So my husband, who is wonderful and smart at a lot of things, decided that he was going to enter in some chili for his office's chili cook-off. He spent the evening laboring over the crock pot adding various chili-type ingredients for "his" special recipe. (yeah, it's soooo mine.) Anyway, he's got to figure out a way to get the crock pot with the chili in it to his office. And since he works in downtown Cincinnati and parks 1 mile away from his office, he needs to be creative. I brought him a nice box with handles and a lid from my office so he could have something to take the crock pot in...so he wouldn't be"the crock pot guy" approached on the streets by people who would like a sample.
After the chili was done cooking, he attempted to "seal" the crock pot with a towel. I didn't let him get to far because I felt the chili would be better transported in a sealed container verses the crock pot with a glass lid rigged shut. Also, it would fit better in the refrigerator.
That's when he's all "refrigerator? I was just going to let it cool in this."
In the crock pot? All night?
"Yeah. So?"
I proceeded to tell him that no, that was the worst idea he ever had and that we NEEDED to put the chili in the refrigerator. He was all "whatever, it'll be fine". It was only after I looked it up on the internet that it was possible he could really make someone in his office seriously ill (or dead) with his tainted chili that he finally gave in that it was POSSIBLE but not PROBABLE. Like, it would probably be fine.
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I really really really really really hope that some other dude at this chili cookoff doesn't think the same thing.
Oh, get this, someone asked this question on Yahoo Questions and it was amazing how many people said "yeah, eat it, it's probably fine" After leaving something with MEAT out ALL NIGHT. Anyway, I think I made him feel bad because I posted this on the internet, but it was just too funny. I love him though. I should tell you he's good at problem solving and video games. He also has a terrific sense of humor and likes animals. There are many good qualities to celebrate. Let's end this on a high note. =)
