Somebody > wrote:
> "Susan" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Or a heating pad wrapped around it, or a small oven propped open
>> slightly with the appliance light on inside... that last one was the
>> perfect temp for me in my last house.
>>
>> Susan
>
>
> Funny you should mention heating pad, I had a decent one and it got
> stuck in the sofa the other day. I didn't think much of it because
> it had before (it's sofa recliner). Well I could not get the cord
> out to reach the controller couple days ago. Tugged gently. Still
> could not. Fished it out. The cord was 3/4 way frayed with wires
> hanging out exposed (not sure for how long TBH now). Had to throw it
> away.
> Dodged another one?

Apparently you did.

What a shame. Nothing would have been more appropriate than some
sociopathic sloth being electrocuted while sitting on his ass because he was
too lazy to straighten out a heating pad cord.