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Eva’s Byte #527 – The Manic Microwave Oven
One who burns a candle at both ends:
Bizarre, to say the least—a strange encounter on my kitchen counter was accounted for at 12:37 a.m., whereby the microwave oven was running amok without my having switched it on. Frantic to take charge of the situation, I pressed the switch to turn it off. Nothing. As though having a mind of its own, the microwave was determined to run its course for the duration of 12 minutes and 38 seconds, a minute later, according to the built-in clock.
I pulled the plug to stop the madness. Then, I plugged in the wire again and reset the clock. Once more, the microwave proceeded to run itself ragged. I repeated the procedure of plugging and unplugging the wire, setting the clock anew. The microwave persisted in micromanaging its operation. I needed no further convincing to toss it.
I have a theory as to what provoked the microwave’s manic state:
When transporting the carcass in a shopping cart through the hallway, I noticed one of the emergency fire doors in the pairing had closed, suggesting my building may have experienced a power outage for a quasi-second. The surge from the electricity powering back on must have disrupted the circuitry in the microwave’s control board.
In the capacity of an imaginative writer drafting my Contemporary, I’ve finished chapter 16 (633 words), and I’m progressing along chapter 17 (1017 words thus far).
*May each of us delve below the surface to find a logical explanation for bizarre occurrences.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
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Bizarre, to say the least—a strange encounter on my kitchen counter was accounted for at 12:37 a.m., whereby the microwave oven was running amok without my having switched it on. Frantic to take charge of the situation, I pressed the switch to turn it off. Nothing. As though having a mind of its own, the microwave was determined to run its course for the duration of 12 minutes and 38 seconds, a minute later, according to the built-in clock.
I pulled the plug to stop the madness. Then, I plugged in the wire again and reset the clock. Once more, the microwave proceeded to run itself ragged. I repeated the procedure of plugging and unplugging the wire, setting the clock anew. The microwave persisted in micromanaging its operation. I needed no further convincing to toss it.
I have a theory as to what provoked the microwave’s manic state:
When transporting the carcass in a shopping cart through the hallway, I noticed one of the emergency fire doors in the pairing had closed, suggesting my building may have experienced a power outage for a quasi-second. The surge from the electricity powering back on must have disrupted the circuitry in the microwave’s control board.
In the capacity of an imaginative writer drafting my Contemporary, I’ve finished chapter 16 (633 words), and I’m progressing along chapter 17 (1017 words thus far).
*May each of us delve below the surface to find a logical explanation for bizarre occurrences.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
