So My House Burned Down Tonight - Page 2

Izulde · 04-02-2015, 12:39 PM

Sorry to hear about everything

But at least your business is okay.

digamma · 04-02-2015, 12:42 PM

Sending well wishes from here too.

ColtCrazy · 04-02-2015, 01:17 PM

Very sorry to hear this.

Warhammer · 04-02-2015, 01:28 PM

Glad to hear everyone is ok, sorry about the cat. Positive thoughts and prayers headed in that direction.

PackerFanatic · 04-02-2015, 02:19 PM

So sorry to hear about that, lungs

Super Ugly · 04-02-2015, 02:41 PM

Sorry to hear the bad news. Best of luck to you and yours in the coming weeks.

Fonzie · 04-02-2015, 03:28 PM

A nightmare come to life. I'm so sorry. You're in my thoughts!

path12 · 04-02-2015, 04:28 PM

Can only add my best wishes and condolences for your loss. Scary stuff.

Draft Dodger · 04-02-2015, 04:31 PM

damn. glad you are okay

BillJasper · 04-02-2015, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

damn. glad you are okay

+1

That's all that really matters. Things can be replaced.

Marc Vaughan · 04-02-2015, 09:14 PM

Glad you're ok and sad to hear about your cat

kingfc22 · 04-02-2015, 09:15 PM

Glad you're okay. Sorry about your cat though

cougarfreak · 04-02-2015, 09:21 PM

Glad you made it out.......that's the important part. I recently went with an alarm company that automatically does fire as well, peace of mind.

flere-imsaho · 04-04-2015, 06:41 AM

Crazy news! Glad to hear you're OK, though.

hoopsguy · 04-04-2015, 08:43 AM

Very sorry to hear this news. Best wishes in the coming weeks dealing with insurance, getting a new place, potentially a new pet, etc.

Echo what several others have said about your demeanor seeming really good in comparison to the mess I expect I would be in similar conditions.

BYU 14 · 04-04-2015, 09:51 AM

So sorry for your loss Lungs, but again happy you made it out. Wishing you all the best!

lungs · 04-04-2015, 01:46 PM

Before:

After:

I'm keeping myself upbeat. My dad and I were just over at the rubble and planning out how we are going to situate the new house. My insurance company has been great so far. I've got a great support system in place and I'm excited for what the future holds.

Tonight I will be cheering on my Wisconsin Badgers and not worrying about anything else! Again, thanks everybody for the well wishes.

claphamsa · 04-04-2015, 02:02 PM

jesus

oykib · 04-04-2015, 06:40 PM

Sorry to hear that, man. I'm glad you made it out healthy. My condolensces about your cat.

RainMaker · 04-05-2015, 02:15 AM

Hopefully that Badger win is a sign of good things to come.

Young Drachma · 04-05-2015, 03:43 AM

So sorry for you, but rooting for you and your family to rebuild soon. Glad you have somewhere to be in the meantime and glad everyone is safe and condolences to the family cat.

Toddzilla · 04-05-2015, 11:09 AM

anyone interested in participating in a GoFundMe for Jon?

britrock88 · 04-06-2015, 12:03 PM

Wow. Glad to hear you've come out almost unscathed. Enjoy what you can in the process of creating anew. Let us know if we can do anything.

Chief Rum · 04-06-2015, 12:13 PM

I suppose at this point it matters very little, but has the cause of the fire become more clear now, lungs? Or is it still a mystery?

timmae · 04-06-2015, 12:15 PM

I was thinking about you during that Badger win... I was sending all the good vibes to indy for you!

If you need an extra set of eyes on building plans, cost estimates, etc. let me know... I am a licensed architect in Wisconsin (don't hold that against me though!!). PM me if you need anything at all.

lungs · 04-07-2015, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I suppose at this point it matters very little, but has the cause of the fire become more clear now, lungs? Or is it still a mystery?

Starting point for the fire was the garage. This house was built in the 1940s. Who knows how shoddy the wiring job was. We probably will never know for sure.

Lathum · 04-07-2015, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timmae

I was thinking about you during that Badger win... I was sending all the good vibes to indy for you!

If you need an extra set of eyes on building plans, cost estimates, etc. let me know... I am a licensed architect in Wisconsin (don't hold that against me though!!). PM me if you need anything at all.

Stuff like this is why FOFC is the best place on the interwebs

Klinglerware · 04-15-2015, 09:49 AM

I missed this until now. I am so sorry this happened. I'm not sure I could stay as positive as you--but certainly keep trying!

lungs · 05-07-2015, 08:21 AM

Put money down on a new house yesterday. Should be built and ready by the end of the summer. Insurance company has been good, they cut a check for the new house a little while back, just need to finalize my possessions list. With what they've valued so far, they've been very fair ($15 a piece for all my hundreds of CDs that were sitting in my attic that I've already transferred to MP3???).

So things are looking up. Again thanks everybody for the good thoughts, it's helped out a bunch in this whole process.

Kodos · 05-07-2015, 08:23 AM

Glad to hear it is turning out okay.

Thomkal · 05-07-2015, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lungs

Put money down on a new house yesterday. Should be built and ready by the end of the summer. Insurance company has been good, they cut a check for the new house a little while back, just need to finalize my possessions list. With what they've valued so far, they've been very fair ($15 a piece for all my hundreds of CDs that were sitting in my attic that I've already transferred to MP3???).

So things are looking up. Again thanks everybody for the good thoughts, it's helped out a bunch in this whole process.

Great news lungs.

cartman · 05-07-2015, 11:12 AM

Did you ever figure out if any of your cows are descended from one of Mrs. O'Leary's?

CleBrownsfan · 05-07-2015, 12:48 PM

Yikes lungs - I did not see this thread until now. Really sorry to hear about your house - I'm glad to hear you're starting the new house process and (knock on wood) the insurance company has been fair - I have heard nightmares about insurance claims due to fire or water.

Good luck bud!

stevew · 05-07-2015, 03:17 PM

Glad it's working out. Please post pix during construction if you can.

lungs · 05-07-2015, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

Did you ever figure out if any of your cows are descended from one of Mrs. O'Leary's?

Can't blame the cows, they were about a half mile down the road from my house

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

Glad it's working out. Please post pix during construction if you can.

The house is actually going to be built in a factory and shipped to the site.

I really should post pictures of the destruction around the house right now. There was a big red barn, a small red shed, and an old red hog house/chicken coop on the property (none of which were used in many, many years). We had a guy come in and pay us to reclaim the timber from all that so he can sell it to hipsters for their bars. It's quite the sight of destruction at the moment.

JonInMiddleGA · 05-09-2015, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lungs

We had a guy come in and pay us to reclaim the timber from all that so he can sell it to hipsters for their bars. It's quite the sight of destruction at the moment.

I'm picturing something along the lines of a man-made tornado.

timmae · 05-09-2015, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lungs

Can't blame the cows, they were about a half mile down the road from my house

The house is actually going to be built in a factory and shipped to the site.

I really should post pictures of the destruction around the house right now. There was a big red barn, a small red shed, and an old red hog house/chicken coop on the property (none of which were used in many, many years). We had a guy come in and pay us to reclaim the timber from all that so he can sell it to hipsters for their bars. It's quite the sight of destruction at the moment.

That guy is probably from Chicago... I may even know the dude, lol!

lungs · 08-21-2015, 02:03 PM

Everything is moving along pretty well. House got set on the foundation today so I thought I'd share some pictures of the process.

Old Barn:

The previously mentioned destruction:

Debris Cleanup:

Foundation poured:

Crane putting the second piece into place:

View from the front:

Digging the geothermal field:

Toddzilla · 08-22-2015, 10:02 AM

Best of luck, my friend.

Dutch · 08-22-2015, 10:52 AM

Man, that's a ton of work. Looks good so far though!

Edward64 · 08-22-2015, 05:40 PM

Looking good. I like the front porch.

stevew · 08-22-2015, 06:17 PM

Thanks for the pics, I bet this is an exciting time.

04-02-2015, 01:17 PM	#53
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04-02-2015, 04:28 PM	#58
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04-02-2015, 04:31 PM	#59
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04-02-2015, 09:15 PM	#62
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04-02-2015, 12:42 PM	#52
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04-02-2015, 01:28 PM	#54
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	Glad to hear everyone is ok, sorry about the cat. Positive thoughts and prayers headed in that direction.

04-02-2015, 02:41 PM	#56
Super Ugly High School JV Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Look behind you	Sorry to hear the bad news. Best of luck to you and yours in the coming weeks.

04-02-2015, 03:28 PM	#57
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	A nightmare come to life. I'm so sorry. You're in my thoughts!

04-02-2015, 09:14 PM	#61
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	Glad you're ok and sad to hear about your cat

04-02-2015, 09:21 PM	#63
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04-04-2015, 06:41 AM	#64
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Crazy news! Glad to hear you're OK, though.

04-04-2015, 08:43 AM	#65
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Very sorry to hear this news. Best wishes in the coming weeks dealing with insurance, getting a new place, potentially a new pet, etc. Echo what several others have said about your demeanor seeming really good in comparison to the mess I expect I would be in similar conditions.

04-04-2015, 09:51 AM	#66
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	So sorry for your loss Lungs, but again happy you made it out. Wishing you all the best!

04-04-2015, 01:46 PM	#67
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Before: After: I'm keeping myself upbeat. My dad and I were just over at the rubble and planning out how we are going to situate the new house. My insurance company has been great so far. I've got a great support system in place and I'm excited for what the future holds. Tonight I will be cheering on my Wisconsin Badgers and not worrying about anything else! Again, thanks everybody for the well wishes.

04-04-2015, 02:02 PM	#68
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04-04-2015, 06:40 PM	#69
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Sorry to hear that, man. I'm glad you made it out healthy. My condolensces about your cat.

04-05-2015, 02:15 AM	#70
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Hopefully that Badger win is a sign of good things to come.

04-05-2015, 03:43 AM	#71
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04-05-2015, 11:09 AM	#72
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	anyone interested in participating in a GoFundMe for Jon?

04-06-2015, 12:03 PM	#73
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	Wow. Glad to hear you've come out almost unscathed. Enjoy what you can in the process of creating anew. Let us know if we can do anything.

04-06-2015, 12:13 PM	#74
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04-06-2015, 12:15 PM	#75
timmae College Starter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago	I was thinking about you during that Badger win... I was sending all the good vibes to indy for you! If you need an extra set of eyes on building plans, cost estimates, etc. let me know... I am a licensed architect in Wisconsin (don't hold that against me though!!). PM me if you need anything at all. __________________ Interactive OOTP 15 Dynasty (Single Season) CHAMPION!! Oh yeah... Happy New York Day everyone!

04-15-2015, 09:49 AM	#78
Klinglerware College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The DMV	I missed this until now. I am so sorry this happened. I'm not sure I could stay as positive as you--but certainly keep trying!

05-07-2015, 08:21 AM	#79
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Put money down on a new house yesterday. Should be built and ready by the end of the summer. Insurance company has been good, they cut a check for the new house a little while back, just need to finalize my possessions list. With what they've valued so far, they've been very fair ($15 a piece for all my hundreds of CDs that were sitting in my attic that I've already transferred to MP3???). So things are looking up. Again thanks everybody for the good thoughts, it's helped out a bunch in this whole process. Last edited by lungs : 05-07-2015 at 08:57 AM.

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05-07-2015, 12:48 PM	#83
CleBrownsfan Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: C-Town	Yikes lungs - I did not see this thread until now. Really sorry to hear about your house - I'm glad to hear you're starting the new house process and (knock on wood) the insurance company has been fair - I have heard nightmares about insurance claims due to fire or water. Good luck bud! __________________ *XBox Gamertag:* Pronk32 FOOL-X - Cleveland Naps FOOL - Cleveland Cyclones SLOP - Cuyahoga Spiders

05-07-2015, 03:17 PM	#84
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Glad it's working out. Please post pix during construction if you can.

08-21-2015, 02:03 PM	#88
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Everything is moving along pretty well. House got set on the foundation today so I thought I'd share some pictures of the process. Old Barn: The previously mentioned destruction: Debris Cleanup: Foundation poured: Crane putting the second piece into place: View from the front: Digging the geothermal field:

08-22-2015, 10:02 AM	#89
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Best of luck, my friend.

08-22-2015, 10:52 AM	#90
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stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Thanks for the pics, I bet this is an exciting time.

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