Author Topic: I Owe It All To Good Clean Christian Living!! (cough) (Read 1257 times)

ChickenHawk · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2008, 10:46:54 PM »

Glad your house is ok. Close call with the gas cans.

Tarmac · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2008, 10:55:10 PM »

Whoa, crap. Sounds like things turned out pretty well, considering what could have happened. Glad the inside of the house is okay... that's where the important stuff is.

rpm · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2008, 11:17:13 PM »

I'm just happy I know how to hotwire my PDA as a modem.

I have to rewire all my phonelines from the box in. I had the wire hidden inside the vinyl underpinning.

Here's the worst part, I HAVE NO TV!!!!!!!! Thank the 6 pound baby Jesus for the 30+ hours I have recorded on DVR. DirecTv will be here Friday morning to rewire.

cpxxx · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2008, 06:47:03 AM »

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Originally posted by eagl
Glad you and your house are ok. I think I flew over, or at least saw, the fire at your place... It sent smoke all the way to our practice areas and hung around until late afternoon.

Around that time, I was climbing up to spin altitude and the other IP in the jet and I were commenting on the big column of smoke we could see to the south.

Lucky escape RPM. Thank goodness we don't have problems like that around here. Too bloody wet.

Eagl's story reminded me of a similar thing that happened to me which actually relates to RPM's story. One Saturday a group of us were out flying in a Cessna 172 over the Dublin city, when someone spotted a massive column of smoke to the west. I suddenly realised that was where I lived. So full throttle off we went. Overhead at 1500' I was relieved to see that it was the local convent school hall not my home that was burning. We circled, then found ourselves engulfed in the black smoke from the fire:O Apparently at that moment on the ground the gathered crowd variously screamed or 'oooohed':rofl Which is not far off our reaction in the plane:lol My Mother who was there realised immediately it was me in the plane and I was scolded later for showing off.

LePaul · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:49:38 AM »

Wow, very lucky...you can fix broken windows and fried wires...but loosing a home is much more devestating.

Time to call up the legal team?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2008, 07:56:21 AM »

Sorry to hear about your fire, rpm. Hope you get everything replaced with no hassles. Glad you're okay.

midnight Target · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2008, 08:03:33 AM »

It is my duty to drink scotch with you, it's tough, but I'll do it anyway.

Warhawk · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2008, 08:19:14 AM »

Those fire fighters are doing a hell of a job. Glad you were able to save your home and yourself. Hang in ...

-whwk

scottydawg · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2008, 08:32:28 AM »

Glad you and your house are mostly OK RPM.

Don't they have a fire department around there?

Maverick · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2008, 12:17:34 PM »

Damn I'm glad first that you are safe and that you were able to save your home. They don't come any closer than that for a fire save.

Bummer about the TV but what the heck, you need to clean up the area anyhow.

AWMac · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2008, 12:43:41 PM »

Glad all went for the Better than the other way RPM.

Have you ever considered employment with the Fire Department?

RPM: Cartoon PileIt Extraordinaire, Hose Hustler!

Mac

Again, I'm glad it all went well.

rpm · « **Reply #26 on:** January 31, 2008, 01:21:41 PM »

Front page of the Star-telegram !

DiabloTX · « **Reply #27 on:** January 31, 2008, 01:28:04 PM »

Wow. The O'Club finally has a certified celebrity that posts here!

Does this mean you're going to date Jessica Simpson soon?

eskimo2 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 31, 2008, 02:13:42 PM »

You lucked out man!
As a former firefighter, I’ve seen a lot of houses go down. You were lucky. I take it the FD was there already, protecting your house?

Depending on your surroundings, the fire could be smoldering underground for days. I would keep a close eye on things, especially on the edge where the burned meets the unburned. The FD is most likely doing this, but sometimes they don’t do a perfect job; I wouldn’t bet my house on it!
100 acres? Holy cow! How many do you own?

Curval · « **Reply #29 on:** January 31, 2008, 04:19:45 PM »

Boy, I avoided this thread because I figured it was something political. Out of morbid curiousity I had a look and saw what is what really all about.

Glad to hear it worked out *okay* in the end rpm.