-=> In a Subspace Msg From Roger Nelson to All <=-

 RN> Microwaving Water!
 RN> 
 RN> A 26 year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of
 RN> water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had
 RN> done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer
 RN> for, but he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut
 RN> the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the
 RN> cup, he noted that the water was not boiling, but suddenly the water in
 RN> the cup 'blew up' into his face. The cup remained intact until he threw
 RN> it out of his hand, but all the water had flown out into his face due
 RN> to the buildup of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st
 RN> and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring. 

Hi Roger, Thank You for posting this. I thought I was crazy.. I had done
something similar. I had boiled the water in a pyrex cup. The cup had
sat there a minute or so. I was making Jello of all things. After about
a minute or so, I opened the micro, as soon as I did the whole cup blew
up in my hand. I was lucky. I did not get burned, but nobody believes me
that this can happen. I am always verrrry very careful, when doing it
now. Looks to me like I should stop. but I am glad to know it does
happen and not just to me...

Mike


... If I were into denial, I'd never admit it.

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