First thanks to everyone for their helpful answers. I feel much
better now.

On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:26:59 GMT, aemeijers wrote:

It may or may not be safe, depending on how the case and RF shielding
are constructed. Can't see it from here.
If your current cashflow can handle it, I'd call a local ma'n'pa
appliance store, explain your situation, and get a price on a low-end
countertop micro delivered and plugged in, with your old one carried
down to the basement for you.

That is an excellent idea, aem. I'm so used to buying something and
taking it home, it never occurred to me. And there is a family
one-store appliance company just 3 or 4 miles from here and I know
their name. Even though I've never been inside, they've been in a
well-trafficked semi-upscale location for the whole 25 years I've been
here so they're probably good and couldn't be that bad.

BTW, I've quoted you once or twice to people here about the advantages
of independant appliance stores.

You can look the brand and model number up
online as you are talking to them, so you know what you are buying.

Also a very good idea.

Should be less than 100 bucks or so- they are pretty cheap now. It will
take their driver and helper maybe five minutes onsite as they make
their other deliveries, so it shouldn't be too hard getting them to
stretch their delivery policy.

Once you get healed up, you can search out all the pieces of the old
one, and get it running again, to use as a spare.

Also good.

Thanks a lot.

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