Sunday, August 18, 2013

R. I. P.

Today we say goodbye to an old friend.

Kept my drinks hot on cold tailgating mornings. And by drinks I mean hot chocolate and peppermint schnapps.

And more recently kept my sweet tea and water, ice cold in the Florida heat (once I finally washed out the mint taste)


This morning I filled it with ice and water and headed to the pool like a normal Sunday. Not knowing it would be the last time I would use my thermos. 


<pause for dramatic effect>


I should have saw it coming. I put in too much ice for the amount of water I used, and there was a huge ice chunk, so I turned it upside down and heard the fatal crash of breaking glass. And I knew it was over.



The lid has a sticker on it that says you should read the care and use instructions...apparently I never did. I suppose it's my fault it broke, all the care instructions were pointing to me failing.

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Your Thermos® brand glass vacuumware is designed for safe use. With all vacuumware products certain safeguards must be followed to prevent glass breakage. Glass vacuumware breakage can be accompanied by a loud noise and can cause glass and beverage to eject forcefully.

WARNING:

Glass breakage can cause burns or cuts to eyes, face and hands.

  • Preheat or pre-chill before use to avoid sudden temperature change.
  • Periodically tighten base to prevent from coming off.
  • DO NOT put hands, ice, cleaning tools or other objects into glass vacuumware (food jars have protective plastic liner). Anything other than liquid can cause glass breakage
  • DO NOT drink directly from bottle.
  • DO NOT immerse in water. Liquids can become trapped in base of glass vacuumware.
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Time to find a new thermos...

xo A

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