the random thoughts thread

by **MrsVox** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 15:26:18

Houshphandzadeh wrote:Seriously, I'm thinking people will freak out.

Here's the e-mail:
Tonight, Wednesday, October 10th, the Philadelphia Fire Department will be coordinating a city-wide home fire drill to highlight the importance of developing and practicing your home fire escape plans and installing smoke alarms throughout your home or apartment.

At 7:30 PM, fire apparatus sirens throughout the city will sound in all neighborhoods indicating the start of the city-wide fire drill which all Philadelphians are urged to participate in by putting your own escape plans to the test. Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers urges everyone to join their neighbors in the City Wide Home Fire Drill and leave your home in a safe, expedient manner when the alarms sound tonight. Thank you.

Yeah, today was "take the fire truck to school day" -- I drive past a couple schools in the area to get VoxJr to preschool, and saw a bunch of them parked at schools.

Otherwise known as fire safety day.

by **smitty** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 16:08:26

This week is National Fire Prevention Week.

by **TenuredVulture** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 16:38:05

MrsVox wrote:
Houshphandzadeh wrote:Seriously, I'm thinking people will freak out.

Here's the e-mail:
Tonight, Wednesday, October 10th, the Philadelphia Fire Department will be coordinating a city-wide home fire drill to highlight the importance of developing and practicing your home fire escape plans and installing smoke alarms throughout your home or apartment.

At 7:30 PM, fire apparatus sirens throughout the city will sound in all neighborhoods indicating the start of the city-wide fire drill which all Philadelphians are urged to participate in by putting your own escape plans to the test. Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers urges everyone to join their neighbors in the City Wide Home Fire Drill and leave your home in a safe, expedient manner when the alarms sound tonight. Thank you.

Yeah, today was "take the fire truck to school day" -- I drive past a couple schools in the area to get VoxJr to preschool, and saw a bunch of them parked at schools.

Otherwise known as fire safety day.

Fire prevention around here tends to follow a kind of "scared straight" approach. Kids get pretty frightened by it. Last year, my daughter refused to go to bed until we put together a home fire drill and an outside meeting place. This year, she's counting our smoke alarms. Apparently, we don't have enough.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 16:39:36

You all are making this seem very normal, but it's going to be pretty damn surreal if/when hundreds of sirens jump off at 7:30.

by **The Dude** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 16:57:34

I know that I'll be about 5 October beers deep at that point and forget all about you mentioning it.

by **jemagee** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 18:34:19

smitty wrote:This week is National Fire Prevention Week.

That's great, but setting off all the fire alarms in one of the nations llargest cities at 7:30 PM seems a bit nuts...and i'm sure not everyone is expecting it

by **td11** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 19:39:56

i took a nap and i just had the weirdest dream ever. seriously.

i don't remember all of it, but i was in philadelphia, doing something phillies related, and i got a call on my cell phone. i looked at it, and the caller ID said "P. Baker." and then i switched to a dream about getting chased by cops.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 19:41:16

No alarms went off

by **td11** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 20:40:15

serious question: where does one by a switchblade?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 20:40:54

pawn shop, i. goldberg?

EDIT: online is probably a go

by **VoxOrion** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 20:47:14

Always go with the Butterfly Knife. Way cooler than switchblades.

by **td11** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 23:12:52

It's a birthday present for someone. I'm trying to get something for ~$60 or so. These butterfly knives are pretty cool, vox, but most seem to be more than $100.

by **swishnicholson** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 23:42:31

td11 wrote:It's a birthday present for someone. I'm trying to get something for ~$60 or so. These butterfly knives are pretty cool, vox, but most seem to be more than $100.

What kind of girl asks for a switchblade for her birthday?

by **Bucky** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 23:46:26

The kind of girls that would double up on a guy like me.

by **td11** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 03:02:20

swishnicholson wrote:
td11 wrote:It's a birthday present for someone. I'm trying to get something for ~$60 or so. These butterfly knives are pretty cool, vox, but most seem to be more than $100.

What kind of girl asks for a switchblade for her birthday?

man, how'd you know it was a chick?

and that is a good question. she always says she "needs" to get one semi-jokingly, so i think it'll be a good surprise.

seriously, though, redheads are craaaaaaaazy. crazy.

by **Goomeister** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 05:16:35

Las Vegas legend Wayne Newton was voted off "Dancing with the Stars." OJ must have stolen his dancing shoes.

by **VoxOrion** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 06:54:45

Oh, you want nice stuff. I think my brass butterfly knife was less than $20 back in the 80's. Those greedy children in third world countries.

by **jemagee** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 13:30:17

New virus attack from 'parispooper' - content

I want u to win a date with me so sign up so u can be "legaly" entered and then i can pick you. all the info is attached.you can also add me to MSN if you have any questions at this address.

With attachment...people who fall for this should be smacked

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 14:04:43

Holy hot chick from Visitor's Services!! (i :h:

u can we have conversashun plz?)

by **jemagee** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 14:08:38

pictures please

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