Block heater just a little to short?

It was going to get down well below zero last night so just before it got dark I decided to plug in the block heater in for the first time! The cable was tie wrapped back by the engine oil dip stick. I clipped of the tie wraps and tried to fish the plug out to the grill. No mater what route I tried I always ended up a few inches from the grill.:help


Any one else seen this?


Thanks for any help,


Gary