oh, i've had that experience. only i was making pancakes, so there were flames in the pan, too. hopefully the random bits of ash are all gone soon. (mine... weren't. we found some back behind the stove when we moved out of the house years later. -_-')

well, in my head, they're spindly (at least for my 'verse) though not as sharp and pointy as Bay made 07 Frenzy. if that helps you even a little bit.

oh lordy! that's the funniest mental image i've had in days! too priceless!