Thar she blows! The blubber-rich, slow-moving, surface-tickling whale we've dedicated this blog to. Our guiding principle. Our raison d'etre. The one thing so totally undesirable, so frightening to even consider letting into your house, that no one, ever, could possibly want it.
Note that this microwave has no buttons, it has a dial. When it was manufactured, buttons had not yet been invented. Many safety features had also not yet been invented.
From the looks of this picture, the owner of this vintage microwave wisely keeps it in a dark underground storage facility. Perhaps deep inside an old salt mine in the Rockies. If it were exposed to light, it could explode. If it is near heat, the slightest breeze, or human conversation, it could begin a "China Sydrome"-style chain reaction. To minimize (but not eliminate) the potential for Earth-crippling disaster, the picture you are looking at was taken remotely, using a NASA-designed robot with a camera and advanced LED flash system installed.
Of course, this wood shelf is in danger of going up in flames, but it's a better choice than metal (risk of sparks flying and reaching molten temperatures) or plastic (sure to melt). Some inert ceramic would be best, but the owner may have limited resources.
VM odds this will be picked up by someone for food cookery purposes - 1 in 10 billion.
VM odds this will be picked up by some modern-day Dr. No seeking a weapon with which to blackmail the United Nations? Slightly better. The Security Council has already convened.
2 comments:
Ha!
“At Last” a picture of my FIRST microwave purchased in the mid 70’s . Your SNARKY comments would not have been appropriate in it’s day as most people could not afford or had one. I DID!......”This One”
It was expediting meals no doubt long before you made it to your mother’s oven.
Yay! I've Been hunting for this picture for YEARS. It's exactly the same model as my first microwave oven in 1975.
It's the best microwave oven I've ever had. And I so regret that I ever parted with it for a newer model when it was 13 years old .
It only had a 15 minute mechanical timer. But it cooked everything to perfection. From a leg of lamb, perfect mashed potato, to melting chocolate for creative deserts. I've had no other since that did these jobs as well.
I'd love to come by an old one, if someone still has one.
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