Friday, February 20, 2009

All Fired Up

Yes, He Made A Spectacle Of Himself

A short-sighted Austrian farmer set his house on fire after mistaking the fridge for the fireplace. He had left the door of the fridge open and said: "I put firelighters and wood in what I thought was the usual place, and suddenly there was smoke everywhere." He promised firefighters that he would get better spectacles.

FOOTNOTE: Alight relief.
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19 comments:

  1. Daryl12:16 AM

    short sighted? the man had to be blind ... what a funny NOT mistake

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  2. Merisi12:17 AM

    Oh, sparks! ;-)

    Lucky me, every now and then I put my cold cup of tea in the fridge instead of the microwave. Safer than kindlings, wouldn't you agree?

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  3. skywind12:22 AM

    Very interesting. Also very ironic.

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    http://fymtyh.blogspot.com/

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  4. Mona12:23 AM

    OMG! That is so queer!

    Hope you are doing good David! :)

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  5. Deb12:29 AM

    Yikes! I think he might need more than new glasses!

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  6. Sandi McBride12:32 AM

    And lay off the bourbon, perhaps? Hmmm...definitely would have run a b/a on this one lol!
    Sandi

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  7. squawmama12:34 AM

    I think it was a little more then a site problem... How old was this poor gentleman... YIKES

    (((HUGS)))
    Donna

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  8. Al Penwasser12:44 AM

    How else was he supposed to make a smoked ham sandwich?

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  9. ArtistUnplugged12:51 AM

    Oh good grief.....

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  10. Janet1:51 AM

    Sadly, that could probably happen to me in a few more years. Although the refrigerator is quite a ways from the wood stove. Hopefully that will save me from myself.

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  11. Craig Glenn1:59 AM

    That is either a very funny or very sad story. I hope he fairs well.

    Craig

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  12. Anonymous2:59 AM

    Oh dear! Poor old chap needsmore than new glasses I think.

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  13. Jazz4:43 AM

    Oh c'mon! Unless his fridge in the same spot as his fireplace how could that happen?

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  14. cheshire wife9:51 AM

    These things happen. One day I absent mindedly put my oven gloves on to open the fridge door.

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  15. The Viewliner Limited10:52 AM

    Congratulations for being a Blog of Note.

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  16. Darker Shade of Jay3:59 PM

    I'd guess that he could've put the fire out with a fire extinguisher...but most likely he thought it was a stereo system and had it hooked up to the tv.

    ...hes the real life version of mr. magoo!

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  17. Shrinky10:37 PM

    Coming from someone who once found her purse in the fridge, stuff happens, eh? Grin.

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  18. Mental P Mama1:21 AM

    I wonder if any alcohol was involved....

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  19. Carrie and Troy Keiser5:11 AM

    Oh MY! :)

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