Mobile internet
Shortly after Christmas a couple of years back, I got my first ever phone with internet. This was exciting. Sadly, the screen was tiny, and the keyboard non-existent, so actually using it was a massive pain in the behind. Regardless, as it was a cool new toy, I used it fairly frequently, including on one day using it to look up some cooking stuff.

One of the articles was 'Better baked potatoes'. The advice given was twofold - first of all, rub oil and salt into the skin for extra crispyness. Secondly, don't slice it open with a knife when it is cooked - punch or karate chop it for extra fluffiness.

Obviously I was excited by these new cookery techniques, and hastened to try them out, even inviting one of my housemates to witness my new ninja potato skills. With a theatrical backswing, and full kung-fu film sound effects, I took a swing at the potato, with a perfect karate chop. The potato exploded, one half of it splattering up the window, the other half firing itself across the room like a beautiful starchy missile. The (admittedly very fluffy) potato centre stuck to the edge of my hand causing some fairly massive burning resulting in me hopping round the kitchen like an angry chimp, whilst my housemate lay on the floor, paralysed with laughter at my utter stupidity.

On later wondering why I'd been given such terrible instructions, I looked them up on my PC. 'MAKE SURE TO COVER THE POTATO WITH A TEA TOWEL!' was indeed written at the bottom of the article, but a combination of the tiny screen on my phone, and my desperate desire for better Irish juice meant I had neglected to read this fairly crucial piece of information.

The enormous blisters on the side of my hand somewhat put me off mobile internet...
(Merrep, Tue 4 Aug 2009, 22:08, 3 replies)

My middle brother..
Did this one boxing day lunch, when we were kids, he'd been spectacularly annoying all morning. So if I'm still laughing, it's because of that as well..
(Beer Elf Thought this was like a campfire, anyhow, on, Tue 4 Aug 2009, 22:17, closed)

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For angry chimp. Just about holding it together at my desk.
( Rookie You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 9:30, closed)

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:) New keyboard needed please :)

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(Bermuda_import Beach party this weekend, Wed 5 Aug 2009, 17:11, closed)