[ShrimpBurrito]

Linda -

The first thing that comes to mind when reading your thread is that you are creating a serious fire hazard by blocking your easiest exit. Furthermore, the risk is perhaps even more amplified by the fact that you will likely be cooking much of the time the extension is up, and thus you will probably be using the stove/oven more during that time. And you'll probably actually be using the extension too during that time, and so will have stuff on top of it, including liquids, messy stuff, hot stuff, that may be challenging to quickly remove if you needed to get out.

I just see it being a seriously bad idea for this reason alone. Even if it took you an extra 5-10 seconds to get out, which I would consider the absolute best case scenario, you're in close quarters and that very well may not be enough time for an escape.

Dave