PHOENIX -- Disaster was not averted this Friday evening when a local area man spilled raw quinoa all over his kitchen. Shelves, countertops, refrigerator top, and floor were covered with a thin layer of the nutritious nuggets.
"It was total disaster. The quinoa was everywhere. Cleanup took minutes," the man told reporters after the incident.
The spillage was caused by a small dime-sized hole in a thin plastic bag containing the quinoa. The man unknowingly carried the bag throughout the kitchen, leaving behind a foot-wide trail of mess and mayhem.
No charges have been filed, but an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the hole.
Cleanup was prompt and entailed use of a vacuum cleaner and much swearing. No noise complaints were filed by neighbors. A full kitchen recovery is likely, officials predict.
"This was bad, real bad, but it could have been worse," the man said. "I think it's safe to say that the worst is behind us, and, all in all, it wasn't as bad as the Slippery Spaghetti Scare of '08."
Friday, January 30, 2009
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Once again plastic bags are involved in another kitchen catastrophe, and no one sees to question this antiquated technology.
Will this affect our homeowners insurance rates?
You're in our thoughts and prayers, local area man.
How will this affect our homeowners insurance rates?
I think we can expect rates to rise. Grain spillage accidents have been on the increase for several years now.
It's so fortunate that no children were involved! In my hometown a few years ago we had a pearl barley accident that nearly took the lives of three children. The whole thing created a big public awareness for pearl barley handling, but I suppose these things can happen with any grain. Be careful out there people!
Great, just what we need. Some idiot spills hippie food all over his kitchen, and the next thing you know, we're going to have government regulation over the purchase, transfer and storage of whole foods. When will this country reawaken to the values that made it great? -- liberty and self-reliance.
Great, just what we need. Some idiot spills hippie food all over his kitchen, and the next thing you know, we're going to have government regulation over the purchase, transfer and storage of whole foods. When will this country reawaken to the values that made it great? -- liberty and self-reliance.
Clearly more regulation and oversight are needed. Just like with what we've seen these last few years in the finance industry, people all too often act not in their own self-interest and as a result everyone suffers. I'm hopeful that with a new president in the oval office these sorts of disasters can become a thing of the past.
How will this affect our homeowners insurance rates?
I think we can expect rates to rise. Grain spillage accidents have been on the increase for several years now.
Is this confirmed? I couldn't find any data on this on the Web.
I too live in the Valley and am curious just where this occurred? Please report more facts!
How will this affect our homeowners insurance rates?
How do we even know this occurred in a house and not an apartment?
This is terrible. A man undergoes such tragedy and people here are posting about stupid political ideologies and their insurance rates? I expect more from the readers of this site.
This is terrible. A man undergoes such tragedy and people here are posting about stupid political ideologies and their insurance rates? I expect more from the readers of this site.
You must be new here.
Clearly more regulation is needed. Just like with what we've seen these last few years in the finance industry, people all too often act not in their own self-interest and everyone suffers. I'm hopeful that with our new president in the oval office that these sorts of disasters can become a thing of the past.
You Obama sheeple can take your fanatical messiah prophecies and shove it. Baa! Baa!
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How do we even know this occurred in a house and not an apartment?
Even if this did take place in an apartment, and we don't know that for certain, then although the local area man didn't have homeowners insurance per se, the property company is undoubtedly insured, and therefore these types of accidents can have an effect on insurance rates in general.
How do we even know this occurred in a house and not an apartment?
Even if this did take place in an apartment, and we don't know that for certain, then although the local area man didn't have homeowners insurance per se, the property company is undoubtedly insured, and therefore these types of accidents can have an effect on insurance rates in general.
This seems speculative. Renters are known for not taking good care of their leased property, and I would think insurance companies would take home owners' more responsible attitudes and behaviours into account.
This seems speculative. Renters are known for not taking good care of their leased property, and I would think insurance companies would take home owners' more responsible attitudes and behaviours into account.
You would think that, but the truth of the matter is that insurance companies will charge whatever they can get away with. They're all in collusion anyway.
This seems speculative. Renters are known not for taking good care of their leased property, and I would think insurance companies would take home owners' more responsible attitudes and behaviours into account.
It's spelled behavior, not behaviour. This is an American site, thank you very much.
I wanted to tease you about the level of nerdiness of this post... until I recalled my puzzle piece pilfering story that made it on to Jill's blog. Darn.
I have also had plastic bag incidents that left an entire trail before I realized the problem. Mine was holding kitty litter. I wish it was quinoa.
There is more to this story than has been reported. A man with bulk bag of quinoa would not have a vacuum with which to clean up said spill. This is the kind of labor saving creature comfort device that would have been discarded in the pursuit of a less cluttered/ encumbered/ physically attached life prior to making the switch to bulk quinoa. I would like an investigation into the cover up and the slack job the reporter did when the story was filed.
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