Buzzers
Today, I spent my day directed by buzzers. I washed and dried three loads of laundry. When the washer is done, the buzzer sounds. When the dryer is done, the buzzer sounds. SIX buzzers.
I made cookies today, both Uncle Floyd’s Chocolate Drop Cookies and Chocolate Jumbles.. Each batch was timed on my Microwave kitchen timer application. This time gives FIVE loud harsh beeps when the timer goes off. Some of the time, I had to add a few minutes and set the timer again. More buzzers. Another SIX or more buzzers.
I’ll probably lay awake tonight wondering when the next buzzer will go off.
Buzzers are a great thing. They get your attention and remind you of things you need to remember, But, boy, can they be annoying!
Both batches of cookies turned out great. Uncle Floyd’s Chocolate Drop Cookies were some of the best cookies I’ve made yet. The Chocolate Jumbles have cinnamon in them and are much lighter than the Chocolate Drop Cookies.
Tomorrow, I have to take my car in to have the Check Engine Light checked so I may not do any cookie recipe testing until Saturday. The cookies I have to test yet are:
- Mom’s Oatmeal Cookies
- Mom’s Oatmeal Drop Cookies
- Uncle Floyd’s Oatmeal Drop Cookies
- Aunt Ruth’s Molasses Cookies
- Mom’s Drop Molasses Cookies
- Uncle Floyd’s Molasses Drop Cookies
- Aunt Fanny’s Dropped Sugar Cookies
- Frances Tompkins’ Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
- Mom’s Soft Sugar Cookies
- Sugar Cookies
- Uncle Floyd’s Sugar Cookies
Once the testing is done, I’ll have to finish up the cookbook and then should be ready to publish it and my Ghost of Gang Mills book and some other stuff on the Kindle.
WARNING FROM SHELL OIL COMPANY DO NOT DELETE, PLEASE READ
| "Treasure today--Tomorrow might be too late" WARNING FROM SHELL OIL COMPANY DO | NOT DELETE, PLEASE READ Please send this information to ALL your family & friends, especially those who have kids in the car with them while pumping gas. If this were to happen, they may not be able to get the children out in time.
MUST READ, EVEN IF YOU DON'T OWN A CAR.
Shell Oil Comments - A MUST READ!
Safety Alert!
Here are some reasons why we don't allow cell phones in operating areas, propylene oxide handling and storage area, propane, gas and diesel refueling areas.
The Shell Oil Company recently issued a warning after three incidents in which mobile phones (cell phones) ignited fumes during fueling operations
In the first case, the phone was placed on the car's trunk lid during fueling; it rang and the ensuing fire destroyed the car and the gasoline pump.
In the second, an individual suffered severe burns to their face when fumes ignited as they answered a call while refueling their car!
And in the third, an individual suffered burns to the thigh and groin as fumes ignited when the phone, which was in their pocket, rang while they were fueling their car.
You should know that: Mobile Phones can ignite fuel or fumes
Mobile phones that light up when switched on or when they ring release enough energy to provide a spark for ignition
Mobile phones should not be used in filling stations, or when fueling lawn mowers, boat, etc.
Mobile phones should not be used, or should be turned off, around other materials that generate flammable or explosive fumes or dust, (I.e., solvents, chemicals, gases, grain dust, etc...)
TO sum it up, here are the Four Rules for Safe Refueling:
1) Turn off engine
2) Don't smoke
3) Don't use your cell phone - leave it inside the vehicle or turn it off
4) Don't re-enter your vehicle during fueling.
Bob Renkes of Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on a campaign to try and make people aware of fires as a result of 'static electricity' at gas pumps. His company has researched 150 cases of these fires.
His results were very surprising:
1) Out of 150 cases, almost all of them were women.
2) Almost all cases involved the person getting back in their vehicle while the nozzle was still pumping gas. When finished, they went back to pull the nozzle out and the fire started, as a result of static.
3) Most had on rubber-soled shoes.
4) Most men never get back in their vehicle until completely finished. This is why they are seldom involved in these types of fires.
5) Don't ever use cell phones when pumping gas
6) It is the vapors that come out of the gas that cause the fire, when connected with static charges.
7) There were 29 fires where the vehicle was re-entered and the nozzle was touched during refueling from a variety of makes and models. Some resulted in extensive damage to the vehicle, to the station, and to the customer.
8) Seventeen fires occurred before, during or immediately after the gas cap was removed and before fueling began.
Mr. Renkes stresses to NEVER get back into your vehicle while filling it with gas.
If you absolutely HAVE to get in your vehicle while the gas is pumping, make sure you get out, close the door TOUCHING THE METAL, before you ever pull the nozzle out. This way the static from your body will be discharged before you ever remove the nozzle.
As I mentioned earlier, The Petroleum Equipment Institute, along with several other companies now, are really trying to make the public aware of this danger.
I ask you to please send this information to ALL your family and friends, especially those who have kids in the car with them while pumping gas. If this were to happen to them, they may not be able to get the children out in time. Thanks for passing this along. | | | | | Don Steveson Wyoming Refining Co. Process Safety Manager Success Is No Accident | |
Until next time…
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