Fire and Ice Don't Mix

The countdown's on—until kickoff for the NFL games, until shopping time for Black Friday specials and, most important, until Thanksgiving dinnertime.

But if you failed to defrost the turkey, don't risk throwing it straight into the turkey fryer just to avoid a tryptophan-withdrawal riot from your Turkey Day guests.

OK, honestly, this is just an excuse to watch these videos from our friends at the and the a few more times. But the safety message—don't be stupid when messing with open fires and gallons of oil—is a good one as well.

Have you ever had an unfortunate accident with a turkey fryer?