The Official Status Update Thread: Part 97 - The Fifth Elephant

[RedneckReject]

Did you ever find out what caused the fire?

Nope, no one's ever gotten back with me. I still think it was the mixer but of course there's no way for ME to prove that

 

[Sylvain]

Nope, no one's ever gotten back with me. I still think it was the mixer but of course there's no way for ME to prove that

That's kinda scary in case it's something else still in your kitchen.
Did you call an electritian to check the wires, circuit breakers and such?

 

[MikeDVB]

Comcast is down in my area. Expected restoration of service is ~6 am. Guess I should sleep this one off. Lol

 

[RedneckReject]

That's kinda scary in case it's something else still in your kitchen.
Did you call an electritian to check the wires, circuit breakers and such?

All of that is fine. We can't figure it out.

 

[MikeDVB]

That's kinda scary in case it's something else still in your kitchen.
Did you call an electritian to check the wires, circuit breakers and such?

Whatever caused it would be burnt and not re-usable so it wouldn't still be in the kitchen. Think about it - let's say a match started it spontaneously - the match would be destroyed in the process. Same as any appliance that started it - would be burnt and, as such, no longer in the kitchen.

We are all too complacent with electricity and fire. Everything we own that is electronic or puts out heat is a fire hazard.

 

[Sylvain]

All of that is fine. We can't figure it out.

Electricity is mysterious, just like women and computers and such.

 

[Sylvain]

Whatever caused it would be burnt and not re-usable so it wouldn't still be in the kitchen. Think about it - let's say a match started it spontaneously - the match would be destroyed in the process. Same as any appliance that started it - would be burnt and, as such, no longer in the kitchen.

We are all too complacent with electricity and fire. Everything we own that is electronic or puts out heat is a fire hazard.

It could be that the fire started because a circuit breaker didn't work properly even though by itself it didn't start the fire, no?

 

[RedneckReject]

Whatever caused it would be burnt and not re-usable so it wouldn't still be in the kitchen. Think about it - let's say a match started it spontaneously - the match would be destroyed in the process. Same as any appliance that started it - would be burnt and, as such, no longer in the kitchen.

We are all too complacent with electricity and fire. Everything we own that is electronic or puts out heat is a fire hazard.

Exactly. All of the wiring and such is good. The outlet that the mixer was plugged into is gone of course but it looked (to me....and I'm not expert) like there wasn't significant damage. The wiring going to the outlet is flawless. Looks perfect.

 

[Sylvain]

Well time to call it a night/day.

 

[RedneckReject]

I'm getting to that point too.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

Its morning!

 

[Snapdragon]

Morning!

 

[Lebowski]

While I am happy it's warm out (finally) I am not happy that spiders and slugs are back.

Yes, spiders and slugs.

Actually I think I hate slugs more than spiders. Nasty, slimy little #*(%$

I won't kill spiders in my house. I figure they're there for a reason... but I don't like being surprised by one!

Oh yeah, good morning. I just saw a spider in my bathroom.

 

[Snapdragon]

Spiders don't bother me. If they are too big and icky to comfortably leave in the house, I use a paper cup to relocate them. I've tried this with crickets too, but those little SOB's are hard to catch.

Edited to add: Yellow jackets and wasps WILL DIE.

 

[MrsGungho]

all creepy things in my house are dealt with on a case by case basis. Since I have let the hubby live so long, not many other things have anything to worry about

 

[db1959]

Morning

 

[db1959]

and they all went back to sleep!

 

[MrsGungho]

and they all went back to sleep!

nope, I went and took a shower early

how you feeling this morning?

 

[Harleyrider_50]

......quik cup.....an' then out'a here.....

Frik'n weather's kill'n me, workwise ......

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

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