Nothing like a burning pillow to wake you up

**JimO** · 18th September 2007, 20:39

**JimO** · 18th September 2007, 20:40

this is the culprit

**canarlee** · 18th September 2007, 20:40

edit, didnt see the 2nd pic

ouch

**Kiwifire72** · 18th September 2007, 20:42

As a proud member and Professional Fire Fighter for the NZ Fire Service my advice
Take this down to Dunedin Station and Ask to see one of the Fire Safety Officers as they would love to use these as a display item for Fire Safety promotions

**Bren** · 18th September 2007, 20:46

When he said "I want a hot night in the bedroom" he was not expecting The Man Upstairs to take it literally!

**JimO** · 18th September 2007, 20:48

sound asleep at 1am and i roll over and feel heat, open my eyes and there is flames in front of me, i dive out of bed grab the pillow and run downstairs and throw it out on the front lawn. The electric blanket was switched on at the wall but off at the control. The two smoke detectors didnt go off until i was halfway back up the stairs to see what else was burning, luckily the bedding was fine but there were sparks spitting out of the wires, the room was quite smokey and the kids all slept through the alarms

**Kiwifire72** · 18th September 2007, 20:55

I hate hate spouting the company line but think it time to maybe change your alarms to the Photo Electric ones much beter than the old Nuclear powered ones
and maybe fit some through out house
and most of all doing some fire drills with the kids they should know a bit about them and can help you as they do them at school if they of that age
if you want any more advise contact your local station and get them to come check your house out and talk to kids give them some stickers tattoos and kids stuff and most of all take them for a ride in truck

**Kiwifire72** · 18th September 2007, 20:59

Originally Posted by Speedie

What watch you on mate? I assume a Sth Akl Stn?

Papatoetoe Green

**Hitcher** · 18th September 2007, 21:18

Get yourself a girlfriend. Or try using lube next time.

**peasea** · 18th September 2007, 21:24

Man, that's bloody lucky!

How old was that lecky blanky?

**JimO** · 18th September 2007, 21:30

the blanket was around 6 years old and the kids are 15, 15, 12

**Steam** · 18th September 2007, 21:37

Wow! I thought electric blankets fried in the fragile blanket part, not the tough cord bit. Hells bells!

**Skyryder** · 18th September 2007, 22:04

Whatt was the brand and where was it made?? Don't use them myself. Still like the old fashioned water bottle either that or send the wife to bed first

Skyryder

**JimO** · 18th September 2007, 22:15

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Whatt was the brand and where was it made?? Don't use them myself. Still like the old fashioned water bottle either that or send the wife to bed first

Skyryder

ralta....good old NZ made