Comments on: Cracks http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html adventures in Japan and other short stories Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rishidan http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2463 rishidan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:32:02 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2463 REALLY? 1998?? ....wow. I can't help but wonder what changed 11 years ago. I googled "pyrex cracking" and found complaints dating back to 2.18.2003 at the Consumer Affairs website. After reading some of their horror stories, I definitely don't want the stuff in my kitchen any more. It's really kind of sad because some of my fondest memories are of my grandmother teaching me to cook with 'her' Pyrex. She always used to tell me that there wasn't anything better because "metal rust is toxic and aluminum is like throwing your money away". Below is the CA website which contains all of the complaints: (http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/pyrex.html) REALLY? 1998?? ….wow. I can’t help but wonder what changed 11 years ago.

I googled “pyrex cracking” and found complaints dating back to 2.18.2003 at the Consumer Affairs website. After reading some of their horror stories, I definitely don’t want the stuff in my kitchen any more.

It’s really kind of sad because some of my fondest memories are of my grandmother teaching me to cook with ‘her’ Pyrex. She always used to tell me that there wasn’t anything better because “metal rust is toxic and aluminum is like throwing your money away”.

Below is the CA website which contains all of the complaints:

(http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/pyrex.html)

]]> By: Kazearashi http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2447 Kazearashi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:52:13 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2447 lol, yeah... Can be put into display on your house gallery K. =P lol, yeah… Can be put into display on your house gallery K. =P

]]> By: nanu http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2446 nanu Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:45:14 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2446 I was surprised, too. From what I've read online, it is best to avoid it unless you can obtain Pyrex glass from before 1998. <abbr><em>nanu´s last blog post..<a href="http://betsuni.com/blog/2008/11/30/automatic-screen-display-brightness-dimmer/" rel="nofollow">Automatic screen display brightness dimmer</a></abbr></em> I was surprised, too. From what I’ve read online, it is best to avoid it unless you can obtain Pyrex glass from before 1998.

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]]> By: rishidan http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2439 rishidan Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:52:41 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2439 Wow.. that's REALLY odd b/c Pyrex is never, ever supposed to do that. I was going to purchase several new Pyrex dishes but now I'm having second thoughts. Thanks for the post. =) Wow.. that’s REALLY odd b/c Pyrex is never, ever supposed to do that. I was going to purchase several new Pyrex dishes but now I’m having second thoughts. Thanks for the post. =)

]]> By: AnimeVocalist http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2436 AnimeVocalist Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:20:37 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2436 It has turn into an art. haha <abbr><em>AnimeVocalist´s last blog post..<a href="http://animevocalist.com/?p=143" rel="nofollow">Anime Vocalist Theory - Vocal Cords</a></abbr></em> It has turn into an art. haha

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]]> By: bk201 http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2435 bk201 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:03:08 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2435 nice one. <abbr><em>bk201´s last blog post..<a href="http://bk201.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/soul-eater-dub/" rel="nofollow">Soul Eater Dub</a></abbr></em> nice one.

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]]> By: Panther http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2430 Panther Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:33:14 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2430 Lol, nice cracks though, despite the loss of a cover. :\ <abbr><em>Panther´s last blog post..<a href="http://panther.clanbluepanthers.org/2009/01/06/sora-wo-kakeru-shoujo-01-impressions/" rel="nofollow">Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo 01 Impressions</a></abbr></em> Lol, nice cracks though, despite the loss of a cover. :\

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]]> By: nanu http://www.kenleewrites.com/2009/01/cracks.html#comment-2427 nanu Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:46:53 +0000 http://www.kenleewrites.com/?p=1441#comment-2427 Yes, sudden temperature changes cracks glass if it isn't properly tempered or doesn't have a composition which can tolerate it. Just the other day, I had gotten a Pyrex glass baking dish for making lasagna. Shortly into the oven, it shattered into large shards instead of breaking properly like this (yours is still in one piece). After researching it, it's apparently a common problem... Yes, sudden temperature changes cracks glass if it isn’t properly tempered or doesn’t have a composition which can tolerate it.

Just the other day, I had gotten a Pyrex glass baking dish for making lasagna. Shortly into the oven, it shattered into large shards instead of breaking properly like this (yours is still in one piece). After researching it, it’s apparently a common problem…

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