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When life slaps you in the face...
14 years ago
Last night, I got another sobering reminder, to not take things for granted. I got in touch with a non-fur friend of mine last night, after nearly a month of inactivity. Those of you that frequent the #Shopwreckers channel, when 
bucktowntiger streams, may remember a guy named Trampler. Well, back on the third of this month, his house was nearly completely burned to the ground, from a grease fire.
His wife was cooking some fried chicken in the kitchen, when the grease caught on fire. Before she could do anything, the cabinets caught on fire. It spread so quickly (all original wood, and the house was built in the 60's, so it was basically kindling..), it was all they could do, to grab what they could, and get out. Sadly, they also lost their cat, in the fire. If you have a facebook account, go to the link below to see the pictures their son took, of the aftermath.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?.....131.1208629987
They're currently staying with their son, until they can fix the house. The worst part of it all, is that since they're low-income, the house is totally un-insured. So basically, any repairs will be 100% out-of-pocket.
So, if you're living on your own, with roomies, or even if you're still with your folks, cherish what you have. It could all be taken away in a blink of an eye.
bucktowntiger streams, may remember a guy named Trampler. Well, back on the third of this month, his house was nearly completely burned to the ground, from a grease fire.His wife was cooking some fried chicken in the kitchen, when the grease caught on fire. Before she could do anything, the cabinets caught on fire. It spread so quickly (all original wood, and the house was built in the 60's, so it was basically kindling..), it was all they could do, to grab what they could, and get out. Sadly, they also lost their cat, in the fire. If you have a facebook account, go to the link below to see the pictures their son took, of the aftermath.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?.....131.1208629987
They're currently staying with their son, until they can fix the house. The worst part of it all, is that since they're low-income, the house is totally un-insured. So basically, any repairs will be 100% out-of-pocket.
So, if you're living on your own, with roomies, or even if you're still with your folks, cherish what you have. It could all be taken away in a blink of an eye.
Emira
~emira
My folks already lost one house to a fire when I was barely a toddler...I don't think they could take losing this house like that.
Vertigo1
~vertigo1
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Yeah, my uncle lost his house, to a lightning strike about twelve or so years ago. He had a HUUUGE two-story A-frame house, which sat pretty high up on a hill. Struck a nearby power pole, and went straight into the breaker panel. It literally exploded, as if someone had hit it with a thermite grenade. The only part of the house left standing, was about 2/3 of his two-car garage. A neighbor saw what happened, drove his truck up there, and drug his 1996 corvette out of the garage with a winch. Problem is, the keys were inside the house, and the car was chipped. Getting a new key made for it, wasn't cheap at all! ($200 a try) But yeah, after cleaning up the aftermath, he eventually expanded on from the remains of the garage, and made a smaller house to live in, until he could get what he wanted built.
Emira
~emira
Yowch. From what I was told, their house fire was caused by an old clock with bad wiring. This was back around...ohhh 79 I should think so yeah.
