On 1/4/2011 1:05 AM harry spake thus:

On Jan 3, 10:06 pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:

On 1/3/2011 12:51 PM harry spake thus:

On Jan 3, 7:25 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:

Steve B wrote:

I just got some caulk from the garage, a new tube of
silicone. It was fairly cold in the garage, and the caulk is
about 40 degrees. I put it a safe distance from the
woodburning stove to warm up. I was wondering in the future
........ could I heat it up in the microwave?

You have a wood-burning stove AND a microwave?

Isn't that like ...

Never mind.

I have a woodburning stove, a halogen hob, double multi-oven and
TWO microwaves. So.........????

What the hell is a "hob"? Speak English, man!

Possibly unknown technology in the US? :-)

Not at all; we call them hotplates, or cookers, but not "hobs". That's
one of your quaint UK-isms.


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To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing
who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign
that he is not going to hear any rebuttals.