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indydebi
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Joined: Jul 07, 2006
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Location: Indianapolis IN
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:51 pm |
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...but it was outside, not in the shop. I had JUST left. I live 3 minutes away and had been home less than 5 minutes when the restaurant next door called and said I needed to get back asap. The electrical box outside my back door was sparking "....like the 4th of July!" he said.
By the time I got back, the fire had pretty much burned itself out. Fire dept was already there. We had to wait for the electric company to come and shut off the power to see what was what.
Landlord will need to hire an electrician to repair the whole thing. Fire appears to have been contained outside the wall, but until the electrician looks at my breaker box, we've no idea how far inside the damage may have traveled.
The electrical wiring outside the building are HUGE wires!!! I doubt I could wrap my hand around them and touch fingers, and they were burnt to a crisp. Said it was a short in the wiring. The restaurant next door has partial power and I have none. The space on the other side of me is empty.
The good news ... I DID get the cookie order baked today! (whew!). I don't have a wedding this weekend. And the small catering that was tentative for tomorrow was postponed by the client. (yay!)
The only concern I have right now is the 30 lbs of meatballs in my freezer, and the multiple batches of cookie dough my girls made for me yesterday that's in my 'frig. I can move the meatballs to my home freezer, if I have to. I'm just not gonna open the refrigerator or freezer for awhile. |
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JoAnnB
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Joined: Jun 09, 2005
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Location: Salem, Oregon
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:55 pm |
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You have to consider yourself extremely lucky! It could have been so much worse. 30 lbs of meatballs compared to a serious injury, wow. |
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crislen
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Joined: Oct 26, 2006
Posts: 277
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:57 pm |
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Oh debi, that sucks! Luckily it was on the outside of your shop and didn't destroy any of your equipment!
I hope you get up and running in time and don't lose any of your meatballs or cookie dough! Now that would really suck.
Do you know yet, what caused the sparks? Good thing your neighbour noticed it quickly.
Good luck getting everything back up and running. |
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indydebi
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Joined: Jul 07, 2006
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Location: Indianapolis IN
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:59 pm |
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You are so right. It seems silly to even list 30 lbs of meatballs as a "concern"! 
My parents had two housefires by the time I was 14, so (pardon the pun) but it's a big hot button with me.
Oh....forgot to add ...... if any of you remember at the end of May, I had a graduation cake that was canceled because the family's home was hit by a tornado. So I took the cake to the fire dept. It turns out it that the fire dept that responded was from that fire station! They remembered the cake, too!
So while we're all standing around waiting for the power company to do their thing, I went inside and grabbed a tray of cookies that were leftover and was walking around the parking lot offering cookies to all the firemen!! |
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maryak
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Joined: Nov 08, 2006
Posts: 1062
Location: Sydney Australia
Birthday: Nov 18
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:06 pm |
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That's so sweet of you, I'm sure they gobbled them all up!!
Luckily it was outside of the shop and no one was hurt. |
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leannsloan
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Joined: Mar 18, 2007
Posts: 107
Location: Indiana
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:09 pm |
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debi, I am sorry to hear about your day. I am glad no one was hurt and it was contained outside. Keep us posted I hope there is no futher damage . Le'Ann |
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ebear
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Joined: Apr 19, 2008
Posts: 90
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:10 pm |
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Sorry to hear about your fire..That's terrible. At least no one was hurt. I live in the Toronto area and just had a HUGE propane fire..It has affected so many people. Its sad...
Good luck with your meatballs...  |
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turnerdmann
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Joined: Aug 13, 2006
Posts: 112
Location: Southeast Virginia
Birthday: Jan 08
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:10 pm |
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So sorry about the fire. Seems like karma was working for you. No wedding or big catering this week-end. Fire Department that had received the cake called and hopefully most the damage outside the building.
Seriously, I am sorry and glad it was not any worst. Hang in there and keep the good karma working. |
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Monkess
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Joined: Feb 25, 2008
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:15 pm |
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A close shave, since you just left the shop, even though the fire wasnt inside-it could have been, thank the good Lord! |
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terrig007
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Location: VA
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:16 pm |
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Debi, sorry to hear about the fire and glad you are okay. How interesting about the fire department. Hope you don't have too much damage on the inside or with your equipment. God Bless, terri. |
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PieceofCakeAZ
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:18 pm |
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Phew... I was hoping this thread was going to turn out better than the "worst case". Glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been! |
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janelwaters
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:20 pm |
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Oh Indy!! I am so sorry this has happened to you! I'm so glad that everyone is OK. I know what a hassle and headache this is.
Good luck with putting the pieces back together - just know your whole CC family is thinking about you and your balls! haha |
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woodthi32
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Joined: Sep 15, 2007
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Location: Oneida, NY
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:22 pm |
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Indydebi,
you really are SOOOO lucky. I am sure you have imagined over and over how much worse it could have been. I am so glad YOU are ok. |
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indydebi
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Joined: Jul 07, 2006
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Location: Indianapolis IN
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:24 pm |
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| janelwaters wrote: | | - just know your whole CC family is thinking about you and your balls! haha |
Just so I'm clear on this ..... we ARE talking cookie dough balls, right??
Hubby tells me, "I can't believe you ... you have a fire at your shop and you're walking around playing Southern Gramma to a bunch of fireman, giving them cookies, and somewhere along the line, you manage to slip your biz card to one of 'em and let 'em know you give firemen a 20% discount."
I said, "Hmmm..... young, good looking, well built, studly firemen and Debi's is schmoozin' 'em with cookies. I'm sorry ... what was the question again? I seemed to have lost my train of thought, there!"  |
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janelwaters
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Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:27 pm |
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