A few days ago I burned myself by accident. It doesn't sound amusing just yet, but when I tell you that I got burned because I was cooking bacon on the stove topless, you might begin to understand. I usually bake bacon in the oven. It's easier, quicker, and I don't have to think about it until it's done. No splattering of oil, no flipping it over, just simply turn the oven on and put the bacon in. I don't know why I decided to cook it on the stove that night, but I did. So there I was cursing under my breath as the oil started to splatter... I quickly ripped my sweater off so as not to ruin it with oil spots, but never even thought about my skin needing protection! **POP** was the sound the bacon grease made as it jumped from the pan speckling my torso and hip! Of course I finished cooking the bacon in the oven that night...