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My House caught fire last night.
- Thread starter Hambone
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Thank you again for the many kind words written here. It is difficult to describe the trauma of your families life in peril and all you own going up in flames, but God was watching out for us, and in some way this is a hard lesson. I am grateful to this forum to be able to express my sense of loss, sorrow, and the good people who have left these comments, I wish I could shake each of your hands to express my heartfelt appreciation for helping make a sad event easier to accept.
Ham, Lord knows I can sympathize to an extent. But mere words I would have wouldn't do justice to explain what you are going through. Thank God that you and your family were able to get out safely and salvage the rest of your home. You and your family are in my prayers.
Hi Hambone, I am speechless. Thankfully you and your family did not get hurt. I keep my fingers crossed that your insurance does not play any games with you.
And having posted this I shall go and check all of our smoke detectors immediately.
And having posted this I shall go and check all of our smoke detectors immediately.
madcatlancelot
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Glad to hear that nobody's hurt in your family, Hambone. Fire and floods are the two disasters that can claim lives in a blink of an eye.
By destroyed car, are you referring to your black Dodge? that's a bummer!
By destroyed car, are you referring to your black Dodge? that's a bummer!
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You're among friends here, so take comfort in that, and the fact that you still have live kids to punish.
Actually, seriously though, I'm pretty sure that no penalty you could hand out now would make more of an impact than a partially burned down house. I'm guessing that they've learned their lessons, unless it's the dog that's smoking.
Actually, seriously though, I'm pretty sure that no penalty you could hand out now would make more of an impact than a partially burned down house. I'm guessing that they've learned their lessons, unless it's the dog that's smoking.
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Garages and laundrys are common points of ignition for house fires. Smoke dectors are a must in both!
The best way, if affordable (and what is your life worth?) are the hard wired types. ie: 110v with batt backup. These are interconnected so if one sounds, all of them go off. They also can contain a 20 watt halogen downlight to make escape a hell of a lot easier.
Another place oft overlooked is the roof space. There is a lot of wireing up there plus the smoke stack if you have a fireplace and modular units (SS sections with slip joints) can and do fail.
Col
the most important thing is you and your family are safe and unhurt .................things are replaceable people are not .
your boys are going to learn from this also and I bet you they feel sick to bone (sorry for the pun) .................. I hope your insurance get things settled fast and you get your home repaired OK ............ im just glad you and your family are unhurt physically .........anything we as a group of friends can do to help you ...........
your boys are going to learn from this also and I bet you they feel sick to bone (sorry for the pun) .................. I hope your insurance get things settled fast and you get your home repaired OK ............ im just glad you and your family are unhurt physically .........anything we as a group of friends can do to help you ...........
Damn Hambone, I am sorry you are having to deal witt this right now. At least this will give you the ability to bring it up with your kids for years to come. There is nothing like fresh guilt to keep kids humble. All kidding aside, I am happy that you guys are all safe.
omg... sorry to hear this. but as many fellow members have said thakfully no one was hurt. im sure your kids are feeling pretty crap. give them a hugg it could have been worse.
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WOW, thank God you are safe!
Cars are replaceable, friends are not... Thank God for smoke detectors!
You my friend are lucky! Should be a reminder for everyone to go home and check the batteries in your smoke detectors!
Praying for you E, things will get better soon, keep a positive mindset and things will start happening for you.
Cars are replaceable, friends are not... Thank God for smoke detectors!
You my friend are lucky! Should be a reminder for everyone to go home and check the batteries in your smoke detectors!
Praying for you E, things will get better soon, keep a positive mindset and things will start happening for you.
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Good point! I totaly missed it
And when you do, don't use cheapies, use alkalines.
Here in OZ there is an advert campain every year and folk know that the 1st of April is chk the batts in you smoke dectors day, 'cause you would be a fool not to. Mind you all new housing now requires hard wired detectors operating off mains with a rechargable back up so it's not an issue there. Older houses are only required to have battery units due to the cost of retrofiting HW ones.
Aside: Are you lot required to have earth leakege circut breakers (Safety Switches) installed?
Col.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Like everyone said, important thing is that you and your family are safe. I know it sucks now, but everything can be replaced except loved ones.
Do I smell a GTG for an extreme makeover, RWI edition?
Do I smell a GTG for an extreme makeover, RWI edition?
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Considering the nature of your daily contribution to this forum, your threads, the way you express your opinions which I cannot recall disagreeing with and your sharp sense of humor (which it is to say is one of the precious gifts God can grant us), I would say it's only due to distance, thus by mere chance you aren't one of my rl friends, buddy. If I could, I'd already be dirty with concrete pushing a wheelbarrow full of bricks with a yellow plastic helmet on my head. Of course that is not possible, so all I can share is several gallons of beer on me if u come to Italy and my uncommon knowledge of essential books for the occasional educator.
Besides "The Complete Dictionary of Modern Swearing and Cursing", I would recommend:
1) "Manual of Savage Severity", a detailed guide to modern education;
2) "101 plea-bargainable ways to resort to domestic violence"
3) the gothic novel "The Neglected Ashtray";
4) "HITS. From Babe Ruth to present unconventional baseball-bat-related exploits";
5) "Quit smoking through random acupuncture and administrative sanctions";
6) "Traditional Aikido to defeat pyromaniac hooliganism";
7) the Fantastic Four Marvel comic "The X-tinguisher vs Johnny Storm";
8) the enlightening comparative essay "Cigarettes and butts. How to take care of both" (the book comes with a free pair of Gilbert turf Hard-Toe Rugby boots).
Apart from my silly jokes, I hope everything is worked out quickly and thoroughly, bro. We all are on your side.
JellyJoe
Jelly Joe, that post took a long time, and I thank you kindly. You are a good man, and again thank you to the great members of this forum, the Admin Team, Greg, thank you all for all these heart warming posts. This time I am at a loss for words.