Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to the Dorset Japanese Old Crew. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!

If you had membership on the Original DJCC Forum then that account should still be active on this forum and you can log in below using your old username & password.

If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Only In America....
Topic Started: Jan 21 2007, 01:53 PM (53 Views)
rob99
Member Avatar
Dead rising
[ *  *  *  *  * ]
Man fights fire with fire, house burns faster

Quote:
 
JOLIET, Ill.—Faced with an aggressive grease fire on his stove, Gary Moore remembered advice from his high school debate team coach: Fight fire with fire. Without a moment’s hesitation, the 32-year-old reached for the model F-560 FireMaster flame thrower he keeps under the kitchen sink.

"I guess it's just an expression," said Moore after assisting his two-bedroom house to ashes.

The home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. Exacerbating the situation was a still flame-throwing Moore, intent on carrying out his new approach to firefighting.

The Fire Prevention and Safety Council says fire departments use water to squelch flames and advises the public to leave all firefighting to professionals. The council also considers flame throwing counterproductive to putting out blazes.

Joliet Fire Chief Ted Wallman speculated the house burned close to 30 percent more quickly with Moore's help. "We probably could have saved the structure of the home, but with that guy shooting flames all over the place, we didn't really have much of a chance."

Hours after the blaze, Moore was still suffering the effects of smoke inhalation. The lesson is not lost on the newly homeless construction worker, however.

"If this gets just one person to not try putting out a fire with more fire, then I guess this can be a good thing" said Moore, hoping his hard-luck lesson will prevent future disasters of this kind.

Moore’s reliance on old adages has made trouble for him in the past. Last year, he moved away from his wife on the premise that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and he has frequently injured his nose after putting it to a grindstone.

When asked if he thought he could get past this travesty and rebuild his life, Moore responded, "Well, you know, ashes to ashes, dust to dust."



Source
Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Peter David Edwards. 15/10/1947 - 26/05/2008. R.I.P.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Sweepickit
Member Avatar
Here to stay
[ *  *  *  * ]
There are some feejits but that has got to be the most stupid person in the world, or a wind up. I wonder what his insurance co have to say... :blink:

... scary thought... this dipstick probably gets into a possibly lethal 1.5 tons of steel everyday and has the capability of exceeding 100mph. Sod the war on terror... Bush needs a war on Feejits! :D

:drive: :drive: :drive: :drive: :drive:



^^^^ simulataneous shifting?! :D
Posted Image
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Off Topic · Next Topic »
Add Reply

Free Domain Name Registration