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Man microwaves shorts, starts fire

Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:14 AM by Joe Bevans

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LONDON (AP) - In case you haven't heard, a microwave is for leftovers, not your boxers. British firefighters say they saved an apartment from destruction after its domestically challenged resident tried to dry his wet socks and underwear in a microwave oven. The Dorset Fire and Rescue Service says firefighters rescued the man from his home and extinguished the kitchen blaze Monday. The two pairs of underwear and socks were a total loss, as was the microwave.

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