# Fire as a Redecoration Tool **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 12, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643 "2015-08-12T11:37:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/1 "2015-08-12T11:37:22Z")
Look, I know we had been discussing re-doing the kitchen now we have effectively finished the bathroom except for painting the trim, and we had a slight flea problem thanks to one of the cats getting out and getting en-fleaed, but dammit, burning the house down was a tad excessive. The site is now released to us - and I got to meet the cutest little arson dog but it is going to really suck having to filter through what is left to see what survived. This is the second arson on the road in 2 years … on the plus side, we all got out except for one cat [poor Five, may he rest in peace:mad:] ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/2 "2015-08-12T12:00:15Z")
I’m so sorry about this, and for the loss of Five. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ParkedHampster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@ParkedHampster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParkedHampster)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/3 "2015-08-12T12:13:13Z")
Was it a Five alarm fire? ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/4 "2015-08-12T12:15:16Z")
Dammit! ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/5 "2015-08-12T12:19:24Z")
How awful! I’m so sorry about Five ☹ ☹ **ParkedHampster** - not funny. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/6 "2015-08-12T12:22:50Z")
Fucking arsonists … hope the authorities catch him and go Ferguson all over their genitals. I went through and hugged all my cats in memory of Five ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/7 "2015-08-12T12:25:40Z")
Oh my, how frightening. I’m so sorry about the cat. I hope you don’t have any problems with the insurance coverage. And I really hope they catch the arsonist! ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/8 "2015-08-12T13:15:26Z")
Wow, so sorry to hear about everything. ---
**Author:** ![ParkedHampster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@ParkedHampster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParkedHampster)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/9 "2015-08-12T13:35:53Z")
I mean it was pretty funny to me, I thought others would appreciate the wit Besides, with a title like “Fire as a Redecorating tool,” I feel like the OP has a sense of humor about the situation I mean that still sucks, and I’m sorry for the loss and all, obviously ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/10 "2015-08-12T14:22:11Z")
I’m confused between your comments & the article; you were home at 11:45 pm on Sunday (when many people are asleep) & someone intentionally set the outside of your house on fire resulting in the loss of your cat (sorry). If so, it could have ended up a lot worse; glad you’re (mostly) okay. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/11 "2015-08-12T14:34:03Z")
God, that’s awful. I’m glad you and (most of) yours are okay. Please don’t hate me, but I couldn’t help noticing the irony in Water Street not having any fire hydrants. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Norse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/big_norse/32/9954_2.png) [@Big\_Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Norse)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/12 "2015-08-12T16:18:40Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Look, I know we had been discussing re-doing the kitchen now we have effectively finished the bathroom except for painting the trim, and we had a slight flea problem thanks to one of the cats getting out and getting en-fleaed, but dammit, burning the house down was a tad excessive. > > …and I got to meet the cutest little arson dog Boy did misunderstand the OP. The first paragraph where you are suffering trials thanks to your pets, and then the phrase about the dog made me think you were pitting your dog for starting a fire and killing the cat. It took a re-read for me to figure out you met an arson INVESTIGATION dog, not an arsonist dog. Sorry about your house. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/13 "2015-08-12T16:38:07Z")
Shit, I am so so sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/14 "2015-08-12T17:22:15Z")
Damn, that sucks! I’m very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/15 "2015-08-12T17:57:30Z")
Man, that’s horrible. My sympathies for your loss, especially the cat. Since this is more about sharing troubles in your life than railing at another poster or public figure (or even the guy who set the fire, for that matter), I’m going to move it over to MPSIMS, which is more of a sympathetic forum than the Pit tends to be. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/16 "2015-08-12T21:09:03Z")
Wow, this really sucks. I’m sorry to hear about your house and cat. Hopefully you can salvage some important stuff like pictures etc. And hopefully they’ll catch the bastard(s). ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/17 "2015-08-12T21:41:02Z")
Oh my goodness, I am so sorry. What an awful experience to go through. Sorry for the loss of poor little Five, and for all the material stuff. Wishing you well ☹ ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/18 "2015-08-13T00:41:47Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Man, that’s horrible. My sympathies for your loss, especially the cat … I’m going to move it over to MPSIMS, which is more of a sympathetic forum than the Pit tends to be. I’m withdrawing my first statement then, and reinforcing my second statement by repeating the process of hugging all my cats in memory of Five. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/19 "2015-08-13T01:59:47Z")
How can their be no hydrants on _Water_ Street? Sorry about your house (and the poor cat), but at least you seem to have a sense of humor about it. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2015, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643/20 "2015-08-13T04:19:40Z")
My sympathies. And please pardon me for asking a rude question but just what kind of help does the Red Cross offer these days? I see that line in a lot of stories but I’ve never heard any of the actual details. In other words, is it worth a donation? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-as-a-redecoration-tool/727643.md?page=2)