You may be a redneck if...you use a blowtorch to clean up cobwebs

[eauclaireliberal]

Cleaning cobwebs with blow torch blamed for house fire in Sargent

By Elizabeth Richardson
The Times-Herald



A single-story home in Sargent was damaged by fire Wednesday morning after the homeowner accidentally set the fire while cleaning cobwebs from the eaves around the exterior of the residence with a blow torch.

The 1,400-square-foot, single-story home belonging to Galen and Tammy Winchell is at 59 Smith Road in Sargent. Shortly before 11 a.m. -- according to Coweta Fire Investigator James Gantt -- Galen Winchell was admittedly torching cobwebs when he noticed smoke coming from his home.

Emergency officials were notified immediately and three engines responded to the scene along with rescue squads, according to Gantt.

When firefighters arrived they reported heavy smoke coming from the attic. The response was hampered until the power company got to the scene to disconnect the power, which ran through the attic of the home. After that, it "didn't take long to put the fire out," said the fire investigator.

Family members and neighbors looked on with emotion while firefighters worked diligently to save the residence.

The fire was contained to one end of the house, however there was water damage and smoke damage throughout.

"This was an unfortunate accident," said Gantt. "Nobody was hurt, but it could have been a lot worse."

Gantt advised against using a blow torch to rid a home of cobwebs.

http://www.times-herald.com/local/Cleaning-cobwebs-with-blow-torch-blamed-for-house-fire-in-Sargent--583223

[mcctatas]

1. I'm just surprised the culprit wasn't from WI...

;)

[eauclaireliberal]

9. LOL

I had to click a few links to find out it is Georgia because hell, that sounds like folks up here!

[mcctatas]

11. Hell it sounds like mr. mcctatas...

and we live in central WI

[southlandshari]

2. I don't get it

That guy was just stupid. Where is the redneck connection?

:shrug:

[Shell Beau]

3. You know us hicks! Whatever works.

[southlandshari]

4. ...........

Fancy meeting you here, darlin!

:hug:

[Shell Beau]

7. Have you seen my little one? 8 weeks old this coming Monday!!!

I am one proud mama!!! How have you been?

[southlandshari]

13. I was just about to PM you for pics

Absolutely adorable - no surprise, given the genes y'all were passing on!

;)

I've been good. Really good. Busy as hell, but happy. Wish I could make it around more often, but better few and far between than not at all, right?

[Shell Beau]

14. Oh absolutely!!! So good to see you around.

I have been super busy too. Being a mom is serious hard work. I know you know that. But I love it how my Bella wants her mom and only her mom! Feels so good!!! :)

[Jamastiene]

5. !!!

:spray:

:rofl:

[eauclaireliberal]

6. Jef Foxworthy tape

Someone at work was listening to him earlier tonight. He did his "You might be a redenck if" routine, came to mind when I came across this piece.

[southlandshari]

10. I've heard it

Are you from the South, too?

:)

[eauclaireliberal]

12. No, northern Wisconsin

nt

[Lucian]

8. Must've been a McCain voter.

[Monk06]

15. U may B a redneck. If you wreck your 1950 Ford by driving it into a manure pile at 80 mph.

Then you tow the wreck to your dad's place and
he scrapes two wheel barrows of horse shit off
the car and spreads it on his vegetable garden.

Yes it's a true story.

[FlyingSquirrel]

16. Someone once asked me to clean out all the spider nests in her basement

I started, then stopped, then drank a 12-pack of beer, then finished. It was a lot easier after the 12-pack.

[Twillig]

17. Like Sgt. Angel in "Hot Fuzz" said:

(as best as I can remember)

They (car crashes) are not referred to as 'accidents' anymore because that implies a lack of fault.

Here, the Fire Investigator says:

"This was an unfortunate accident," said Gantt. "Nobody was hurt, but it could have been a lot worse."

Gantt advised against using a blow torch to rid a home of cobwebs.

Accident my ass.



:dunce:

[SarahB]

18. I saw that on Olberman the other night.

(Or maybe Maddow- can't remember) What a dumbass!

[DS1]

19. It worked for Ripley

[kath]

20. Then there was the moran here in OK a few years back who put agricultural-strength pesticide

in his step-daughter's hair in an attempt to eliminate head lice. The child went into respiratory arrest and ended up severely brain-damaged.