On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:35:31 -0500, CaveLamb
wrote:

The microwave goes overboard.

Oh no, don't do that. How will you reheat the left overs, cook the
instant frozen dinners and warm up the coffee? The microwave also
makes a good bread box when not heating things and I understand some
people have used them to dry their wet cat (once).

In all seriousness, they are very efficient at quickly heating things,
and for you propane and alcohol users, provide an alternative way of
cooking if the fuel runs out.