My goose was nearly cooked

[chunkylad (David)]

Glad to hear you didn't fry Asi. Nasty experience.

I'm no sparkie, but I think an earth leakage safety switch fitted to your fusebox (around $200) may have prevented this electric fault from escalating, and cut the power to that p.o.s. blanket before it got even hot enough to be 'toasty'.

[CoombellKid]

Asi,

Glad to hear your ok, maybe you should do like me, re-invest in a couple
of hotwater bottles, they work a treat!!!

regards,CS

Rob

[Roger Davis]

I'm glad that no-one was hurt, fried, toasted, baked etc.
I invested years ago in heat packs.
A heat pack contains hypersaturated sodium acetate and water. Sodium acetate is very good at supercooling. It "freezes" at 130 degrees F (54 degrees C), but it is happy to exist as a liquid at a much lower temperature and is extremely stable. Clicking the internal disk, however, has the ability to force a few molecules to flip to the solid state, and the rest of the liquid then rushes to solidify as well. The temperature of the solidifying liquid jumps up to 130 degrees F in the process.

When you boil the solid, you melt it back to the liquid state. You have to completely melt every crystal, by the way, or the liquid will quickly re-solidify. You can repeat this cycle forever, theoretically, just as you can freeze and melt water as many times as you like. The plastic pouch eventually wears out and leaks, though (since sodium acetate is a food additive, it is non-toxic). Mind you mine are now ten years old and still work well!
The heat lasts for a few hours or so. Much safer than 240 volts AC at 10 amps!
Got mine at Victoria Markets for $10 for the small pack (50X150mm) and $30 for the large pack (A4 size).

[fringe_dweller]

glad you lived to tell the tale and your still with us mate

i'm with starkler - sleeping in/on a EMF field put me off them many years ago (i did read you fell asleep accidently john)

[Lester]

Hi Asi,

Just found this news flash. News travels prity slow in the country, (sometimes).

Glad you are alright.

[Shawn]

you lucky bloke, my night was also interesting. about 2 this morning, you know, when you know its nearly time to get up but you dont want to, this little friggin mozzie was P(#$#ing me off every time I was about to nod off again BZZZZZZZZZZZ BZZZZZZZZZZZ,,,So I thought ill get you you little B$#%rd. shot down to the kitchen to get the raid, marched straight into the bedroom, stood on the bed and thoroughly doused the room with Mr Muscle oven cleaner. Well it was the right shape and colour"in the dark" in my own defence. Wife was impressed at the stealth and efficiency that I didnt get the little blighter..glad shes got a sence of humour...

[asimov (John)]

Sounds like you had a more entertaining night than I did SirDystic! Wow! I wonder if Mr muscle puts out electric blanket fires?? I'll keep one near my bed just in case!!

Fire extinguishers work good on those rotten mozzies!

[asimov (John)]

Originally Posted by Lester

Hi Asi,

Just found this news flash. News travels prity slow in the country, (sometimes).

Glad you are alright.

And here I was telling everyone the bush telegraph is faster than light around cummins !

[asimov (John)]

Oh & Dave P....Micki found out about it before Lester did!

Only by a few minutes though I must admit!

[Lester]

Well done mate,


BEHOLD! THE RESURRECTION OF JUPITER

BY

PROPHET ASIMOV
You cannot die before your time is up.

OH! MIGHTY ONE.

[asimov (John)]

The funerals at 4 tomorrow...seeya there