Popped Culture
Written by Suzanne on February 27, 2009Last night Mr. HIH installed a new microwave. Our old one stopped working weeks ago after an instant oatmeal incident.
He decided to buy the same exact model thinking it would be easy to install over the oven. Little did he know the manufacturer decided to change the outer design so that meant, realligning, and re-drilling holes in the cabinets. After hours of things not going well, Mr. HIH started to sound like the dad on A Christmas Story. Finally after a tough night of Tim the Toolman style work the new microwave is operational.
This morning we chose a bag of Orville’s microwavable popcorn for breakfast. We have an air popper but it’s just not the same thing. There’s no fake butter smell, and no artificial ingredients to savor. I could go into a rant about how much fiber popcorn has, even if it’s microwavable or how it can be used as part of your daily grain intake but it would never be as entertaining as Bill Cosby’s Chocolate Cake speech. Click here for Cosby’s Chocolate Cake vid.
Some of you might think using an air popper is Old School but I remember my mom popping corn on the stove.
All you cartoon and commercial voice over experts out there, who does the voice of that big popcorn piece? Anyone?
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February 27th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Nice post, I don’t like popcorn because the pieces get stuck in my throat, very distressing.
LOL @ Cosby’s chocolate cake for breakfast routine, I watched that as a little kid, and I was always very literal in my conversation and understandings. So when he went on about how his wife’s face split and fell off, I thought that really happened and I became very concerned about getting people mad. LOL, that may explain a lot about me…
February 27th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Congrats on the new microwave. Although we do use a fair share of micro popcorn, T prefers to pop it old style in a kettle on the stove so we always have a jar of it in the pantry.
February 28th, 2009 at 9:29 am
I love popcorn, but it’s one of those things I never make myself. I’ll eat it if someone else makes it or if I’m at the movies. I guess I always worry about burning it all. Mallow Magic is my new favorite popcorn. I guess it’s been around forever, but the sweet marshmallow mixed with the salty popcorn is nothing short of delightful.
February 28th, 2009 at 9:53 am
@Pete your response to Cosby’s Chocolate Cake speech reminds me of the little girl in the movie Parenthood. She couldn’t get the joke about “I got your nose!”
@Mel Cooking it old style, meaning in a kettle is probably the tastiest way.
@Karthika I don’t think I’ve ever had Mallow Magic. Thanks for the tip!
February 28th, 2009 at 10:59 am
I better be careful with that oatmeal. I find if you leave it in as long as they say it bubbles up all over the microwave.
I use microwave popcorn more than my air popper but what really smells good is that popcorn at Target and at the movies. Also tastes better.
February 28th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I could eat popcorn everyday but it does get stuck in my teeth. The Bill Cosby chocolate cake episode will forever stay in mind. It’s a classic.