Gas Valves and Firemen

Right, so one morning the girls dorm was greeted by the strong smell of rotten eggs when they got up. All of the girls, being girls, were complaining of headaches and dizziness and marveling that it went away once they went outside. With my upbringing, I knew immediately what it was and advised any one who was complaining (near me) to just stay outside. But me being the quite, UN-assuming person that I am (right) didn't say anything to the hassled and running around dean staff. The guy from the gas company finally got there and went around with his cool, metal-detector-looking gas gauge thingy. After a couple of minutes with that thang there was a general evacuation and calling of city emergency services. Luckily, I was around with a camera. It must have been my Spidey sense.

Taken while waiting for the good shots to materialize.

Not something you see in front of the music studio every day.

Waiting... 1) to get back in the dorm,

or 2) for it to explode in a cool fire ball and school to be canceled.

Even more waiting...

Our heroes...they can manhandle a fan into position.
That's right, a fan. Gotta call the firemen for fan operation.
They really went all out...Cool suits and everything.
Sorry J, they didn't have time to give me their numbers for you.

Plus they were all to old and fat for you.

After all of this..... a kid had turned on the gas valve to the fireplace. Yep, that's it. I am fairly certain the fire people were somewhat put out about it. They ran a fan in the doorway for a few hours and that is about it. Three or four firetrucks, a score of firefighters, several Duke energy trucks and workers and a city fire Chief later. *Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle.*

LadyAnne