Fire!We were all in my aunt's kitchen at the back of her huge rambling Victorian house. I was only small and had wandered off to go to the loo, but given up after finding the hall full of smoke. "That was quick," my mum said after a few minutes. "Yes - it's all smoky," I replied.
I've never seen adults move so fast.
So, like my cousin who'd managed to set fire to the roof, tell us your fire stories.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Nov 2005, 9:11)
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Apollo VacuumWe will ignore the explosive weedkiller and sugar phase as a sixth former and move on to becomming a proud housowner. I decide to have the gas boiler serviced. The man came around gave it a serious look, then he took the cover off, vacuumed inside and left with shed loads of cash. Some years later.... I thought gas boiler probably needs a service again - I can do that. Take cover off and start vacuuming. My eyes start stinging and theres a funny smell. I turn around to see the vacuum cleaner ejecting massive amounts of smoke out of its exhaust - it resembles the shuttle taking off. In one adrenalin bursting move I have the plug out and I heave the whole smouldering vacuum out of the window and across the garden to the amazement of the neighbours. The vacuum hits the ground and breaks up shuttle style. The flaming dust bag rolling across the lawn into the plants.
I think some of the carbon in the boiler was still "glowing" and in the dust bag with a its perfect motor induced draught we had ignition. I managed to mend the cleaner with a bit of polyester resin - its condemmed to the garage as the smell of burning carpet fluff has never left it....
(, Fri 4 Nov 2005, 17:19, Reply)
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