Still not Perky... Revenge of the Perk
Apr. 4th, 2002 07:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zebralittle52Undaunted by it's baleful gleam, I approached my nemesis armed with a gallon of vinegar. That would surely cut through the thick, metallic slime being left in every brew, right? And if not, I had a vat of holy water and a tub of chicken's feet for various exorcism rites standing by...
So! After running the vinegar through the machine 5 times, then running a new batch of clean water 3 times to clear out the system, I start up a brand new batch of coffee.
The machine's possessed. I swear it is.
Sure, it looked like it was going to behave, sitting there, all white and gleaming innocently on my kitchen counter, pretending to be as reliable as the can opener. After the first few bubbly perks, I walked away, thinking everything would be safe till it came time to actually try the finished brew.
Never turn your back.
Checking on it, after the last perk faded, only lead to the discovery of coffee everywhere but in the pot! The swing out basket for the filter and grounds had swung out, leaving a splattered brow mess all over the counter. Out of the entire batch, there was only one cup of coffee in the pot.
So I tried that cup of coffee...
Then I poured out half, poured in a cup of water, added nearly half a bag of sugar, and tried that cup of coffee again.
Coffee Maker: 10
Blue: 1
I'll call it a draw.
So! After running the vinegar through the machine 5 times, then running a new batch of clean water 3 times to clear out the system, I start up a brand new batch of coffee.
The machine's possessed. I swear it is.
Sure, it looked like it was going to behave, sitting there, all white and gleaming innocently on my kitchen counter, pretending to be as reliable as the can opener. After the first few bubbly perks, I walked away, thinking everything would be safe till it came time to actually try the finished brew.
Never turn your back.
Checking on it, after the last perk faded, only lead to the discovery of coffee everywhere but in the pot! The swing out basket for the filter and grounds had swung out, leaving a splattered brow mess all over the counter. Out of the entire batch, there was only one cup of coffee in the pot.
So I tried that cup of coffee...
Then I poured out half, poured in a cup of water, added nearly half a bag of sugar, and tried that cup of coffee again.
Coffee Maker: 10
Blue: 1
I'll call it a draw.
