Why don't you like it? Is it too noisy?

oh I'm just complaining.

It's just a dump but I'll adjust.

Maybe you just need a little female company to warm it up some.

shh! can I move in your basement??

I live in California, silly. We don't have basements.

But you can live under my bed.

What if I get scared of the dark!

I'll crawl under there with you.

Hope you guys don't mind my no-shirt no-pants philosophy!

Can I join you?


I prefer gas stoves over electric. We have a stove with an electric Ignition. So there's no pilot. You basically turn it to a certain point where it turns the gas on and then ignites it using a spark, similar to newer barbecues.

I agree with sombra about tortillas...being half beaner, I'm a pro at doing it by hand with the flame on high. lol

Gas stoves are wonderful, Tone. Instant, controllable heat. I'd never go back to electric (what I had as a student).

You need to be conscious not to leave it on, but its hardly a concern. And the gas cos put mercaptans (stinky, sulphur-smelling stuff) in the gas which you can detect as much lower concentrations than the amount of gas that would be close to dangerous. If you smell that smell, do what Mish did.

Peoples houses don't blow up from stoves, they blow up from idiots digging in their gardens or working around gas lines & not knowing what they are doing & damaging a line.

You should know where the main gas shutoff to your place is, Tone, in case of emergency (we had a minor gas line leak once b/c of some work being done on our house & had to shut ours off). It will be near the meter. You'll need a basic set of tools (e.g. vice grips) to be able to turn it, so get some if you don't yet own.

Now, what's wrong with your place? Can we give some ideas on how to make it more homelike for you?

We have a special tool specifically made to shut off the gas valve near our meter. It's red, and the valve you need to turn off is also painted red so you know what to turn in the event of an emergency.

you're half?!?!

what half is the brown half? mom or dad?

i can flip those tortillas with the flame on high too!!! they come out so fluffy and crunchy. yummmmmmmmm.

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a wise man isn't always saved by his wisdom. just like a stupid man does not always do stupid things.

Tone, you're tough- you can do this. You've got to get all Zen about it- get into your head. Read all the time, do whatever you can to make it feel like you're not actually wallowing in squalor.

I've lived in dumps before and it sucks, yes, but it can be endured. You've got what you absolutely need and that's what's really important.

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The starters are not electric, tho, 1AJ. Piezoelectric. They are crystals that can release a charge when struck (that's what the clicking noise is, btw). Quite interesting, actually, you should look it up on wiki.