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The long-running joke has come to life: FRESNO, Calif. — A house caught on fire after a man tried to kill spiders and get rid of webs, according to a fire department. Fresno firefighters said the man was house sitting for his parents and used a blowtorch against black widows, KFSN-TV reported. Advertisement Fire department spokesman Capt. Robert Castillo said the man used the open flame outdoors, starting at a brick veneer section of the approximately 4,000-square-foot home. He eventually noticed smoke coming from the attic. Fire trucks inundated a street by the home Tuesday night. About 27 firefighters responded. It caused an estimated $10,000 in damage. No one was injured. one linkey dinkey | ||
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Still finding my way |
Killed the spider though. | |||
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Coin Sniper |
Ok, which one of you was this? Fess up.... Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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Some tasks just require being thorough. “We truly live in a wondrous age of stupid.” - 83v45magna "I think it's important that people understand free speech doesn't mean free from consequences societally or politically or culturally." -Pranjit Kalita, founder and CIO of Birkoa Capital Management | |||
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Drill Here, Drill Now |
It’s bad enough to set your own house on fire but the guy was house sitting and set his parents’ house on fire. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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Sounds like he has read threads on spiders and took the advice literally | |||
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Sounds reasonable. | |||
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Telecom Ronin |
yup....that's all that matters, I once almost shot a toilet....damned jumping spiders Almost lit a tent on fire in Africa... my wife swears the damned thing was not 15' wide and snarling....she should know as I gave my viking berserker yell  <<screamed like a girl>> and ran out of the bathroom and zipped her in it ....she likes to tell stories  There are still scorch marks on several radio cabinets that I built and service as a technician...most were from wasps but several were sneaky no good..blood thirsty...evil...puppy kicking...old lady tipping...seal clubing..beto supporting spiders I am curious how he did it....wd40 and a lighter was always my favorite.....the tarantula's in Haiti called me " Flaming Ameriken an" Not nearly as tough and manly as I would have hoped | |||
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Bad dog! |
In Sri Lanka I had a spider run across my face when I was in bed and I heard him coming on the pillow. That's all I'm gonna say.  ______________________________________________________ "You get much farther with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone." | |||
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was he yelling or just big boned..... Camel spiders....just saying | |||
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Frangas non Flectes |
Yeah, if the spider enjoyed it that much, that’s probably best where you leave it. ______________________________________________ “There are plenty of good reasons for fighting, but no good reason ever to hate without reservation, to imagine that God Almighty Himself hates with you, too.” | |||
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A hew years ago I went out and bought myself a cheap "weed torch" from Harbor Freight ($20.00) and used it against my wife's wishes, the eradicate the weeds in my yard under the guise that it was safer than chemicals (dogs) and it would kill the root. We all know the real reason...playing with fire is just good fun! In the time I had the torch I managed to: - Set the front bushes on fire and burn them significantly. - Crack a flagstone to to it being wet - Tried to burn dried up dog shit with horrible results Needless to say, when my garage was burglarized this summer and the torch got stolen I was told very clearly that I would not be replacing it | |||
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This story doesn't surprise me at all...except the damage only being $10k. I've handled 2x well over six figure fire claims started by owner or tenant lighting the home on fire while burning weeds. “People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.” –Chuck Palahnuik Be harder to kill: https://preparefit.ck.page | |||
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$10,000 is not much damage for a 4,000 sqft home. A good fire would have caused damage in the hundreds of thousands. _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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I wonder if someone should tell him Raid makes a spray that works? Sure, you can't enter the house for 2 days, but at least he wouldn't have started it on fire. | |||
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| Oh stewardess, I speak jive.  |
How did you not shit your pants? | |||
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He didn't claim that he didn't  _________________________________________________ "Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God." --- G.K. Chesterton | |||
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True.  | |||
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