This Brooklyn man has a unique way to call for his dinner.

Andrei Melnikov (right), a computer tech who lives in Midwood, was amazed to discover that when he left his cellphone near his electricity-triggered gas stove, the oven would turn on if he got a call.

“It happens like a remote control every time it’s close. Sometimes it happens from three feet away,” said Melnikov.

A Maytag repairman yesterday prescribed an electronic suppressor to block the signal.

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A hiker in New Hampshire tried to thumb a ride — in a helicopter.

The 50-year-old Texan, who injured his thumb while hiking on Mount Crescent, said he needed a chopper to rescue him. He was told a finger injury wasn’t serious enough to justify an airborne rescue.

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The lamest crook in Canada decided to rob a New Brunswick convenience store and waited patiently to be buzzed in through the glass door.

Since he was wearing a mask and carrying a gun, the clerk refused to press the button. The bumbling bandit fled.