Oh my...I am so sorry about your stove....Yes, I have done stuff like this, though my worst habit is putting water for tea in the kettle and forgetting about it. Due to my ability to forget about things on the stove, I usually try to sit at the dining room table and work on something (hand work of some kind) when I am cooking....I am just too forgetful to leave the kitchen...except for some reason, I feel comfortable leaving my kettle!!! Need to break that habit too....