Deflated, I am Out of Gas!
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
United States
March 26, 2016 8:55am CST
Hubby requested that I make breakfast for the two of us. So I pulled out the cast iron griddle, tossed some sausages in a pan, and whipped up a batch of pancakes.
When I finished stirring the batter, I noticed that the familiar smell of sausage wasn't filling the air. Neither was the sound of it sizzling in the pan.
Yup, ran out of gas.
Called the gas man and requested a delivery for today. If I don't get a tank, I'll end up cooking dinner on the gas grill tomorrow.
Dang nabbit.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I use the grill quite often. Was considering cooking a ham on it tomorrow so I could utilize the oven for a chicken.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
glad I have never lived where I had to keep an eye on that, I'd forget!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I had a nagging suspicion that I was nearing the bottom of the tank. I was able to prepare dinner last night. When the tank nears empty there is a slight odor. My husband asked if I left the stove on. I hadn't. Should have called yesterday.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@Jessicalynnt There is not a gauge. I tried tapping on the side, but never figured out how to tell when it was low.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
26 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly is there a gauge? I'd have to have something like that. I remember dad smacking the tank with his hand as a kid, he swore he knew when it was low based on sound
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I am having my 4 children and their spouses over for dinner tomorrow. That isn't an option. If all else fails I will use my gas grill to prepare the meal.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
29 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly
I understand that is a lot of people to take out for dinner. Good Luck.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
26 Mar 16
Oh dear it is terrible Elusive.
It is tanks there right.
Well if it makes you feel any better, I hate my electric stove..wish I had gas.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
It is times like these when I wish I had at least a toaster oven. Had one and got rid of it. Never used it. UGH
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView there were a few there, but they looked overused.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
26 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly Aw you may have found one yesterday at Goodwill too.
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@martha061 (25)
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
26 Mar 16
Oh no! What a let down to when your pallet is ready for sausage and pancakes!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I saved the day, well the breakfast anyway. Pulled out the old electric skillet.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I have an electric skillet that I dragged out from the depths of the cupboard. It was dusty so I washed it off. First I cooked the sausages, cleaned it and proceeded to make the pancakes. Chocolate chip for the hubby, plain for me.
@snowy22315 (180980)
• United States
26 Mar 16
It's always somethin Elusive Butterfly! With me, it's my gas grill that runs out of gas. I have some meat on the grill and then it runs out of gas part way through the cooking process.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
That usually happens when we are having guests over for dinner. Hubby grabs the tank and runs to the local store to exchange it for another. He has me cooking again in no time.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
26 Mar 16
I do not have this problem for nearly a decade.
Now we use the piped gas, so we will never run out of gas.
I think you might as well get 2 tanks so that you have a spare tank of gas. If you run out of gas during the Christmas week, that will be disastrous.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
The tanks I had lasted over a year. I should be good for quite a while. Warmer weather will be here soon and I will use my grill to cook meals.
@allknowing (136778)
• India
27 Mar 16
Here in our country we are permitted to keep 2 cylinders so that our pancakes are guaranteed (lol)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I do have an electric skillet so breakfast was cooked and served.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Mar 16
We have to call for delivery. It is a private company. He usually is pretty good with delivering on demand.
I have done quite a bit of cooking and baking this month and in the past few months too. I am surprised I haven't run out of gas before now.
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