Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:17:34 -0600, Gloria P >
> fired up random neurons and synapses to opine:
>
>> Yes I did, THIS time. I have forgotten in the past and had to guess how
>> long something had been baking.
>>
>> At least I've never left the house forgetting something baking in the
>> oven. Thank Barb's Alex for small favors.
>
> The timers' "ping" on the oven and microwave in this house are too
> soft (one only pings once, the other three times). If I have my head
> stuck in the computer I often didn't hear it and didn't notice
> anything amiss until a) the smoke alarm went off, or b) I smelled
> burning. Finally got smart and bought a small timer that I keep by the
> computer. It doesn't "ping," it has a "brrrrriiiinnnngggg!" that would
> wake the dead.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
> --
> "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
> old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
> waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."
>
> -- Duncan Hines
>
> To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"
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I hired a guy to listen for them for me. I can't be bothered with pings
and such.

-dk