posted on October 26, 2001 04:12:38 PM new
Very sad. They live about 3 blocks from us and my wife knows them--I didn't. They were out of town just for the day, and when they got home they didn't have a house anymore.
I didn't realize a house could burn for that long. It was discovered about 11:30 AM, but by the time the volunteer firefighters arrived half of the house was almost fully engulfed, and they were still trying to put out the fire by 4:30 PM. The high winds did not help a bit. The house was fully gutted and partially collapsed.
At least the owners weren't in the house. But if they would have been there, it may not have happened the way it did, because they might have quickly got it under control.
A house fire is one of my fears. I check our two smoke alarms every week.
posted on October 26, 2001 04:29:22 PM new
Hi Loosey - it's me, Dusa...
Sorry about your friend's house...
My neighbors (downstairs from me - 2flat) leave burning candles in the window (long narrow candle sticks which could easily topple) when they go out, they've got cats that could knock them over. This worries me...
Hmmm - something screwy with this edit...weird characters...
[ edited by rachelcrisscross on Oct 26, 2001 04:31 PM ]
posted on October 26, 2001 06:24:41 PM new
Oh, I know - it's the best. Wish I had some. I should've remembered when I dazed my way through the grocery store today. Oh well. Just ordered Italian Beef for dinner...
posted on October 26, 2001 06:36:00 PM new
You must be hearing the Led Zeppelin cd I'm playing on the computer. Physical Graffiti album. One of the greatest rock 'n roll records ever.
posted on October 26, 2001 07:02:48 PM new
It's really awful to have your house burn. You lose so many things that can't be replaced.
I live in an older neighborhood where the houses are turn-of-the century and most have beautiful woodwork and architectural features. People buy them and spend the rest of their life working on them. LOL
Anyway, the fellow a few doors down decides to strip his woodwork and started on it using a chemical stripper. It was hard work and went slower than he liked so he decided to try a heat gun - great idea, huh? He no sooner turned that thing on then POOF, the entire room was in flames. He ran to the kitchen to call 911 and just in that short time, two other rooms caught fire.
Fortunately, he was the only one home and he got out OK. The house was a wreck; it took a year to rebuild and repair. His wife told me the worst part of it all was losing photographs and old linens that her grandmother had given her.
Personally, I would have wanted to wring the guy's neck.
posted on October 26, 2001 07:46:27 PM newWe just endeavor to persevere.
Wow. LC, I just read that line less than an hour ago ... checking out Paul Kamanski's website ... that's amazing ...
It's good to see you, btw ... sorry to hear about the fire ... housefires are one of my own personal fears, too ... when I was about 12 I lost a friend to a housefire .. they lived upstairs over their business (a supper club - does anybody else remember 'supper clubs'?) ... Jim was afraid to jump from the second story window - his dad went to get a ladder .. when he came back, the floor had already collapsed ... I've never forgotten it, so I tend to run two circuits through the house at night, making sure everything is shut down ...
rachelcrisscross, eh? Kinda makes me feel bad that I'm still just 'kazoo' ..
:lol
edited to say: oops ... got so excited seeing that quote that I missed Foxy ... Hiya, Foxy ..
[ edited by kazoo on Oct 26, 2001 07:47 PM ]
posted on October 26, 2001 07:53:54 PM new
Hi Kazoo!
I'm sorry about your friend.
"Endeavor to persevere".
Wish I could claim that line but I remember it from the movie "Little Big Man". The old Indian Chief who was Dustin Hoffman's adopted grandfather said that in the movie, and it stuck with me.
posted on October 26, 2001 08:00:31 PM new
.... a gift for ya ...
"They took us to see the Secretary of the Interior. 'you boys sure look civilized', they said. They gave us medals for looking so civilized. We told them our land was stolen. 'Endeavor to persevere',they said. They stood us in a line and took our pictures. The papers said, "Indian's vow to endeavor to persevere". We thought about it for a long time... When we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the union."............Lone Wati (played by Chief Dan George)
posted on October 26, 2001 08:06:14 PM new
Yes, that's it! Chief Dan George. Where in the world did you come up with that? Chief Dan George was such a loveable old man. I say "was", but I'm only assuming he's gone by now. He was old in the movie and it was made over 30 years ago.
You ever notice that the Native American actors and actresses tend to be great actors? At least I think so.
posted on October 26, 2001 08:10:49 PM new
I agree ... I could get all political on ya and say it's from a couple hundred years of having to 'act' ... self-defense, or something, I suppose .. but I do agree .. part of it is the expressiveness in the face, too, I think ..
I found the quote at Paul Kamanski's website ... a musician whose name I remember from San Diego .. was surprised to see two references to the same quote within such a short time span ...
[ edited by kazoo on Oct 27, 2001 03:59 AM ]
