Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:28:43 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>
>> I thought you were supposed to be
>> visiting kilikini and TFM (whateverthe****that thing is) this
>> weekend?
>
> That party is next weekend. Jealous are ya?
>
> -sw

Steve, I don't even think we're going to go to the HTH at this point.
Yesterday, we tested out our A/C just because the house was 93 degrees and
humid. We set the A/C on 87 degrees, just to clear out the humidity because
it was THICK. The A/C was on for about 1/2 hour and we heard a loud POOF!
Smoke started billowing out from all of our ducts and we had to call 911.
While I was on the phone, TFM® tried to desperately round up the cats who
immediately vanished under the furniture as the house filled with smoke from
the electrical meltdown.

Luckily, the fire department was here within about 7 minutes and checked
everything. I guess a compressor or something in the A/C blew and melted
the wires. It wasn't *really* serious, but it was so scary; I've never had
to deal with a fire before! (Although the fire dept. said 1 in 8 houses end
up calling them for a fire at one point or another.) Anyway, since we can't
leave for three days and keep the house open in this neighborhood, we don't
think we can go. At least I know *I* won't be going; I'm still trying to
convince TFM® to go. He claims he won't go without me.

I'll have to post something to the BBQ groups and I may just copy the
majority of this text to make it easy. Anyway, that's where we stand now.
Bummer.

kili