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Fire stories? Well... I let the grill once things got smokey and fire department showed up.
I usually end up putting out fires. My brother had a nasty habit of starting a hay stacker on fire. I rolled my eyes when the pager went off for his fires. D'oh!
Speaking of fire and brimstone - Today is National Fire Day.
Tell us your story on the most interesting thing you've torched, or an interesting torching event.
One day home from school laying on the couch with a heating pad...it started to get warmer...really warmer...something smelled odd...it was on fire and burnt a hole through our sofa cushion. It was raining, so I threw the cushion in a puddle in the yard....I know brilliant even at the age of 12.
I wish there was a button to report someone to their nearest mental health professional. It's like watching a runaway train where you know it will end badly and you can't do anything about it.
Only that I haven't seen insulation sold to the public as cotton candy or a grown-up who can't tell the difference.
You've obviously never met our customers here at the club...
Just thought of another fire story - when I was around 17 I was doing kids' magic shows to make money. I had one show for a huge pack of Cub Scouts in an auditorium - one of those old-school ones with the heavy curtains overhead and on the sides (the "proscenium arch", for those with a love of thespian language ).
At one point as I was weaving my magical stories, I commanded "Genie, come out now!" and pointed my wand into the air. It was one of those wands that shoots flash paper - the stuff that makes a big ball of flame and then disappears.
Well, the genie must have had it in for me that day because the flash paper set the overhead curtain smoldering. The kids were so enthused that they screamed and laughed as my assistant got the fire extinguisher.
Of course, this was also the show where, at one point, I said "I need a hat"...and 126 Cub Scout hats came sailing onto the stage.
...followed of course by 126 Cub Scouts seeking to reclaim their hats.
My back is sore. Hubby and I did the first coat of paint on our front porch. After the porch is painted I can start the garden either side of it. Oh the joys of buying a home with no landscaping done.
Whew!!!
I thought you were gonna take that post in a different direction.
I wish there was a button to report someone to their nearest mental health professional. It's like watching a runaway train where you know it will end badly and you can't do anything about it.
I'm sure everybody has his/her own list and they don't necessarily overlap.
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