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Re: FOR JIM
Posted by Dave on 3/25/06

On 3/24/06, Jim wrote:
> On 3/24/06, Dave wrote:
>> On 3/24/06, Jim wrote:
>>> On 3/24/06, Dave wrote:
>>>> On 3/24/06, Katie wrote:
>>>>> I will be bringing home a Budgie in a few weeks. I've been
>>>>> reading up on the dangers of things like non-stick cookware
>>>>> and space heaters. I'm wondering: does my George Foreman
>>>>> grill fall into the category of dangerous items? Thank
>>>> you.
>>>>
>>>> No, not at all. The only way that item will hurt your budgie
>>>> is if the grill lid is open and hot and your bird should
>>>> accidently fly and land in it-------Dave
>>> ..
>>> I thought I should not use my George Foreman griller because
>>> I have a Galah in the house and one of the roomies has a
>>> Budgie. I do not cook much anyway but
>>> told the two girls living here they could not use that griller
>>> because of the coating and actually as it was a gift and I
>>> really liked using it (never knew the coating of teflon or
>>> whatever things are coated with are a health hazard either)
>>> until I read these board, I was sorry I could not make toasted
>>> sandwiches and cook hamburgers in it so Dave I am very pleased
>>> to hear the George Foreman Grill is safe. It must be coated
>>> with something else which is safe? I was thinking perhaps
>>> because the lid closes? but oven doors do also so it must just
>>> be a safe type of coating?
>>> Thanks
>>> Jim
>>> p.s. Glad you asked Katie.
>>
>> Jim
>> The subject of cooking utensils that have teflon coating where
>> it concerns hazards to birds has gotten blown out of proportion
>> in the last couple of years. The GF Grill has teflon coating. The
>> only thing you have to worry about is keeping your bird/birds out
>> of the kitchen when cooking. The grill is self contained and
>> cools very quickly as opposed to larger cooking utensils. Any
>> person's birds should not be in a kitchen when cooking is going
>> on and it has nothing to do with teflon. There's boiling water,
>> pots heating up vegetables, hot stove tops, sinks that have dirty
>> dishes and grease inside, sharp knives and forks laying around
>> etc etc. That's why birds shouldn't be in the kitchen when
>> cooking is going on. As a matter of fact, birds shouldn't be in
>> kitchens when any type of food preparation is going on be it hot
>> or cold preparation. Many uninformed people have actually gotten
>> rid of all their brand new Teflon coated cooking pots and
>> utensils and purchased lesser quality stuff. Other people who've
>> been even more frightened by what they're heard have gotten rid
>> of their hair dryers because there's a teflon filiment built in.
>> On and on and on.---I have 2 GF Grills, the large one and the
>> small one and they nor any other teflon coated cooking product I
>> own has ever caused my birds the slightest problems. I simply
>> keep my birds out of cooking areas unless I decide that one of
>> the parrots would make a good meal that night.-------Dave
> ..
> Thanks mate. We all know not to let any bird in the kitchen with
> all the dangers there. Galahs are very intelligent and the one here
> can go outside anytime and does, but gets up on the door knob and
> hits the knocker with it's beak to get back inside and sits on my
> foot anytime I watch tele. It is a real party trick with him/her
> straight up on anyone's arm to get a bit of what they are eating
> albeit Galahs are really ground eaters. This is the most amazing,
> strange loveable bird I have ever seen especially as he can wonder
> outside and fly wherever he wants but prefers me and the house. I
> reckon I am one lucky bloke.
> We are all happy here to be able to have toasted cheese sangers.
> (sandwiches)lol again made in George. I was given the grill for
> Christmas and really great as the plates lift out for cleaning. I
> had only seen the ones that were set in, and hard to clean people
> said.

Jim
Send me your full Email address---I have some interesting
pictures you might like from Australia.-----Dave
> Jim

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Foreman Grill safe for birds?, 3/24/06, by Katie.
• Re: Foreman Grill safe for birds?, 3/24/06, by Dave.
• Re: Foreman Grill safe for birds?, 3/24/06, by Jim.
• Re: Foreman Grill /Jim, 3/24/06, by Dave.
• Re: Foreman Grill - thanks Dave., 3/24/06, by Jim.
• Re: Foreman Grill - thanks Dave., 3/25/06, by davisscole.
• Re: Foreman Grill - thanks Dave., 3/25/06, by davisscole.
• Re: Foreman Grill /Jim, 3/25/06, by Katie.
• Re: FOR JIM, 3/25/06, by Dave.
• Re: Thanks again Dave, 3/25/06, by Jim.
• Re: Thanks again Dave/and again, 3/26/06, by Jim.
• Re: Foreman Grill safe for birds?dave, 3/27/06, by jill.
• Re: JILL, 3/27/06, by Dave.
• Re: JILL, 3/27/06, by jill.