POP CORN POPPER

For 25 years, I’ve had a wonderful electric popcorn popper that made delicious popcorn. And I must say, much better than any microwave popcorn I ever tasted. But my machine broke and yesterday I bought a new one. To my chagrin it cost $40 (I think I paid only $25 for my old appliance) and on top of that the popcorn I popped in the new popper tastes awful. Well, maybe not awful, but certainly bland – like it has no taste at all. And I am so unhappy.

The recipe for the old popper called for two tablespoons of oil and the new one only allows one tablespoon. You would think that small amount wouldn’t matter, but it does produce a definite difference in the taste. The popcorn has far less flavor. I contemplated using more oil, but the instructions specifically state, “Do not exceed the specified amounts.”

The question now is what are my options. I can’t exchange it for another one, because all the other machines are “hot-air” poppers that don’t use any oil at all. You can tell, “I like my oil!” And of course I have already used the appliance, so they might not take it back anyway. On the other hand, my old and new poppers are so very similar, I’m thinking that it really might not hurt to use a little extra oil anyway. So that’s exactly what I intend to do and here’s hoping I don’t destroy my new popper.

By Hannah www.FunnyPhotosContest.com a photo contest for cute or funny photos and photo captions.

UNPAID CONDO DUES

Every year for the past four years, Joan, has not paid her condo dues on time. All the other 18 owners, pay their dues by the deadline, June 1st, but not Joan. And as condo President it has always irritated me that I and the other board of directors have to waste our time continuously contacting her to pay her dues.

Well, it is now the middle of August and I decided yesterday to take some drastic action. And so, I spent the whole morning making phone calls and searching the web to find the procedure for placing a lien on her property. When I finally completed my research, I called our treasurer to tell him of my plan. But lo and behold, he said to me, “Guess what I just received in the mail … Joan’s check for her dues!!!”

What a waste of my time, once more. And I should have known better. Four out of five things you worry about never turn into problems. It’s the one you don’t expect that comes crashing down on your head on a lovely, sunny afternoon.

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