The Student Room Group
Uni students - Complete our survey >>
Uni students - Complete our survey >>
Uni students - Complete our survey >>

Article: The six kitchen gadgets that have no place at uni... or anywhere else

Here they are.

Any other gratuitously dangerous kitchen gadgets? :yum:

By the way, here's what happens when pans of oil catch on fire:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-34530139
(edited 8 years ago)

Scroll to see replies

Can't you avoid chip pan fires by just paying attention to the chip pan?
Original post by Puddles the Monkey
Fixed :biggrin: :biggrin:

Am able to declare the kitchen a danger free zone. Quite a relief.
Original post by Carnationlilyrose
Am able to declare the kitchen a danger free zone. Quite a relief.


Good to hear, good to hear. :top: I bet you were really worried.
Original post by TimmonaPortella
Can't you avoid chip pan fires by just paying attention to the chip pan?


No. No chip pans.

I think they're likely to catch fire regardless and then people panic once they're alight.
I campaigned vociferously against the dildometer in my first year
Original post by Puddles the Monkey
Good to hear, good to hear. :top: I bet you were really worried.


Not as worried as when my parents had one of these:

http://www.bullworks.net/daily/20070813.htm
Original post by Carnationlilyrose
Not as worried as when my parents had one of these:

http://www.bullworks.net/daily/20070813.htm


A corkscrew.....?
Original post by Betelgeuse-
I campaigned vociferously against the dildometer in my first year


Pardon?
My mother has a chip pan but it's not actually been used for about 10 years. I keep telling her to just get rid of it but she won't.

I was watching the Feuerzangenbowle video and expecting it to all go horribly wrong. Was disappointed.
Original post by Puddles the Monkey
A corkscrew.....?


Have you read how it works and how it can be used? It's essentially a hypodermic syringe/air pump with a very sharp point. My understanding was that they were banned because you could inject air bubbles into people's veins, quite apart from any other possible danger you might be able to think of with a 3 inch long needle and the possibility of making bottles explode from compressed air. We lived in dangerous times back then.
Original post by Carnationlilyrose
Have you read how it works and how it can be used? It's essentially a hypodermic syringe/air pump with a very sharp point. My understanding was that they were banned because you could inject air bubbles into people's veins, quite apart from any other possible danger you might be able to think of with a 3 inch long needle and the possibility of making bottles explode from compressed air. We lived in dangerous times back then.


Oooh I didn't see. Oh god, they look really quite dangerous. :lolwut: You don't want air in your veins. :afraid: Air hoses really freak me out too :afriad:
Original post by Puddles the Monkey
Oooh I didn't see. Oh god, they look really quite dangerous. :lolwut: You don't want air in your veins. :afraid: Air hoses really freak me out too :afriad:


I'm sure they crop up as murder weapons in a couple of detective stories. You can still get them on ebay.... It's a shame, because they really worked rather well and made a very satisfying popping sound when the cork came out.
Original post by Puddles the Monkey
Pardon?


They claimed it was a whisk but there was no fooling me
Original post by Betelgeuse-
They claimed it was a whisk but there was no fooling me


How dare they. Was your life in danger?
Original post by Puddles the Monkey
How dare they. Was your life in danger?


No but a man of half my competence most certaintly would have been. Thankfully due to my diligence it was just a passing fad
Original post by Betelgeuse-
No but a man of half my competence most certaintly would have been. Thankfully due to my diligence it was just a passing fad


Well, that is a relief. I'm glad.
Who on earth brings a butane torch to uni?
Original post by EllainKahlo
Who on earth brings a butane torch to uni?


Someone who really, really likes home-made crème brûlée.
Chip pans are a waste of money. You can make your own.

Posted from TSR Mobile

Quick Reply

Related discussions

Latest

Trending

Trending

Articles for you