It does not literally explode, but, because it is superheated, as soon as it find a handy surface, it boils very quickly -- like right NOW.
BTW, of all the schmucks on the news magazines, Stossel is my favorite. Most of his whining is about the erosion of personal liberty. He is usually the one screaming for people to regain their common sense and take responsibility for personal actions. The boiling water story does not seem like his regular schtick. And, Tom, you just keep nuking that water any way you please. You irascible old curmudgeon. Burgess At 08:26 PM 7/31/2002, you wrote: >Does this mean I can't heat my cup of water for a minute in my micro? I've >been doing that since about 1988 for my morning cuppa tea. Never had an >explosion. Guess I've been lucky. Or perhaps Stossel is a whining wienie? > >Seriously, that's one of the silliest "consumer warnings" I've heard. H2O >exploding? Come on! Remember the old gal who spilled a cup of McDonald's >coffee in her lap and sued for a zillion bucks? Or the gal who burned her >lip with a hot pickle slice from Burger King? Or the lady in a wheelchair >who, while crossing the street against a traffic light was hit by a car and >she sued the wheelchair manufacturer?And they all won lawsuits? I and no >doubt millions of others have boiled H20 in the micro with no untoward >effects. > >What the hell ever became of common sense? > >TFlan > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dan Neubecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 1:01 PM >Subject: RE: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules (microwave boiling >of water is risky) > > > > Just in case you have not heard this, it is risky to boil water in a > > microwave. A cup of microwave boiled water can literally explode because > > it can become super-heated, especially if the surface of the container is > > very hard and smooth, like glass or ceramic. I saw a demo on a news show, > > perhaps 20/20. I think it was a report by John Stossel. It was scary how > > badly burned people had gotten from super-heated microwave water exploding > > in their face. > > > > I believe there is a safe way to do it, like stick a wooden spoon in the > > water, or something, but I can't recall exactly. Maybe someone else can. > > > > > > Dan Neubecker > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 2:39 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules > > > > > > I do the same as RK but for 20-30 seconds or so. Remember to dry the tip >of > > the shaft and take a Q-Tip to the inside of the hosel to removing any > > moisture. > > John > > shoptalk > > > > > > > > Ralph, I use boiling water to enlarge, hey Al T you like that word, the > > ferrule. I put a cup of water in the microwave, heat it until it > > comes to a boil then place the shaft tip with the ferrule in place as far >as > > I can get it, for about 1 minute, then ram it home. > > > > > > > > RK > > > > > > > > Manufacturer's of World Class Golf Club Repair Equipment > > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 08:52:40 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: ShopTalk: question about installing ferrules > > > > > > > > I am getting ready to do my first "shim" and I want to perform a dry-run > > before using epoxy. A ferrule will need to be used. Currently it is very > > tight when I try to put it on the shaft; only moving about 1/4 inch down > > the shaft. > > > > My question is what would be probably the best lubricant to use to put > > on the ferrule for the test? I suppose anything could be used but I > > wanted some more professional opinions before I tried something. > > > > Thanks! > > Ralph > >
