Six years... I can mention this one again, right?
For my birthday one year, a mate of mine, being a fan of all things Vic and Bob, decided to get me a frying pan. Best. Present. Ever.

It was made of some flimsy alloy, akin to metallic paper, and painted red. The best bit, was that it caused absolutely no harm when you attempted to spang someone on the head with it, but it did make a lovely metal "CLANG!" noise. Instant slapstick comedy gold (well, probably more like tin).

This was all well and good, causing much merriment in school with even the teachers enjoying the odd spang. Sadly, it all came to an end when I decided to use it for the intended purpose however.

There were no other clean pans, the parents were away and I was hungry, so I popped some oil and an egg into my spanging pan, and put it on the stove....

Firstly the red paint began to smoke and bubble, before peeling away from the pan and falling to the bottom of the hob in a flaming mess. Then, the wafer thin pan began to warp and bend. Yup, that's right, a melting frying pan. I have tried many times to find a pan of similar quality, but I think it must have been a one-of-a-kind special that EU regulations have now outlawed. Shame...
( Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Sun 5 Oct 2014, 21:16, Reply)