Public Service Announcement

An Occasional Correspondent sends this along...

NOTE:  I checked with SNOPES and this really does work.
 

With all the fear of radiation fallout from Japan, I thought it might be useful to tell you about a cheap, effective, homemade radiation tester you can easily assemble and rely upon.
 

Just follow these simple instructions:

 

TAKE A BAG OF ORVILLE REDENBACHER MICROWAVE POPCORN; LEAVE IT ON YOUR KITCHEN COUNTER.

IF IT STARTS POPPING, YOU'RE SCREWED

See?  It's not just used for fire detection any more.  

Heh.  In re: fire detection.  We've set off the smoke alarm in El Casa Móvil De Pennington more than once while nuking  some of Orville's best.  Why is it I never learn?