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12-08-2004, 10:01 PM	#1
MetroidHunter Lakitu Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,614	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. __________________

12-08-2004, 10:13 PM	#2
Ninjazn .ninja Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 4,753	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

12-08-2004, 10:18 PM	#3
FunkMasterGeneral Lakitu Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Keene,NH Posts: 8,838	Think this'll get your dad to stop smoking? __________________

12-08-2004, 10:19 PM	#4
MetroidHunter Lakitu Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,614	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. __________________

12-09-2004, 12:51 AM	#5
Cody vvvvvv Join Date: May 2002 Location: internet space station Posts: 12,565	what do you know, my house didn't catch on fire. what a wacky world.

12-09-2004, 01:56 AM	#6
LastAlliance Trollin' since 2003 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 12,265	I wonder what Kala thinks about all of this. __________________ Wow...just wow.

12-09-2004, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MetroidHunter

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 disagree. If you weren't home, your dad wouldn't have putt he cigarette where he did, and NO fire would have started.

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12-09-2004, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by thegamedevil666

I disagree. If you weren't home, your dad wouldn't have putt he cigarette where he did, and NO fire would have started.

Or maybe his house was supposed to catch on fire anyway and something else would have happened! WHO KNOWS?!?!?!?!!

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12-09-2004, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LastAlliance

I wonder what Kala thinks about all of this.

She probably started the fire. so of course, she's dissapointed because metty didn't catch on fire like she hoped.

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12-09-2004, 07:17 AM	#10
MetroidHunter Lakitu Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,614	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. __________________

12-09-2004, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by FunkMasterGeneral

Think this'll get your dad to stop smoking?

Sinical humour isn't very appreciated

But on topic, do you have insurance that will cover this? Best of luck my friend.

12-09-2004, 08:31 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MetroidHunter

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.

We could say more, but we're afraid of making you cry.

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12-09-2004, 08:43 AM

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athing

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Originally Posted by MetroidHunter

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.

You're cursed man.I wonder who is cursing you and you are so unlucky

.Now tell me.Did the fire reached your room?

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12-09-2004, 12:02 PM	#14
Rocksteady Steady Rockin' All Night Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Minnesota. It's cold, I wouldn't visit. Posts: 14,133	That really sucks, you should force your Dad to stop smoking, or at least stop smoking inside the house. __________________

12-09-2004, 01:04 PM	#15
Luigi Koopa Troopa Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 40	Your dad should be more careful from now on.

12-09-2004, 01:14 PM	#16
Daisy It's only appropriate. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Nowhere Posts: 30,682	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. __________________ Follow us on Facebook!

12-09-2004, 01:15 PM	#17
George [?] Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 12,369	that sucks man __________________

12-09-2004, 01:41 PM	#18
Deacon anti-social commentary Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 27,461	If it's any consolation, he was probably smoking the cigarette after sex with your mom. Or some other woman. __________________ CA Blog: I was a SEGA kid

12-09-2004, 01:53 PM	#19
LastAlliance Trollin' since 2003 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 12,265	Or some other son that he just may have lying around that he never told you about. Hey...I can dream. __________________ Wow...just wow.