On Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:32:53 +0100, Peter Ward <me@privacy.net> wrote: My new microwave can turn a stick of butter into a puddle in ten seconds. Very annoying. That's sort of the idea of a microwave. It won't happen if you don't put the butter in it. True, but my last m'wave would merely soften it up nicely in the same amount of time. Butter is making me fat. sigh<

... -b "hot knife through butter" and all that. Sadly, the heat didn't spread evenly, so when I put my finger along the spine of the knife.... Ouchums! My new microwave can turn a stick of butter into a puddle in ten seconds. Very annoying. That's sort of the idea of a microwave. It won't happen if you don't put the butter in it. -- Peter I'm an alien email: home at peteward dot gotadsl dot co dot uk This is ...

... Now, I've learnt the lesson about warming butter in the microwave, at least the bit about taking the wrapping off first. So today I thought I'd let my knife rest across the toaster rack -b "hot knife through butter" and all that. Sadly, the heat didn't spread evenly, so when I put my finger along the spine of the knife.... Ouchums! My new microwave can turn a stick of butter into a puddle in ten seconds. Very annoying.

...in Manchester news wise. A stupid bint on her driving test drove through a puddle and splashed a pedestrian. The mother-of-two protested that if she had swerved to avoid the puddle she might have caused an accident. The examiner then said she should have ... could make that mistake. I have certainly been surprised by the depth of a puddle and the amount of spray (several times) and so (I'll bet) has...

... any more "stories" from that particular "newspaper"? On the contrary, I shall continue, whether I agree with it or not. In this case it highlighted a bias in favour of harmful motorists which accords with a majority view on this newsgroup. How the fuck has it highlighted a bias towards motorists??? She splashed someone with water by driving her car through a puddle... ...and yet, she still lives? -- SAm.

... and alert would have either slowed down or moved out to avoid the puddle. Totally. Doug also fails to realize that drivers will also avoid puddles where possible to avoid the risk of engine flooding or hitting a pothole that's hidden by the puddle. In a Land-Rover one can go though deeper puddles faster than in the average car hence Doug thinks all cars drivers are the same as ...

... of motorists bothering to do that. Any driver vaguely competent and alert would have either slowed down or moved out to avoid the puddle. Totally. Doug also fails to realize that drivers will also avoid puddles where possible to avoid the risk of engine flooding or hitting a pothole that's hidden by the puddle. Fod

...carry out an investigation into the incident. ...the result of which, hopefully, will be that the examiner was correct. Miss Kelly said: 'It was a small kerbside puddle. I didn't see it Oh, ffs... Yeah sure! I can see loads of motorists bothering to do that. Any driver vaguely competent and alert would have either slowed down or moved out to avoid the puddle.

... else? "Given that last month was one of the wettest on record, you would expect to find a few puddles on the highways and byways. But for one learner driver they have become a particular problem - after an ... have promised to carry out an investigation into the incident. Miss Kelly said: 'It was a small kerbside puddle. I didn't see it but I did drive through it because I saw it splash a pedestrian. 'It ...

...> It must be a really quiet day in Manchester news wise. A stupid bint on her driving test drove through a puddle and splashed a pedestrian. The mother-of-two protested that if she had swerved to avoid the puddle she might have caused an accident. The examiner then said she should have swapped details with the pedestrian as she had driven...