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Jan 22, 2008 19:06

So. Minding my business, was I, when a smoke alarm started sounding. Not one of ours - I checked, complete with back-of-hand-on-door testing. Well done, everyone that ever worked to drum that one into me. It took ( Read more... )

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lydia_petze January 22 2008, 08:41:52 UTC

My parents' neighbours, some years ago, did the exact same thing - went out walking the dog and left a saucepan on the boil.

About a year later, lightning struck their house and it was on fire for reals. They saved it with minimale damage ;-)

eitheror January 22 2008, 08:52:40 UTC

Gosh... poor bastards. That'd suck. At least it was minimal.

stompiegirl January 22 2008, 08:53:34 UTC

my mum did that to the kettle, and then left the saucepan on the stove, I can't help looking at firemen.... the uniforms just get me going...

peculia January 22 2008, 10:00:31 UTC

Burly men in helmets are the best. A few years ago, when I was living in Glenbrook, the house next door to mine burnt down. Started going at about 11PM and the firefighters came, and then restarted at about 5AM, so the firefighters came again. We hosed the tree overarching both properties, and gifted the brave lads with a case of beer we had lying around.

It was SWEET.

I have photos somewhere... the house was gutted.

kaaatie January 22 2008, 11:52:39 UTC

Although fires are terrible and bad, it's great to be able to perve on the firemen!! :D

eitheror January 22 2008, 11:54:45 UTC

I'm pretty sure there was no actual fire, just a smoking pan.

Therefore, my perving is just.