Interesting warning

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 03 Nov 2004, 19:49

I bought a new sautÃƒÂ© pan yesterday. Boring, I know, but anyway.
I was trying hard to ignore my children, so began to read through the instructions that came with it (no, not "Cook. Eat.") so they'd think I was busy. It had Glass Cover Precautions, Use and Care instructions (including erm...clean it, and the rather interesting "Phenolic knobs are oven safe at temperatures up to 177 degrees celsius"

), and finally a "Caution". It was not the don't-touch-hot-stuff-with-bare-hands type thing I'd imagined. No, it says:
"CAUTION
For safety, please keep pet birds out of kitchen."

O-kay then.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Nov 2004, 20:26

It's because you might get confused, and end up with Tweety Saute.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Nov 2004, 20:27

Bellybabe wrote:[/b]For safety, please keep pet birds out of kitchen."

O-kay then.

Welcome Mrspoon.

The warning is not as strange as it initially seems. When I was younger I had a neighbour who had a C ockatoo that was anorexic and as is common with such afflictions was hellbent on self harm. The kitchen offered a number opportunities.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Nov 2004, 22:57

It used to swoop over the deep fat fryer, trying to scald its feet, then twist to get sucked in by the extractor hood.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 03 Nov 2004, 23:01

Porty wrote:It used to swoop over the deep fat fryer, trying to scald its feet, then twist to get sucked in by the extractor hood.

What happened to its 'phenolic knob'?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Nov 2004, 23:10

Pal of Porty wrote:
Porty wrote:It used to swoop over the deep fat fryer, trying to scald its feet, then twist to get sucked in by the extractor hood.
What happened to its 'phenolic knob'?

It wasn't bothered about the odd phenolic knob. It wasn't a C ockatoo by accident.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 04 Nov 2004, 08:08

Any Happy Pet stories Porty???, Suicidal C ockatoos and Dogs.... mind you the hamster is looking a bit depressed, do you think its a sign??

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » 04 Nov 2004, 08:32

Teflon is toxic to birds. The fumes can kill them if it is overheaeted. Strange, but true.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 04 Nov 2004, 09:09

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 04 Nov 2004, 09:18

Dakota wrote:Teflon is toxic to birds.

They're thinking of banning it because it's thought to be toxic for people too. A sustance almost exactly the same is banned in the USA.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 04 Nov 2004, 16:23

Bellybabe wrote:
Dakota wrote:Teflon is toxic to birds.
They're thinking of banning it because it's thought to be toxic for people too. A sustance almost exactly the same is banned in the USA.

What a fucking pity that is.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 04 Nov 2004, 16:24

Dakota wrote:Teflon is toxic to birds. The fumes can kill them if it is overheaeted. Strange, but true.

That may be true but its not really relevant to the C ockatto as Teflon wasn't widely available in those days.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 04 Nov 2004, 22:38

Dakota wrote:Teflon is toxic to birds.

Does that mean my wifes Teflon sniffing days are numbered???

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 05 Nov 2004, 00:28

CatzVP wrote:Does that mean my wifes Teflon sniffing days are numbered???

Is she partial to a bit of hard anodised?

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 05 Nov 2004, 01:32

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