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Captain Kirk Will Save You From Ruing Thanksgiving

William Shatner

First Posted: 11/18/11 02:58 PM ET Updated: 11/18/11 02:58 PM ET

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Esquire:

Deep-fried turkey: moist, delicious, and a grease fire just waiting to happen. The vogue for frying turkeys has somewhat tapered off in the last few years, but evidently State Farm is still seeing enough turkey-frying-related claims to produce a PSA on the subject.

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Deep-fried turkey: moist, delicious, and a grease fire just waiting to happen. The vogue for frying turkeys has somewhat tapered off in the last few years, but evidently State Farm is still seeing eno...
Deep-fried turkey: moist, delicious, and a grease fire just waiting to happen. The vogue for frying turkeys has somewhat tapered off in the last few years, but evidently State Farm is still seeing eno...
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PRONESE
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07:07 PM on 11/19/2011
5 gallons of cooking oil @ 200+ Degrees less than 2 feet form a large open flame is a 3rd degree burn over 60% of your body waiting to happen.
A major Class Bravo Fire!
So please be careful!
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09:10 PM on 11/18/2011
He gives this advice because he finally learned a lesson from a harrowing experience. Mr. Shatner learned about safety the hard way when he dropped a frozen turkey into the fryer. The turkey then became a dangerous projectile that took off like the Starship Enterprise, spurting hot oil everywhere.
Come back and visit us, we want to hear your latest rendition "Seeking Major Tom."
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