Hey guys,
this is nothing to do with astronomy or anything currently being discussed for that matter, but it's something that's been bugging the whatsits out of me since it happened a few weeks ago.
The setting is far from remarkable; I was in the kitchen and opened the cupboard under the bench to reach down for a dinner plate.
I got hold of a plate as I have done millions of times before, but this time as I lifted the plate from the top of the stack to place it on the bench surface, the strangest thing happened.
A pungent unpleasant smell, accompanied a very clearly visible wisp of 'smoke', followed the plate out of the cupboard. It was so out of pace that I was immediately shocked. The wisp of smoke was big enough that I was concerned that there was a fire in the cupboard, except that the smell wasn't a fire smoke smell, and of course there was no fire. There was nothing in there except more plates and stuff.
All I can say about the smell is that it was pungent and strong, and unlike anything I've smelled before so I can't really describe it further.
The whole thing lasted about 7 to 10 seconds during which time the smoke seemed to just hover around, before finally the smoke and the smell just fizzled out.
There must be a simple explanation, but I don't know what it is. Does anyone have any ideas without wanting to waste too much of your time?
Cheers
