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Racinrach
Member
11-16-2006
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3:05 pm
RN: computer is working and kids are gone and I made it back from the UP without killing my sister or boyfriend.. and in good time for 853 miles! 11 hours 32 min.. (shhhh don't tell mom)
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3:13 pm
RN, I hope Abby is ok, there is a big fire and I heard the evactuated the place I believe she lives
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3:31 pm
Rn, I hope so, too.
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3:39 pm
Right now hope she is ok...thats scary stuff. 
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 3:44 pm
rn, my vacation has already started. i so excited, i just can't hide it, i am about - oops i still have about three things i have to do first. i can take of two from home. off to do that now.
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Sly1973
Member
03-26-2007
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:26 pm
RN... I just watched Rosie O'Donnell smash an egg that was decorated like Donald Trump. TOO FUNNY!!! LMAO
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:26 pm
rn , i'm okay. my building was forced to evacuate but i told the guy i'd be right out. i couldn't get my cat in her carrier. finally, i went in the hallway and gave some guy a briefcase filled w/important papers. a nurse came in to help me get my cat. but, then i told her to leave because the flames got to be about 100 feet high. i called dh right away. he came home. i got t calico in the carrier and was leaving and she punched her way out. then dh got home and got her in. brb. unfortunately, my building is where the fire originated. about 100 feet outside my balcony. trucks still here. smokey. hold on, someone at door.
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Sly1973
Member
03-26-2007
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:27 pm
RN: remembered to tell RacinRach that I'm glad she made it back from the UP. (Guess who Rach!?) Your mom got me hooked on here!
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Sly1973
Member
03-26-2007
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:28 pm
RN: Abby are you safe??
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:30 pm
yes. be back in a moment
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:31 pm
fire has been out for quite awhile
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:31 pm
got some lots of photos from juju's camera.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:35 pm
Glad you are ok Abby, keep us posted
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 4:39 pm
RN, glad you checked in, Abby. Take care.
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5:09 pm
rn, Abby7 hope you are ok, what a terrible thing to go thru.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5:12 pm
RN, Abby!! Wow.. I'd have been trying to gather iin cats, too. Glad it is out but what a scare! And yes, more info and keep us posted!
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5:12 pm
hi again. this is what happened. i heard the fire alarm go off in my building. this complex is great w/maintenance and checking fire hazards, etc. (since we live in a hilly area). thought, at first, they were just checking the alarms since they do this in the hallways and in our apartments twice a year. but looked out the window just to be sure. first i saw a maintenance worker and his golf cart. so, i thought this was just another alarm check. then i saw a small fire (size of a campfire). so, i figured that smoke was causing the alarm to go off. i decided to get the carrier and get calico in it just to be safe. within 15 seconds i started hearing pounding on the doors to get out. i looked out the window and the flames were about 20 feet high (and about 100 feet from me). another knock and i told the guard i'm on my way out, just getting my cat. while doing that i called dh and told him to come home. while i was on the phone w/him i looked out the window again and the flames were now about 200 feet high. i then became very scared. i heard people in the hallway and a nurse (i've seen her on the news) and guy were on their way out. i gave the guy my briefcase filled w/important papers and told them i'd be right back just getting my cat. the nurse came w/me. i know calico's hiding places and i knew she would be in the closet. i gave up on the carrier and took the pillowcase off (it's huge...kingsize and the kingsize sheet). i was going to wrap her in it then get out. then the nurse says get a towel. (since it's thicker) got a towel. then i told her to leave. she left. i got kitty in. but just as i was getting out she punched her way out. then i looked out the window and the flames were little. just smoke. i then looked for the ONE PILL i save when we moved here for kitty. it's a tranquilizer. since the flames were gone, i figured if i could get her to take the pill....she would calm down in about 20 minutes. if flames started again, i could get her in. at this point all seemed under control. dh got home and after lots of work got her in. so, it was only scary for about 15 minutes. still, i have my apt. pretty much in shambles from packing things. dh had to leave the apt. because the smoke was making him dizzy. (all windows were closed but the smoke seeped in because so much smoke right outside the balcony). took photos from juju's camera (she picked it out for me). still don't know how to post those. all is fine. we let calico out because she was crying so much. i know she's going to be very mad at us for a long time. when i finally got her i SHOVED her in that carrier. OUCH! i then went to the nurse's apt. (across the hall) for those who get local news....she's the one you see in her uniform (looks lavender on tv, but i think it was blue). i went there to ask her if she knew who the guy was i gave my 2 bags to. well, he was in her apt. he said he'd go get the bags. (he had them in his car). when he came back and knocked on my door he had about 7 bags. only 2 were mine. very scary for a short time. but all looks okay for now. just yesterday i heard on the news about a long beach, ca fire and a guy died because he had to jump 200 feet from his balcony. i just said yesterday, if we had a fire and got trapped in the hallway i guess my best bet would be to jump out the balcony.i'm on the second floor of a 3 floor building. the 1st floor is "underground". second floor is parking lot level and where fire started so those flames were at eye level and very scary. i said i wouldn't jump "down" from the balcony but throw myself towards the plants. but in this case, it would have been better to run out through the door since the fire was just outside my balcony.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5:19 pm
RN, WOW again, Abby. I'm so happy this worked out as well as it did, even if Calico is pissed at you for awhile. If you aren't TOO high up, I've always heard that if possible you want to dangle down from the window, balcony or whatever so that you have fewest feet to fall, but of course landing on bushes is better than concrete or asphalt for sure. My biggest thing would be trying to corral both cats and I found out that my new soft sided carriers aren't Angelina proof.. there are two parallel zippers across the top and a latch but she managed from the inside to open the zipper enough to wriggle out. Yikes. Just glad you came through it all as well as you did.
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Native_texan
Member
08-24-2004
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5:25 pm
RN, Abby, I'm very glad to hear that everyone is okay.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 5:26 pm
Rn wow glad you're ok Abby!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 6:20 pm
RN Wow, Abby! That's very scary! I'm glad everyone is okay!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 6:30 pm
Rn, Abby what a scary thing to happen! I'm glad everyone is ok, even kitty.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 6:41 pm
RN, glad you and kitty are ok Abby!
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Shashakaye
Member
05-19-2003
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 6:48 pm
RN, this is funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk&mode=related&search=
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, March 30, 2007 - 7:21 pm
RN for that first video I get this: The url contained a malformed video id. and a page full of different videos so I don't know which one you are talking about.
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