On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:24:32 GMT, Dog3
> wrote:

> I have never caught the carpet on fire while eating on the floor. OTOH, I
> forgot to close the screen after lighting a huge fire in the fireplace at
> one of the condos we lived in. I kept smelling a singed smell. As it turned
> out, a huge ember had flown out and landed under the coffee table where I
> could not see it immediately. Big old hole down to the middle of the carpet
> pad. I was amazed that it could be repaired without the entire room having
> to be recarpeted.

I'm amazed you didn't have to call the fire department!

sf