On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:38:42 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
> wrote:

> wrote in message
m...
>> anybody know what a pressure cooker is?
>> got one for christmas a little 4 quart job
>
>Whoever gave you that gift is trying to kill you. Get rid of it immediately.
>Pressure cookers are very dangerous. Hundreds of people are killed by
>pressure cooker explosions each year, but the government keeps it a secret.
>

this may not be as ridiculous as it sounds...there are so many
absolute idiots out there...my ex-father-in-law lost the little
dittler thing off his pressure cooker (you know the little weight that
rocks back and forth to control the pressure release from the top of
the pot as it cooks)...well, he decided to put a nut and bolt into
that hole on the top of the pot! Sealed er up real good! Then put a
pot of collard greens on to cook!

You know the rest of the story! The lid blew off and scattered greens
all over the kitchen. Thank God nobody was injured.

Bill