In article >,
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

My three channel timer is also set right next to my computer...
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