On Tue 08 Mar 2005 02:51:58a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Just got a call from Damsel (Carol). She and Crash are at a motel for at
> least the next couple of days. The fusebox in the basement decided to do a
> melt-down in the middle of the night. If Crash hadn't awakened... well
> let's just say the basement was thick with smoke but it hadn't made it
> upstairs yet nor was anything yet in flames. They and their pets got out
> safely. The power company has shut off all power to their house until
> further inspection can be done; it appears they will have to have it
> rewired.
>
> Jill

OMG, they sure didn't need that! What rotten luck. At least they and their
pets are safe.

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Wayne Boatwright
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974