This is more than the "Did I leave the oven on?" feeling menopausal women have. I unplug my microwave after each use. I flip the breaker to my furnace when I leave for the day.I pull the battery cable to my car in the driveway(it is a Ford, after all; those things light easier than Zippos).I UNPLUG MY BEDSIDE LAMP EACH MORNING, AND LOOK AT THE RED MENACING ALARM CLOCK WITH MISTRUST. IS IT GETTING HOT? NO. WARM. BUT WARM COULD LEAD TO HOT. WELL, IT'S ON A FORMICA COUNTER....WILL IT BE OKAY FOR EIGHT HOURS? WHY CHANCE IT? I CAN ALWAYS RESET IT TONIGHT.My inattention caused a large fire one time, but I think this fear also stems from a lack of trust in general and a need to control my surroundings. Did you know the author of The Brave Little Toaster committed suicide?[Edited on February 6, 2009 at 11:49 PM. Reason : .]
2/6/2009 11:44:56 PM
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2/6/2009 11:46:03 PM
I won't leave my dryer running when I leave the house for more than a few minutesand I don't leave the crockpot cooking while I'm not herethat's about it.
2/6/2009 11:46:58 PM
My parents still have these old electromechanical alarm clocks from the 1960's. They glow an eerie orange and hum constantly, always warm to the touch.Terrifying.
2/6/2009 11:47:45 PM
I'm guessing placing all your appliances on a timer doesn't work for you? Perhaps with a red/green LED readout for energize/de-energized?
2/6/2009 11:48:59 PM
so how much time each day do you waste with these precautions?
2/6/2009 11:52:27 PM
I don't have any problem jumping off a tractor that's running in first gear and catching up to it later...but the idea of a machine running, without my consent, an hour away from me...*shudders.By the way, my grandfather was ghost riding the whip back in the 1930's.
2/6/2009 11:53:28 PM
2/6/2009 11:54:04 PM
My mid-90's mazda caught fire just a few months ago. Battery came a bit loose, the positive terminal hit the hood. I caught it with 15 minutes...the battery was shot, the cable insulation was melted, and the paint burned away.Not much time, it's habit now. If not for roommates I would just pull the master breaker when I leave the morning.
2/6/2009 11:56:57 PM
I am pretty sure I couldn't be your roomate...cuz having the microwave clock set in the kitchen for me is pretty mandatory.
2/7/2009 12:00:14 AM
i bet you save money on your power though
2/7/2009 12:00:33 AM
on that note, what do you do if your roomates plug in the microwave, leave the furnace running, etc and you come home and find it unattended?
2/7/2009 12:02:34 AM
Well I didn't leave it plugged in, so my conscious is clear in the event of catastrophe.
2/7/2009 12:08:15 AM
AAAHHHHH unplug the refrigorator. Its running this make me think of
2/7/2009 12:43:46 AM
^ OMG i saw that a long time ago and have been wondering ever since what the hell it was called.
2/7/2009 1:41:08 AM