Paul B
Premium Member
So a couple of weeks ago replaced all 5 smoke detectors in my house as they were 8 years old and I figured it was time.
This morning at 3:30 I was quickly and brutally awakened by all four of them going:
BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...FIRE...FIRE...FIRE...BEEP...BEEP...FIRE...FIRE
Etc.
I get up early but not generally at 3:30. I normally get out of bed at 5:15 or so to go on my Manly, dark, cold walk through the wilderness (street) and down to the churning and angry sea (Long Island Sound) where I mingle with the dangerous and terrifying creatures that lurk there. (seagulls)
I like to get up by the gently sounds of a mountain stream, the rustle of a breeze through the willows or my wife whispering in my ear: "Love of my life, you don't have to wash the floors today".
I checked around the house to smell for smoke and after not finding any, I took down the 3, still blaring detectors in my living area upstairs.
This wasn't as easy as it sounds because my new replacement shoulder doesn't like me to raise my arm straight up yet, not even if the house is on fire.
I could still hear the last detector downstairs in my "very cool and Manly Man cave" so I had to go down and check. I am running around in my "speedo" and it is 22 degrees outside so I didn't want any of the Ladies to catch a glimpse of me or they may want to follow me into my Man cave and do things like, help me feed the fish or worse.
I thought for a moment and realized I didn't have any firefish or flame angels but I do have two Fireclowns. Could they have spontaneously burst into flames?
I got my coat on and ran downstairs. I'm old so I don't run that fast, but I got there and opened the door. No smoke. No fire. No flood. I looked in the tank and the two fireclowns were just mating, something they have been doing for the 35 years I have them.
Now I have to see what I can do to slow down their lovemaking so I can get some sleep.
And today we are having a house full of people for dinner and I have to make bread, clam chowder and a seafood pasta dish.
This morning at 3:30 I was quickly and brutally awakened by all four of them going:
BEEP...BEEP...BEEP...FIRE...FIRE...FIRE...BEEP...BEEP...FIRE...FIRE
Etc.
I get up early but not generally at 3:30. I normally get out of bed at 5:15 or so to go on my Manly, dark, cold walk through the wilderness (street) and down to the churning and angry sea (Long Island Sound) where I mingle with the dangerous and terrifying creatures that lurk there. (seagulls)
I like to get up by the gently sounds of a mountain stream, the rustle of a breeze through the willows or my wife whispering in my ear: "Love of my life, you don't have to wash the floors today".
I checked around the house to smell for smoke and after not finding any, I took down the 3, still blaring detectors in my living area upstairs.
This wasn't as easy as it sounds because my new replacement shoulder doesn't like me to raise my arm straight up yet, not even if the house is on fire.
I could still hear the last detector downstairs in my "very cool and Manly Man cave" so I had to go down and check. I am running around in my "speedo" and it is 22 degrees outside so I didn't want any of the Ladies to catch a glimpse of me or they may want to follow me into my Man cave and do things like, help me feed the fish or worse.
I thought for a moment and realized I didn't have any firefish or flame angels but I do have two Fireclowns. Could they have spontaneously burst into flames?
I got my coat on and ran downstairs. I'm old so I don't run that fast, but I got there and opened the door. No smoke. No fire. No flood. I looked in the tank and the two fireclowns were just mating, something they have been doing for the 35 years I have them.
Now I have to see what I can do to slow down their lovemaking so I can get some sleep.
And today we are having a house full of people for dinner and I have to make bread, clam chowder and a seafood pasta dish.
