One time on Usenet, Wayne Boatwright > said:
> On Wed 09 Mar 2005 12:22:47p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
> rec.food.cooking:
> > "jmcquown" >, if that's their real name, wrote:
> >
> >>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.
> >
> > And now, through the miracle of modern technology, we're back online!
> >
> > Thanks for letting folks know, Jill.

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> > It was determined by the electrician to be Just One of Those Things.
> > The main fuse had gotten a little loose and one thing led to another.
> > When Crash went down there, it was in the process of melting. The
> > wonderful electrician just left. We have a brand-new, big circuit
> > breaker box, and heat! We have heat! When we came over here yesterday,
> > the inside temperature was 61. This morning, it was 51. Now it's a
> > balmy 68. I feel like frolicking nude after being so cold for so long,
> > but I don't want to frighten the neighbors.

Good to see you still have your sense of humor, Carol.

<snip>

> I am SO happy and relieved to see you, Carol! Get a good rest, then come
> join us.

What Wayne said... :-)

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J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF