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| NerdWednesday, December 8th 2004. | |
MetroidHunterLakitu Posts: 8,614 Join Date: Mar 2003 |
Wow My house caught on fire about two hours ago. Almost half of the upstairs is burned, the rest of the house is fine aside from the smoke smell. But man, wow. My dad's room is where it started and was the only room to burn, but it's like really bad in there. It was crazy. I was the only one upstairs, everyone was downstairs (My mom and dad) and I smelled smoke. But I thought it was just my Dad's cigarette smoke or something, but it didn't really smell like that. So I asked if they smelt it when I went downstairs. Then I went back up to check and I saw bright orange flames coming out of my Dad's room. I ran downstairs and yelled out fire and Mom and Dad ran upstairs and grabbed an extinguisher. I grabbed a phone and started filling up buckets of water. I called 911 and yelled and of course I was panicking so it was hard to understand them. They kept asking all these questions I was just like there's a fire at my house send the fire department. I was trying to give dad buckets of water and talk and the same time. So in a few minutes they arrived. And they ran up the stairs with their hose and axes and didn't have to spray much. Most of it was taken care of. But it was still on fire. They had to tear out the floor and the wall to get it all. The cause was most likely from where my Dad who had finished a cigarette and put it out in an ash tray then dumped it in the trash can next to his bed then went downstairs. The trash can caught on fire and then his bed and then the clothes and everything. It sucks because he just bought a brand new $1000 dollar mattress a week ago and now it's absolutely ruined. I was outside when they were putting it out. The street was blocked off and everyone was out of their houses looking. But it is a good thing we were home, or our house would have burned to the ground. We're really lucky. I don't know if we'll stay here tonight, the smoke smell is really bad. That's another big thing, all of our clothes and stuff, everything smells like smoke. But I dunno, it could have been alot worse. |
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Ninjazn.ninja
Posts: 4,753 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA |
Dude that sucks. So did it get the entire 2nd floor, or just your dads room? ___________________  Quote: "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. " Xbox Live GT: Dr Applebee |
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| NerdWednesday, December 8th 2004. | |
FunkMasterGeneralLakitu
Posts: 8,920 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Keene,NH |
Think this'll get your dad to stop smoking? ___________________ 
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| NerdWednesday, December 8th 2004. | |
MetroidHunterLakitu Posts: 8,614 Join Date: Mar 2003 |
Well on our 2nd floor its my room, Mom and Dad's room, the bathroom and the guest room, but my parent's room is huge it takes over half the 2nd floor. So just a big portion of the 2nd floor. About the smoking, I really hope so. But I doubt it. |
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| NerdWednesday, December 8th 2004. | |
Codysup
Posts: 12,702 Join Date: May 2002 Location: internet space station |
what do you know, my house didn't catch on fire. what a wacky world. |
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| NerdWednesday, December 8th 2004. | |
LastAllianceTrollin' since 2003
Posts: 12,490 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Klamath Falls, OR |
I wonder what Kala thinks about all of this. |
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| NerdWednesday, December 8th 2004. | |
StJimmyI'm in an Oasis
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XxHumanCowxXBOOMSHAKALAKA
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BatistGod
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
MetroidHunterLakitu Posts: 8,614 Join Date: Mar 2003 |
Wow, well I'm glad that's all you can say Buu and LA. Thanks! About what thegamedevil said, I ment like if we had left after he had put it in the trash. But to an extent your right. |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
HubertCumberdaleBanned
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LastAllianceTrollin' since 2003
Posts: 12,490 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Klamath Falls, OR |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
athingDeath can be tamed
Posts: 2,242 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere between life and death |
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.Now tell me.Did the fire reached your room?
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RocksteadySteady Rockin' All Night
Posts: 14,141 Join Date: Aug 2003 |
That really sucks, you should force your Dad to stop smoking, or at least stop smoking inside the house. |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
LuigiNerd
Posts: 40 Join Date: Dec 2004 |
Your dad should be more careful from now on. |
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DaisyHello!
Posts: 31,788 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nowhere |
That sucks Metty, but at least everyone's ok. Would insurance cover an act of negligence? Isn't there usually a clause in more policies so that they don't have to pay out for crap that the homeowner has caused? Anyway, your dad should've known better. If you're going to toss a cigarrette into a wastepaper basket, even if you think it's completely out, you should wet it first to make sure that the flame is completely extinguished. I hate to say it, but this serves him right. He should be thankful that his negligence didn't cost him something a lot more valuable then just replaceable furnishings. If he won't stop smoking, ask him to at least not smoke in the house because you'd rather not risk that happening again. |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
George[ˍ][□][x]
Posts: 12,710 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida |
that sucks man  ___________________ testtest |
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Deaconanti-social commentary
Posts: 28,086 Join Date: Jul 2002 |
If it's any consolation, he was probably smoking the cigarette after sex with your mom. Or some other woman. |
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LastAllianceTrollin' since 2003
Posts: 12,490 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Klamath Falls, OR |
Or some other son that he just may have lying around that he never told you about. :look: Hey...I can dream. |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
athingDeath can be tamed
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Deaconanti-social commentary
Posts: 28,086 Join Date: Jul 2002 |
Yes I am. Don't impugn my honor, boy. |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
p-0mantoo busy being delicious!
Posts: 11,815 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the farm |
And I was all ready to come in here and make fun of Eric solely because it was a thread that he started. Maybe I still will. I don't think so though. That sucks Eric, you should like put poison in your dad's cigarettes and then he'll stop smoking for sure. |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
MetroidHunterLakitu Posts: 8,614 Join Date: Mar 2003 |
The fire didn't reach any other part of the house beside that room, but the smoke was everywhere. About the insurance my parents were working on it last night I don't really know though. But hopefully. |
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| NerdThursday, December 9th 2004. | |
MystiMafia Board Moderator
Posts: 6,213 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Divorce Court |
Wow, Eric, that really sucks. I'm glad to hear you're alright. It could have been much worse. Insurance might cover it. I sure hope they do, and I hope your Dad realizes how much more he could have lost. It's just the wake up call that he needs. Tell him how glad you are that he wasn't sleeping in the room when it went up in flames. That should make him think twice about lighting up, especially in the bedroom. Thank God no one was hurt. |
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| NerdFriday, December 10th 2004. | |
athingDeath can be tamed
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