# Fuck ! My oven just caught on fire !

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-oven-just-caught-on-fire/214912>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [November 24, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-oven-just-caught-on-fire/214912 "2003-11-24T01:31:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-oven-just-caught-on-fire/214912/21 "2003-11-26T06:41:50Z")

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Dragon; Use the outdoor BBQ, if the oven is kaput. Must maintain a reasonable temp though if you’re using charcoal, lotta work to that. The outdoor fryer is a good idea, unless you’ve never before used one. Plenty of time to practice is the key to those things, it’s too close to Thanksgiving for experimentation with a device that with one wrong move could inflict major disfiguring burns. (i’ve responded to two calls like that). If the neighbor option is out, then just go to your local grocery, and buy one cooked. It seems like a step saver anyway.

And listen to county, you’re lucky. Be thankful.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-oven-just-caught-on-fire/214912/22 "2003-11-27T03:04:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by buttonjockey308 \*  
> **listen to county**

Dang. Never thought I’d hear anyone say that.

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**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-oven-just-caught-on-fire/214912/23 "2003-11-28T13:56:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Nanoda \*  
> \*\*Time to fire up the BBQ. 😃  
> P.S. - I only learned about the existance of turkey fryers this year, mostly due to the fact that they too tend to get set on fire. Keep an eye on it if you get one! \*\*

[Indeed.](http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/11/28/thanksgiving.fire.ap/index.html)

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> ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (AP) – Bill Fickett wanted to give his wife a break from the kitchen on Thanksgiving, so he offered to cook. His kind gesture ended up causing about $14,000 in damage.
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> He decided to try his hand at deep-fat frying a turkey. He borrowed a fryer and got directions from a friend. He bought a thermometer to make sure the oil didn’t get too hot.
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> Fickett said he was heating up about 3 gallons of oil before the fire started. He adjusted the temperature to the recommended 350 degrees, then stepped into the house to get the bird.
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> Next thing he knew, smoke was pouring out of the garage.

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