Tragic Popcorn Accident
Sep. 2nd, 2006 08:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ship_go_boomSo there I was, just making popcorn with one of those gimicky '80s air-popper things (which moss6886 and I swear by), and playing Sid Meier's Civilization II. It was almost finished popping, so, as you do with those things, I tipped the machine forward a bit so the already-popped bits could get out. Guess what happened next? The top came off and fell into the bowl, and the little butter-melting tray went flying. At me.
My right knee is mostly okay, my jeans stopped the damage from getting too bad (of course, although my first reaction was "Ow!" I went into cleanup mode, and didn't get the pants off until Moss had come downstairs to help, so the burn is a little worse than it could have been). But today would be the day I chose to wear the jeans that don't have a left knee, wouldn't it? After much hopping around I found the Solarcaine (the really heavy-duty bright green stuff), and basted myself in the stuff. I don't think the left is going to blister, but it's a close call.
Ow.
I mean, I've had more painful injuries, but this is just insulting.
Plus, even though the carpet is distinctly butter-scented and I may never be able to wear those pants again, not a single drop hit the popcorn. I had to melt more. So the popcorn is only warmish instead of hot.
And I'm really cold, because I can't put pants or blankets on without smudging up the Solarcaine.
On the upside I've got "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom" to watch, which should be very stupid but quite cheering (even if it doesn't have Iolaus).
moss6886 and I swear by), and playing Sid Meier's Civilization II. It was almost finished popping, so, as you do with those things, I tipped the machine forward a bit so the already-popped bits could get out. Guess what happened next? The top came off and fell into the bowl, and the little butter-melting tray went flying. At me.My right knee is mostly okay, my jeans stopped the damage from getting too bad (of course, although my first reaction was "Ow!" I went into cleanup mode, and didn't get the pants off until Moss had come downstairs to help, so the burn is a little worse than it could have been). But today would be the day I chose to wear the jeans that don't have a left knee, wouldn't it? After much hopping around I found the Solarcaine (the really heavy-duty bright green stuff), and basted myself in the stuff. I don't think the left is going to blister, but it's a close call.
Ow.
I mean, I've had more painful injuries, but this is just insulting.
Plus, even though the carpet is distinctly butter-scented and I may never be able to wear those pants again, not a single drop hit the popcorn. I had to melt more. So the popcorn is only warmish instead of hot.
And I'm really cold, because I can't put pants or blankets on without smudging up the Solarcaine.
On the upside I've got "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom" to watch, which should be very stupid but quite cheering (even if it doesn't have Iolaus).
