Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Danger of Microwaving Water!


A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he wanted to bring the water to a boil.. When the timer shut the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup, he noted that the! Water was not boiling, but suddenly the water in the cup 'blew up' into his face. The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand, but all the water had flown out into his face due to the buildup of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring.

He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is a fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy such as a wooden stir stick, tea bag, etc..., (nothing metal).

General Electric's Response:

Thanks for contacting us, I will be happy to assist you. The e-mail that you received is correct. Microwaved water and other liquids do not always bubble when they reach the boiling point. They can actually get superheated and not bubble at all. The superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup when it is moved or when something like a spoon or tea bag is put into it.

To prevent this from happening and causing injury, do not heat any liquid for more than two minutes per cup. After heating, let the cup stand in the microwave for thirty seconds! Before moving it or adding anything into it.

Here is what our local science teacher had to say on the matter: 'Thanks for the microwave warning. I have seen this happen before. It is caused by a phenomenon known as super heating. It can occur anytime water is heated and will particularly occur if the vessel that the water is heated in is new, or when heating a small amount of water (less than half a cup).

What happens is that the water heats faster than the vapor bubbles can form. If the cup is very new then it is unlikely to have small surface scratches inside it that provide a place for the bubbles to form. As the bubbles cannot form and release some of the heat has built up, the liquid does not boil, and the liquid continues to heat up well past its boiling point.

What then usually happens is that the liquid is bumped or jarred, which is just enough of a shock to cause the bubbles to rapidly form and expel the hot liquid.. The rapid formation of bubbles is also why a carbonated beverage spews when opened after having been shaken.'

If you pass this on you could very well save someone from a lot of pain and suffering

Monday, November 15, 2010

Crazy Salary of TNB CEO


No wonder Malaysian are paying a whole load for electricity .. just check out the salary their CEO is getting.. They are simply robbing us. Time to kick the whole lot out!!!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

BEWARE OF SCAM: CONTACT MAYBANK (MALAYSIA) FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD

BEWARE OF THIS MAYBANK SCAMMER!!!

CONTACT MAYBANK (MALAYSIA) FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD
Attention: Dear,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft of Four Million Dollars (US$4M) but did not heard from you since that time then I went and deposited the Bank Draft with MAYBANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA, because I travelled to London to see my boss and will not come back till next month end.

I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with their new ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the globe/world. You have to contact the MAYBANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA with your full contact informations such as follows:

1) YOUR FULL NAME ..................
(2) YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS...........
(3) YOUR POSTAL ADDRESS..................
(4) YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER................
(5) YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS..................
(6) YOUR OCCUPATION........................
(7) YOUR OFFICIAL AGE......................
(8) YOUR PHOTOGRAPH ................
(9) YOUR COUNTRY...........................

However, Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM Master CARD.

E:mail(
maybandeparmalay011@hotmail.my)
NAME: DR GODWIN E.ANDRESON
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT MAY BANK KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA.

So try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the process of your Atm Card before your Draft gets Expired.Let me know as soon as you receive your ATM Master Card.

Thanks.
Juliet Adams

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

LIFE IS MEANT TO BE ENJOYED ....

LIFE IS MEANT TO BE ENJOYED ....

The couple were 85 years old and had been married for sixty years. Though they were far from rich, they managed to get by because they watched their pennies.

Though not young, they were both in very good health, largely due to the wife's insistence on healthy foods and exercise for the last decade..

One day, their good health didn't help when they went on a rare vacation and their plane crashed, sending them off to Heaven.




They reached the pearly gates, and St.. Peter escorted them inside. He took them to a beautiful mansion, furnished in gold and fine silks, with a fully stocked kitchen and a waterfall in the master bath. A maid could be seen hanging their favourite clothes in the closet.

They gasped in astonishment when he said, 'Welcome to Heaven. This will be your home now.'


The old man asked Peter how much all this was going to cost. 'Why, nothing,' Peter replied, 'remember, this is your reward in Heaven..'

The old man looked out the window and right there he saw a championship golf course, finer and more beautiful than any ever built on Earth.



'What are the greens fees?,' grumbled the old man.
'This is heaven,' St. Peter replied. 'You can play for free, every day.'



Next they went to the clubhouse and saw the lavish buffet lunch, with every imaginable cuisine laid out before them, from seafood to steaks to exotic deserts, free flowing beverages.

'Don't even ask,' said St. Peter to the man.. This is Heaven, it is all free for you to enjoy.'


The old man looked around and glanced nervously at his wife.
'Well, where are the low fat and low cholesterol foods and the decaffeinated tea?' he asked.


'That's the best part,' St. Peter replied, 'You can eat and drink as much as you like of whatever you like and you will never get fat or sick. This is Heaven!'


The old man pushed, 'No gym to work out at?'
'Not unless you want to,' was the answer.


'No testing my sugar or blood pressure or....'

'Never again. All you do here is enjoy yourself.'


The old man glared at his wife and said, 'You and your darn Oat Bran Flakes. We could have been here ten years ago!'


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

HELP Needed. plz forward to help find missing Nurul Lyana


Dear All,


At 2pm of 7 Jan 2010 , my colleague received a phonecall from her nursery that they have lost her daughter, aged 8, Malay, at Sri Damansara area. Her name is Nurul Lyana. Nurul was out to buy ice-cream together with another little girl at around 12pm , but didn't go back to her nursery after that. As told by the other girl, an unknown makcik brought Nurul to see puppy cat.

Please forward this to as many as you could, we need to save her!!! Please help.

If you have any information, please call me at 012-3877510 or Esther at 012-660 6052.

Thanks