Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Word to the Wise

Do not zap dried tinder conks (Fomes fomentarius) for two minutes in the microwave.  If you do, have a bucket of water handy to quench the resulting coal(s).

(The good news is that we now know we need smoke detectors in the building.)
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  1. Anne McCormackJuly 19, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    I have never heard of tinder conks, so I checked them out on Wikipedia. I'm kinda tempted to try your microwave trick anyway.

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    1. Ellen RathboneJuly 20, 2012 at 4:27 PM

      Turn off your smoke detectors first and have a bucket of water handy. :)

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