She took the frying pan out

its not a story......a description ......very pictorial..........ran like a movie.....but i miss the story...i am angry for it not being there......though i dont hate rejeshwari.....cu

Re: # 12
LOL, Beej, I could even send you a hypothetical diagram, if you asked.
Re: # 15
Kidbee, I like doing a lot of research on the pieces that I write, and the pieces I read. Dont like taking anything for granted.

Re#15 Kidbeegorilla

[…the four boxes of baking soda, the 72 oz Tide with bleach, the bottle of white vinegar, the tub of whipped butter, the gallon of Drano Max and all eight tubes of KYjelly that I put in to clear the disposal today have not worked again….]

Kiddo, I had NO idea you had already tried out all those true and tested methods to keep your plumbing in order – which is why I ventured to give that advice in #12, which I probably should have backed up by saying that you can always call a professional plumber if those don’t work.

However, clearly your problem is a lot worse than anything beyond the wildest imaginations of this interactor – therefore, there is one and only one solution!

Follow the following simple three-step approach:

Step (1):
Find husband.

Step (2):
Ask husband to fix plumbing problem. That should solve it.

Step (3):
If problem still not fixed, reinforce seriousness of request by making threatening gestures directed at husband’s head using gunk-coated pan. Then return to step (2).

Sincerely,
Beej.

#10 I agree, it was too long. Actually didn`t write the story for public consumption, it was just a lazy hour`s yawn.. thought I`d put it out before hitting the delete button for once..
btw, p-trap drain eh? absolutely amazing...

#12 WooooooooooW. How utterly comprehensive.. ice cubes and lemon peels? guess it`s worth a try.. once I`m convinced the four boxes of baking soda, the 72 oz Tide with bleach, the bottle of white vinegar, the tub of whipped butter, the gallon of Drano Max and all eight tubes of KYjelly that I put in to clear the disposal today have not worked again..

#13 Zahra, I can do humor, but am of the opinion that seventy Homeric verses on the trials and tribulations of identical twin cockroaches that got lost in buffet melas and ended up reuniting inside corrugated tins of Goya pinto beans too sordid for most readers` tastes. however, I will solemnly endeavor to bear in fingers your comic expectations the next time..

# 11 close. I roast kids

of lamb.


#14 in the villages, the old method of washing dishes was with the charcoal and blue block of dish soap under the public faucet, where you have lines of women with their pots and pans waiting patiently behind you for their turn.

#13 ........but i thought this was quite humorous. No?
Ok, no knee-slapping comedy....... but it was worth some ``knowing-smiles``.....

#8 ``or should not have ``
Thats a better way to put it.
You can see plenty of those types (that soak up the trash, placed somewhere ``indirectly`` beneath the opening) in many parts of India and Pakistan even now.

Everytime I came across the title of this write-up I thought that she took the frying pan out to hit her boyfriend. Unfortunately, the reality was otherwise. Wished some humor was also incorporated somewhere in here.

Re#10 inpursuit (part)

I suppose anything is possible but with the type of design in most households here, it is quite unlikely. If there is smell coming from the top of the sink and the source is that trash-can under it – then somewhere there is an opening for the smell to get through – which means that the water would be able to get through also – and a leak would result. There may be a rare situation where the leak is so microscopic that it allows air but not water through – if that is the case it needs to be addressed before it gets worse.

A more likely source for kitchen sink odors could be food debris and oils built up inside the garbage disposal. To eliminate these odors, one can place ice cubes and lemon peals in the disposal then run it. Other common-sense precautions include always using cold water when grinding food waste to help cool the disposal unit, completely grinding food before turning the disposal off, avoiding grinding fibrous waste such as celery, artichoke leaves and cornhusks, and generally not overloading the disposal.

Re: # 9
Dear Kidbee,
You have a nice kitchen. What do you cook there? Flowers?

The details were almost enticing. And it doesnt require someone who cooks, to empathise; I think if you eat food thats cooked in a kitchen, then you know.
The crispness was slightly compromised, because of the length. But a good read, nevertheless.
About the plumbing detail, its possible. I surveyed a number of kitchens just for the purpose of ascertaining, and found that most kitchens will have such a system, where the open ended sink pipe falls into an open mouthed p-trap drain, by whose side, you have place for keeping your kachra.

again a thousand times thank u :)

ah, no, the story wasn`t about my kitchen. THIS is my kitchen. http://dreamkitchens.com/dream-gallery/album21/Shinn_2

beej, you are right about that little plumbing detail.
btw, here, to hurl = to puke.

I enjoyed the metaphors.

I also sense an undercurrent of guilt regarding those dirty dishes.

Caveat: A lazy lady who neglects to wash dishes in a timely manner, has a full trash can emanating nauseating odors and keeps pressing it down more and more is asking for trouble and will soon end up with a houseful of roaches – be careful!

I wonder what the lady was up to instead of cleaning – perhaps writing (while still feeling guilty about those dishes) – yes, writing – now THAT is a really scary bug!

[…with no escape for the nauseating odors except through the open mouth of the sink nesting above.]
The janitor disagrees. The open mouth of the sink has no physical opening down there, or should not have – or every time you use the sink, the water would come saturate your trash!

[…pls. don`t hurl.]
What kind of gorilla would be afraid of things hurled at it – or of being hurled?

This was wicked cool writing! Full of little gems:

The anguish of the first ball of batter had commenced

Looking forward to more.

Incredible depiction. One can envision every word. Though i did get a lil impatient somewhere down the line... a good read nonetheless.

thank you :)

can making food be folded over to the making of a story about making ...well... food?... this could get real interesting...me thinks..

keep it up!

There is some AMAZING description here- a lot of steady style. Have a lighter hand with the adjectives-too much bogs this narrative down.

More, please!

I could picture it. :). Everything flows.

sigh.

1. this was submitted pre-earthquake-bombings, so pls. don`t hurl.

2. who put in the gazillion paras? who who? dimwits.

3. who gives ratings without critique? who who? double dimwits.