Family home burnned to the ground.

paymontna
paymontna Posts: 188
edited July 2008 in The Clubhouse
My dad an his family lost everything yesterday in a house fire. All six of them made it out safe, but only with the clothes on their backs, except for my idiot brother who ran back in the house for the Xbox 360 :eek::eek:. I called him a dumb ****, but had to laugh. I just gave or sold away all of my excess AV equipment. They have to meet with the adjuster and the Red Cross to see what is covered and how much aid they are going to receive. I was hoping to piece together what ever is not covered. Man, and I just gave away a 36" Sony Wega. I will have a house full here at my home until things are straightened out.

Pay
And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited July 2008
    Sorry for their loss of goods, but glad they all made it out ok. At least you have a place for them stay....nothing better then family in this short time we have here.
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited July 2008
    Damn im sorry to hear that. I'm glad your family is safe and thats the important bit.

    Good luck with getting things going. We'll squeeze out some prayers for ya on our end.


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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2008
    A good friend of mine had his house burn to the ground about two years ago. The whole family was pretty distressed for a week or so but got through it ok. It was weird looking at it in person. That is when you really realize what its like to loose everything. No pics, no mementos, no clothes, no cash, no credit cards, no shoes, no nothing... They just looked to the future and rebuilt it to something way better than it was to start with. Looking to the future turned out to be the right way to go about it.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited July 2008
    Wow, I'm really sorry to hear that. But, like has been said, the important thing is that they're safe...and that y'all can still play some XBox....:D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2008
    I'm sorry about the fire & loss of stuff, but I'm more happy to hear that everyone is safe & sound.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited July 2008
    madmax wrote: »
    A good friend of mine had his house burn to the ground about two years ago. The whole family was pretty distressed for a week or so but got through it ok. It was weird looking at it in person. That is when you really realize what its like to loose everything. No pics, no mementos, no clothes, no cash, no credit cards, no shoes, no nothing... They just looked to the future and rebuilt it to something way better than it was to start with. Looking to the future turned out to be the right way to go about it.
    madmax

    That would be the worst...the worth nothing moneywise but everything memorywise items.
    So when I just bought a new gunsafe, I got the biggest one they had and with the highest fire rating as well. Then bought another fire safe to put INSIDE the gunsafe for family pictures ....little items my daughter made me while growing up...and all of the other non replaceable items.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited July 2008
    Sorry to hear man. If you get a chance do me a favor and call your brother a Dumb **** for me. Again sorry for your loss.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited July 2008
    That's a bummer, man. It's good that everyone is safe. It's hard to see that now that the tragedy has passed and the damage has to be put in to perspective. Here's to a speedy recovery for all involved. The memories aren't really gone, just the representations of them. The memories are always with you. But now you just gotta make more memories!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2008
    Wow, sorry to hear Pay. Any idea how the fire started?
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2008
    Terrible news,, but glad that everyone is safe.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2008
    I think your brother did the right thing. Until Microsoft comes up with a feature that backs up saved game data, I'd run into a burning house too!
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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited July 2008
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Wow, sorry to hear Pay. Any idea how the fire started?

    I just came from the house and man! Even the insurance workers were speechless!The fire was caused by a power surge. It blew th breaker box off of the wall and into the minivan. The van looked like a VW bug. The Van was ignited and fueled by 16 gallons of gas. The frame of the house is barely standing. I took an ax handle and beat through what was left of the sidewall to get to the fire safety box. Other than that corner of the house, all of the steel beams are bowed and warped clean to the basement floor.
    And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,840
    edited July 2008
    Sorry to hear that, but remember: It's all good if you let it.

    So here's what you guys need to do:

    1. Get your brother.
    2. Get the Xbox 360.
    3. Have your brother hold the Xbox 360, standing in the charred ruins.
    4. Take picture.
    5. Send picture to the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation, with the following
    note:

    "Bill & Linda: I finally stopped smoking"

    "Please send financial help"


    6. Kick brother in the groin for being a dumbass.
    7. Hug brother for being your brother.


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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited July 2008
    mrbigbluelight wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that, but remember: It's all good if you let it.

    So here's what you guys need to do:

    1. Get your brother.
    2. Get the Xbox 360.
    3. Have your brother hold the Xbox 360, standing in the charred ruins.
    4. Take picture.
    5. Send picture to the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation, with the following
    note:

    "Bill & Linda: I finally stopped smoking"

    "Please send financial help"


    6. Kick brother in the groin for being a dumbass.
    7. Hug brother for being your brother.


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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2008
    I say go with #6 no matter what else you do. Its questionable to run into a burning building to save a family member. Its sheer stupidity to run in for anything else.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    Sorry to hear that, prayers sent.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2008
    paymontna wrote: »
    My dad an his family lost everything yesterday in a house fire. All six of them made it out safe, but only with the clothes on their backs, except for my idiot brother who ran back in the house for the Xbox 360 :eek::eek:. I called him a dumb ****, but had to laugh. I just gave or sold away all of my excess AV equipment. They have to meet with the adjuster and the Red Cross to see what is covered and how much aid they are going to receive. I was hoping to piece together what ever is not covered. Man, and I just gave away a 36" Sony Wega. I will have a house full here at my home until things are straightened out.

    Pay

    Ask your brother what TV he planned on playing it on? :p

    Best of luck to your family. Fires are really devastating losses.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited July 2008
    paymontna wrote: »
    I just came from the house and man! Even the insurance workers were speechless!The fire was caused by a power surge. It blew th breaker box off of the wall and into the minivan. The van looked like a VW bug. The Van was ignited and fueled by 16 gallons of gas. The frame of the house is barely standing. I took an ax handle and beat through what was left of the sidewall to get to the fire safety box. Other than that corner of the house, all of the steel beams are bowed and warped clean to the basement floor.

    A power surge? Seriously? What about all the other houses, seems if that was the cause other houses would have been effected.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2008
    Yet another reason garages should be detached.
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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited July 2008
    Ron-P wrote: »
    A power surge? Seriously? What about all the other houses, seems if that was the cause other houses would have been effected.

    They lived on a rural road. There are maybe only 5 houses on their ten mile long road and one of the other houses did catch on fire. The other neighbors all reported the surge as well...lights flickering...alarm clocks blinking...etc...etc.
    And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2008
    Sorry to hear that. Glad that everyone is safe though...
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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited July 2008
    exalted512 wrote: »
    Ask your brother what TV he planned on playing it on? :p

    Best of luck to your family. Fires are really devastating losses.
    -Cody

    He planned on playing it on my 52" Sami....but the dumb **** dropped his phone in the process and forgot the controllers:eek:
    And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited July 2008
    classic!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2008
    Glad all is well with the family getting out of there. Prayers sent.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2008
    paymontna wrote: »
    I just came from the house and man! Even the insurance workers were speechless!The fire was caused by a power surge. It blew th breaker box off of the wall and into the minivan. The van looked like a VW bug. The Van was ignited and fueled by 16 gallons of gas. The frame of the house is barely standing. I took an ax handle and beat through what was left of the sidewall to get to the fire safety box. Other than that corner of the house, all of the steel beams are bowed and warped clean to the basement floor.


    Pics? It would probably do everyone here good to see what this actually looks like.
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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited July 2008
    Pics coming later today. It is still yellow taped and boarded up.
    And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2008
    Prayers for you and your family! I'm glad everyone is safe.

    Do you live in the Pittsburgh area?
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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited July 2008
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Do you live in the Pittsburgh area?


    Is there any other kind of Blanck-N-Gold???....I live south of the Ft. Pitt tubes.
    And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2008
    paymontna wrote: »
    Is there any other kind of Blanck-N-Gold???....I live south of the Ft. Pitt tubes.

    I thought so, but I've met black and gold fans everywhere. Good luck to you and your family. Let me know if there is something I can do.

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  • paymontna
    paymontna Posts: 188
    edited July 2008
    Pictures in the link below. I am thinking about putting together some shots of mine for a calender to raise money. Any thoughts on how to set up a donation site legally?


    http://www.janovichphotography.com/gallery.html
    And I mean calling all cars, blackhawk down, mushroom cloud, Three Mile Island, lock the door behind you kind of mad.:mad:
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