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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:24 PM Original message |
Some interesting info about that house that burned in Tennessee: |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Fire happened Sept 29 per your first link. Do you still want to |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. we can't make a law against every possible stupid thing |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
65. You mean common sense like not letting a house burn down right |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I suspect that if conditions are so hazardous this week, they were pretty |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. I agree with you. I live in N. Fla. When it has been dry for a reasonable |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
52. These conditions have been ongoing for sometime. I'm in one of the counties listed. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wonder how many wild animals could have potentially died because of this |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. Each year, there is a period of restricted and permit only burns |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Still, other stories indicate the family has lived there for 40 years. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. I blame the State Forestry Dept. for not issuing this ban |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. As do I. This year, the fire danger season is very early there |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
35. If it is obvious that dryness didn't just happen today, where is the common |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
55. When was the last time you've seen anyone use common sense? |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Seems to make it even worse that the fire fighters didn't put it out immediately |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Bingo. It was reckless behavior to let that fire burn and |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. I agree, and why does it have to be pre-paid? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Following the stories, there was a plan in place to bring the |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
59. It reminds me of a bit of history. |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. I can't believe how many cranks we have among us |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Agreed...this is just despicable... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Deleted message |
handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. +1 |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I do support a public fire department. It's jsut that I see this as a situation |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. You unfortunately seem to have no clue what a public fire department is |
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JustAmused (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
50. Amazing |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:53 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. Public services are "free", but they're not. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. this situation |
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TonyMontana (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. +99999999999999999999999999999 |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Everybody here supports a public fire department - I've not seen one post say otherwise |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. I can be pretty cranky but, oh man. n/t |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
61. +100000 |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. So, I guess your point is, Fuck em. Correct? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. My point is that these people had a big hand in bringing about their problems, |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Following is my post from another thread: |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
63. It really doesn't matter WHY. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. The fire Department easily spent more than $75 to deal with the fire. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I still think this case is analogous to the burglar suing the homeowner |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. who is the burglar? |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. In this case, the family whose house burned down. They were told |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. oh |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. Every single thing in the OP is irrelevant to me |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. my partner suggested |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. They don't have the capacity to fine them. nt |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. What about all the stupid people who get lost? How about all those people who need to get rescued |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. It's a problem that's been discussed in the rescue community |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. I agree. |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. This is saying one wrong plus another wrong equals right |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. interesting situation |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I wonder how much we don't know about the background on this. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Plus they apparently received both a second notice and a followup phone call. |
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DeschutesRiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. Something else he said was that a relative of his didn't pay last year, had a fire, & it was put out |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. "against the Constitution" |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. go look |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. nonsense |
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SargeUNN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. nice reply |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Do you own homework. |
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JustAmused (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Afraid not |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. That line is directed at the justice system. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
60. Deleted message |
aka-chmeee (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:04 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Absolutely Agree! |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
41. A lot of accidents requiring community service assistance are caused by lack of common sense. |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
43. Damned nanny state! Telling people when they can burn their own trash. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Where I come from you don't need the government to tell you when to burn. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
47. No hope for this one |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
54. If you come across a dangerous fire, do what is within your means to put it out. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
64. it doesn't really matter how foolish it was to burn or not- |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Today I've learned that a lot of DUrs are common sense challenged. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
68. Still no excuse for firefighters WATCHING a house burn down. |
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