very, very
painful, and sometimes a bit slow to heal. Make sure to keep a good
eye on them so as not to get an infection going. Take care.

Cheri


guys@consolidated.net wrote in message ...
>
>I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
>yesterday.
>
>I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
>oil input with some med.
>
>I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>
>Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>
>I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
>in a wheel chair.
>
>I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on
me.
>
> I manage to throw the mess into the yard.
>
>Mona was at church so I called a close neighbor who brought her
>home. Went on our own to emergency and I had some second degree
>burns.
>
>A reminder to check all the fire extinguishers and other precautions.
>
>The wheel chair is a hell of a handicap at times like this.
>
>It showed me how great neighbors can be. A good thing in this
cynical
>world.
>
>The problem--- one hand to run the wheel chair and only
>one to do other things. So I spilled the mess.
>
>
>
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convicted friend Guy (g...@consolidated.net) wrote:
>
http://HeartMDPhD.com/Convicts/PrayForGuy
>
> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
> yesterday.
>
> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
> oil input with some med.
>
> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>
> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>
> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
> in a wheel chair.
>
> I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on me.
>
> I manage to throw the mess into the yard.
>
> Mona was at church so I called a close neighbor who brought her
> home. Went on our own to emergency and I had some second degree
> burns.
>
> A reminder to check all the fire extinguishers and other precautions.
>
> The wheel chair is a hell of a handicap at times like this.
>
> It showed me how great neighbors can be. A good thing in this cynical
> world.
>
> The problem--- one hand to run the wheel chair and only
> one to do other things. So I spilled the mess.

May GOD bless you in HIS mighty way making you healthier (hungrier)
than ever so that your wounds will heal up quickly, in Jesus' awesome
name:

http://HeartMDPhD.com/Healer

Amen.

<><

http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit/Love

guys@consolidated.net wrote:
> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
> yesterday.
>
> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
> oil input with some med.
>
> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>
> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>
> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
> in a wheel chair.
>
> I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on me.
>
> I manage to throw the mess into the yard.
>
> Mona was at church so I called a close neighbor who brought her
> home. Went on our own to emergency and I had some second degree
> burns.
>
> A reminder to check all the fire extinguishers and other precautions.
>
> The wheel chair is a hell of a handicap at times like this.
>
> It showed me how great neighbors can be. A good thing in this cynical
> world.
>
> The problem--- one hand to run the wheel chair and only
> one to do other things. So I spilled the mess.

oh Guy, i'm so sorry to hear this happened

here's hoping the burns heal quickly

and thank God you woke up before the fire was much bigger!

we have fire extinguishers in the kitchen upstairs and downstairs, in
the laundry room where the furnace and water heater are, in the garage,
and one in each vehicle "just in case"

i feel more secure having the fire extinguishers on hand

--
kate
type 1 since 1987
www.diabetic-talk.org
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/n...diagnosed.html

guys@consolidated.net wrote:
> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
> yesterday.
>
> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
> oil input with some med.

Yikes not good! Next time try a salad with oil dressing or eat a hunk of
full fat cheese or somoething, anything other than frying!

<guys@consolidated.net> wrote in message
news:d36h24hj9kfb4c3edvlulioljauqcuf7db@4ax.com...
>
> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
> yesterday.
>
> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
> oil input with some med.
>
> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>
> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>
> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
> in a wheel chair.
>
> I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on me.
>
> I manage to throw the mess into the yard.
>
> Mona was at church so I called a close neighbor who brought her
> home. Went on our own to emergency and I had some second degree
> burns.
>
> A reminder to check all the fire extinguishers and other precautions.
>
> The wheel chair is a hell of a handicap at times like this.
>
> It showed me how great neighbors can be. A good thing in this cynical
> world.
>
> The problem--- one hand to run the wheel chair and only
> one to do other things. So I spilled the mess.

Sorry to hear that.

On Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:34 -0500, guys@consolidated.net
wrote:

>
>I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on me.

We all have days like that Guy. I hope the burns heal
quickly and that not too much damage was done to the
kitchen.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.
and Cambodia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html

guys@consolidated.net wrote:
> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
> yesterday.
>
> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
> oil input with some med.
>
> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>
> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>
> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
> in a wheel chair.

Make yourself a lap table out of plywood. Pad the underside to level and
put a rim around it. If you have an old E & J chair you can use the top
edge of the side panels to have a bigger (but higher) surface and bypass
your lap entirely.

Of course, don't start putting a board in your lap until you've healed.
Hope it's speedy.

Vicki

snip

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:
> guys@consolidated.net wrote:
> > I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
> > yesterday.
> >
> > I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
> > oil input with some med.
>
> Yikes not good! Next time try a salad with oil dressing or eat a hunk of
> full fat cheese or somoething, anything other than frying!

Not good, indeed. My wife, Jun, has been deep frying for almost 50 years.
She still gets the occasional burn. And she's not even in a wheelchair!

--
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I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They
are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not
forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~

I hope the burns heal fast. I know that you & Mona will keep a close eye on
them.

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On Mon, 12 May 2008 22:59:21 -0400, percy <vbeausoleil@nowhere.bum>
wrote:

>guys@consolidated.net wrote:
>> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
>> yesterday.
>>
>> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
>> oil input with some med.
>>
>> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>>
>> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>>
>> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
>> in a wheel chair.
>
>Make yourself a lap table out of plywood. Pad the underside to level and
>put a rim around it. If you have an old E & J chair you can use the top
>edge of the side panels to have a bigger (but higher) surface and bypass
>your lap entirely.
>
>Of course, don't start putting a board in your lap until you've healed.
>Hope it's speedy.
>
>Vicki
>
>snip

Vicki, hid sight is good. We may rearrange our kitchen.

I had a fire extenguisher near but it was covered with
items.

Now, I know I should never have undertaken the task.

This wheel chair routine has many drawbacks.

A normal person could have carried the pan to safety.

A normal person would never drift off.

All I thought was to prevent a mojor house fire.

The oil did a nasty job on me. I have to learn
but it is a bit late in life.

I hope others take a look at their situation

Thanks for the reply


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On Tue, 13 May 2008 19:12:59 -0500, guys@consolidated.net wrote:

>On Mon, 12 May 2008 22:59:21 -0400, percy <vbeausoleil@nowhere.bum>
>wrote:
>
>>guys@consolidated.net wrote:
>>> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
>>> yesterday.
>>>
>>> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
>>> oil input with some med.
>>>
>>> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>>>
>>> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>>>
>>> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
>>> in a wheel chair.
>>
>>Make yourself a lap table out of plywood. Pad the underside to level and
>>put a rim around it. If you have an old E & J chair you can use the top
>>edge of the side panels to have a bigger (but higher) surface and bypass
>>your lap entirely.
>>
>>Of course, don't start putting a board in your lap until you've healed.
>>Hope it's speedy.
>>
>>Vicki
>>
>>snip
>
>Vicki, hid sight is good. We may rearrange our kitchen.
>
>I had a fire extenguisher near but it was covered with
>items.
>
>Now, I know I should never have undertaken the task.
>
>This wheel chair routine has many drawbacks.
>
>A normal person could have carried the pan to safety.
>
>A normal person would never drift off.

Er, not necessarily.

I used to live in a big old house which was divided up into over a
dozen flats and bedsits.

Some times after I'd left, someone in a basement flat had a chip pan
fire which resulted in the entire house burning down.

So be careful out there!

>All I thought was to prevent a mojor house fire.
>
>The oil did a nasty job on me. I have to learn
>but it is a bit late in life.
>
>I hope others take a look at their situation

We have a wire mesh thing with a handle that you can put over the top
of a pan to extinguish an oil fire.

Which reminds me, I don't know where it is . . .

Sympathies, I splattered my hand with hot oil a while back and that
was bad enough.

Trinkwasser <spam@devnull.com.invalid> wrote:

: Er, not necessarily.

: I used to live in a big old house which was divided up into over a
: dozen flats and bedsits.

: Some times after I'd left, someone in a basement flat had a chip pan
: fire which resulted in the entire house burning down.

: So be careful out there!

: >All I thought was to prevent a mojor house fire.
: >
: >The oil did a nasty job on me. I have to learn
: >but it is a bit late in life.
: >
: >I hope others take a look at their situation

: We have a wire mesh thing with a handle that you can put over the top
: of a pan to extinguish an oil fire.

: Which reminds me, I don't know where it is . . .

: Sympathies, I splattered my hand with hot oil a while back and that
: was bad enough.

Question here. I used to put out broiler fires with baking soda(Sodium
bicarbonate) but that was in an enclosed place with teh oven door closed.
would that work for anoil fire or would it just make things worse? I know
never to put water on an oil fire.

Wendy

IOn Wed, 14 May 2008 21:24:22 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker"
<wbaker@panix.com> wrote:

>Trinkwasser <spam@devnull.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>: Er, not necessarily.
>
>: I used to live in a big old house which was divided up into over a
>: dozen flats and bedsits.
>
>: Some times after I'd left, someone in a basement flat had a chip pan
>: fire which resulted in the entire house burning down.
>
>: So be careful out there!
>
>: >All I thought was to prevent a mojor house fire.
>: >
>: >The oil did a nasty job on me. I have to learn
>: >but it is a bit late in life.
>: >
>: >I hope others take a look at their situation
>
>: We have a wire mesh thing with a handle that you can put over the top
>: of a pan to extinguish an oil fire.
>
>: Which reminds me, I don't know where it is . . .
>
>: Sympathies, I splattered my hand with hot oil a while back and that
>: was bad enough.
>
>Question here. I used to put out broiler fires with baking soda(Sodium
>bicarbonate) but that was in an enclosed place with teh oven door closed.
>would that work for anoil fire or would it just make things worse? I know
>never to put water on an oil fire.
>
>Wendy

Wendy,

First lets stipulate I an old and stupid. MY mobility has limits.


Baking soda is an excellent idea.

I post my experience so other will think ahead of time.

I have good equipment but a developing fire does not give you much.
time.

Pre planning is good thing


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On May 12, 3:46 pm, g...@consolidated.net wrote:
> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
> yesterday.
>
> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
> oil input with some med.
>
> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>
> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>
> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
> in a wheel chair.
>
> I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on me.
>
> I manage to throw the mess into the yard.
>
> Mona was at church so I called a close neighbor who brought her
> home. Went on our own to emergency and I had some second degree
> burns.
>
> A reminder to check all the fire extinguishers and other precautions.
>
> The wheel chair is a hell of a handicap at times like this.
>
> It showed me how great neighbors can be. A good thing in this cynical
> world.
>
> The problem--- one hand to run the wheel chair and only
> one to do other things. So I spilled the mess.
>
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So glad you are ok

Good neighbors are the best!

now leave the itchy places alone -- my biggest temptation with stiches
when I have had them I guess burns would be the same

Does your wife let you stay alone now -- my mom would be like velcro
if this happened to my dad

Lisa

On Wed, 14 May 2008 17:36:02 -0700 (PDT), Dancing Hypo
<lisalennic@gmail.com> wrote:

>On May 12, 3:46 pm, g...@consolidated.net wrote:
>> I guess you can say that I tried to burn my house down
>> yesterday.
>>
>> I was heating some oil to fry a few potato's. I need the
>> oil input with some med.
>>
>> I guess I lapsed into a nap while the oil was heating.
>>
>> Then the smoke alarm woke me up and I had an oil fire.
>>
>> I managed to get the pan off of the stove but it was not easy
>> in a wheel chair.
>>
>> I spilled the pan on my lap and the oil left a few nasty burns on me.
>>
>> I manage to throw the mess into the yard.
>>
>> Mona was at church so I called a close neighbor who brought her
>> home. Went on our own to emergency and I had some second degree
>> burns.
>>
>> A reminder to check all the fire extinguishers and other precautions.
>>
>> The wheel chair is a hell of a handicap at times like this.
>>
>> It showed me how great neighbors can be. A good thing in this cynical
>> world.
>>
>> The problem--- one hand to run the wheel chair and only
>> one to do other things. So I spilled the mess.
>>
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>
>
>So glad you are ok
>
>Good neighbors are the best!
>
>now leave the itchy places alone -- my biggest temptation with stiches
>when I have had them I guess burns would be the same
>
>Does your wife let you stay alone now -- my mom would be like velcro
>if this happened to my dad
>
>Lisa

MY wife is 75 and I am 78. For a longtime I
posted her wonderful performance. To remnd others of the advantages
of having a good partner.
I am in a wheel chair and in so many situations
she has to push me around. So I alone more these days.

I post things to encourge others to take control of their health.

Your
diabetes is so much more important than games or ego trips.


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On Wed, 14 May 2008 21:24:22 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker"
<wbaker@panix.com> wrote:

>Question here. I used to put out broiler fires with baking soda(Sodium
>bicarbonate) but that was in an enclosed place with teh oven door closed.
>would that work for anoil fire or would it just make things worse? I know
>never to put water on an oil fire.

The classic thing is to put something over it to cut off the oxygen
supply - Trink's fire guard is a classic example. A fire blanket might
be a usable solution for Guy?

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

On Wed, 14 May 2008 21:24:22 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker"
<wbaker@panix.com> wrote:

>Trinkwasser <spam@devnull.com.invalid> wrote:
>
>: Er, not necessarily.
>
>: I used to live in a big old house which was divided up into over a
>: dozen flats and bedsits.
>
>: Some times after I'd left, someone in a basement flat had a chip pan
>: fire which resulted in the entire house burning down.
>
>: So be careful out there!
>
>: >All I thought was to prevent a mojor house fire.
>: >
>: >The oil did a nasty job on me. I have to learn
>: >but it is a bit late in life.
>: >
>: >I hope others take a look at their situation
>
>: We have a wire mesh thing with a handle that you can put over the top
>: of a pan to extinguish an oil fire.
>
>: Which reminds me, I don't know where it is . . .
>
>: Sympathies, I splattered my hand with hot oil a while back and that
>: was bad enough.
>
>Question here. I used to put out broiler fires with baking soda(Sodium
>bicarbonate) but that was in an enclosed place with teh oven door closed.
>would that work for anoil fire or would it just make things worse? I know
>never to put water on an oil fire.

Might work but I wouldn;t want to test it other tham in controlled
conditions, presumably it releases CO2 much like a gas extinguisher,
which is heavier than air, but with the heat from an oil fire that
might well lift the gas away faster than it could be produced.

/me remembers back in my truck driving days a colleague delivering to
a garage while an extinguisher salesman was doing his spiel.

He filled a tray with petrol, set it on fire then used his
extinguisher on it.

"That's nothing!" said the garage owner, "I could BLOW that out!"

The salesman relit the pan, the guy breathed in and HUFFF!!! blew the
fire clean out.

My friend and the garage owner fell over laughing while the salesman
packed his kit away and left . . .