Poop Frazod's Epic Grill Disaster - Page 6

Frazod · 08-01-2010, 08:36 PM

I'll probably regret posting this, but what the hell. I'm sure you guys can use a good laugh for the next few years. This one may surpass the refrigerator, since the appliance in question did not survive.

Yesterday, as I spent about an hour cleaning my grill, I thought that it might be nice to get a new one at some point. The grill is nine years old, a bit worse for wear, small and lacking any extras. I use it pretty much daily during the summer. So today, I planned to grill chicken for lunch. I store my grilling tools inside the grill when not in use, and remove them when I'm cooking. Well, this day, I removed all but one.

It was sunny, so I had my sunglasses on. The inside of the grill is black, and so was the handle of the plastic grill brush/scraper that I neglected to remove from the back of the top rack. I should have known it was there, but I didn't see it. So I lit the burners and went back inside.

I come out a few minutes later with the food, open the lid and am greeted by a flaming mass of burning, melting plastic. Turning off the burners does not stop it. Flaming goo is starting to drip through the holes at the bottom onto the mat. The wife is freaking out, and I run for the fire extinguisher, which I'd never used before. The second lesson I learned today is if you're aiming a chemical extinguisher into an enclosed space, you might want to stand back a bit. Soon the grill, the deck and myself were enveloped in a cloud of white flame reerunant which I can still taste a bit as I type this. But the fire's out. The grill was, needless to say, a loss - I doubt if I could have ever effectively cleaned all that melted burned plastic out of it and had no desire to eat toxic fumes with my food.

****.

So the old grill is on the curb waiting for the garbage man, and after a trip to Home Depot and a couple of annoying hours of assembly I now have the brand new, large grill with a thermostat and a side burner that I pondered buying yesterday (grills tend to be on sale this time of year, too!). I already broke it in too - it rocks! I also have a new scraper with a WOODEN handle.

So I guess all's well that ends well. I'll file this under MISTAKES YOU ONLY MAKE ONCE, and feel relieved that I didn't burn my ****ing building down. And I assume my wife will quit busting my balls at some point in the next decade or so.

So how was your Sunday?

**MahiMike** · 08-02-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Is that covered by insurance, or do you just have to eat the cost of a new windshield?

Not covered. $200. No difference to me since deductible is $500 anyway.

Frazod · 08-02-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MahiMike

Not covered. $200. No difference to me since deductible is $500 anyway.

With a new grill cover and scraper, mine came to just under $180 with tax, so I guess you win.

I've heard of car windows cracking/exploding from the extreme heat in places like Arizona, but I wouldn't think about it happening in Georgia. Wow.

onwardthruthefog · 08-02-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I've heard of car windows cracking/exploding from the extreme heat in places like Arizona, but I wouldn't think about it happening in Georgia. Wow.

i've heard of buildings getting burned down and people dying cause of some ******* idiot who is too reeruned to move the grill away from the house.

MOhillbilly · 08-02-2010, 11:42 AM

sweet

**CosmicPal** · 08-02-2010, 11:49 AM

Too bad about your grill. The most important thing is that you're all right and that you didn't burn the house down.

I was just reading some cool instructions on how to build your own homemade egg-style smoker. If you want it those instructions, let me know...

**DaFace** · 08-02-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by onwardthruthefog

i've heard of buildings getting burned down and people dying cause of some ******* idiot who is too reeruned to move the grill away from the house.

Using a mult account to bypass a ban is typically considered grounds for a permanent ban. Just FYI.

keg in kc · 08-02-2010, 12:27 PM

That wasn't very epic. You didn't even shoot anything. Other than yourself in the face with a fire extinguisher. Which now that I think of it has some comic merit.

HC_Chief · 08-02-2010, 12:39 PM

Hilarious mental image.

If I saw my neighbor doing this I would definitely

.

**HemiEd** · 08-02-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I look at it as a sort of penance for being an epic dumbass (I HATE assembling stuff like that).

All things considered, it wasn't that bad. The box didn't fit in the trunk, so I just tied it to the roof the car and brought it home myself.

The picture that this brings to mind is hilarious. I can see it now!

Frazod · 08-02-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

The picture that this brings to mind is hilarious. I can see it now!

No, I attached it in such a way that I could still see out the windshield. nlm

Simply Red · 08-02-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

About a year ago, my wife decided to reheat one of those Pizza Hut Tuscani Pastas in our toaster oven. What she didn't realize is that the paper lid of the pasta container, and the electric heating element 1 centimeter away from said lid do not play well together.

The toaster oven survived, but the bucket of water a launched in our kitchen into the climbing flames caused a hell of a mess.

The pasta was a loss.

This was established prior to any fire.

**HemiEd** · 08-02-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

No, I attached it in such a way that I could still see out the windshield. nlm

I can not help but laugh though, it is just too funny!

Well, you are from Missouri, and Naperville.

But all kidding aside, I had a similar grill experience a few years ago. My visiting youngest daughter, was screaming as loud as if she had seen a spider.

I was in the shower, grabbed a towel, and it was the grill shooting fire out of the valve connection to the burners. Pretty impressive site really.
Reached down with one hand, while holding the towel with the other, and turned the supply valve closed. Fire stopped, wala!

Oucho Cinco · 08-02-2010, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by onwardthruthefog

i've heard of buildings getting burned down and people dying cause of some ******* idiot who is too reeruned to move the grill away from the house.

Didn't you learn anything in the past few hours?

Oucho Cinco · 08-02-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Hilarious mental image.

If I saw my neighbor doing this I would definitely

.

Yeah, but would take him a beer to get the taste out of his mouth?

08-01-2010, 08:36 PM
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-766615	Frazod's Epic Grill Disaster I'll probably regret posting this, but what the hell. I'm sure you guys can use a good laugh for the next few years. This one may surpass the refrigerator, since the appliance in question did not survive. Yesterday, as I spent about an hour cleaning my grill, I thought that it might be nice to get a new one at some point. The grill is nine years old, a bit worse for wear, small and lacking any extras. I use it pretty much daily during the summer. So today, I planned to grill chicken for lunch. I store my grilling tools inside the grill when not in use, and remove them when I'm cooking. Well, this day, I removed all but one. It was sunny, so I had my sunglasses on. The inside of the grill is black, and so was the handle of the plastic grill brush/scraper that I neglected to remove from the back of the top rack. I should have known it was there, but I didn't see it. So I lit the burners and went back inside. I come out a few minutes later with the food, open the lid and am greeted by a flaming mass of burning, melting plastic. Turning off the burners does not stop it. Flaming goo is starting to drip through the holes at the bottom onto the mat. The wife is freaking out, and I run for the fire extinguisher, which I'd never used before. The second lesson I learned today is if you're aiming a chemical extinguisher into an enclosed space, you might want to stand back a bit. Soon the grill, the deck and myself were enveloped in a cloud of white flame reerunant which I can still taste a bit as I type this. But the fire's out. The grill was, needless to say, a loss - I doubt if I could have ever effectively cleaned all that melted burned plastic out of it and had no desire to eat toxic fumes with my food. **. So the old grill is on the curb waiting for the garbage man, and after a trip to Home Depot and a couple of annoying hours of assembly I now have the brand new, large grill with a thermostat and a side burner that I pondered buying yesterday (grills tend to be on sale this time of year, too!). I already broke it in too - it rocks! I also have a new scraper with a WOODEN handle. So I guess all's well that ends well. I'll file this under MISTAKES YOU ONLY MAKE ONCE, and feel relieved that I didn't burn my **ing building down. And I assume my wife will quit busting my balls at some point in the next decade or so. So how was your Sunday?
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08-02-2010, 12:39 PM	#83
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