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Suspected burglar stuck in Huron home’s chimney dies after residents light fire
Fresno Bee ^ | November 28, 2015 | Rory Appleton

Posted on 11/29/2015 1:55:29 PM PST by Slings and Arrows

A man who apparently got stuck in the chimney of a Huron home during a botched burglary attempt died Saturday after the homeowners lit a fire in the fireplace, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Revenge is a dish best served...smoked.
1 posted on 11/29/2015 1:55:30 PM PST by Slings and Arrows
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To: Slings and Arrows; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
Rare, medium, or well-done?


2 posted on 11/29/2015 1:56:19 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
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What did they use to get him out... a harpoon?


3 posted on 11/29/2015 1:57:28 PM PST by fso301
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If you play stupid games you win stupid prizes


4 posted on 11/29/2015 1:58:10 PM PST by Fai Mao (Genius at Large)
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Poor family.

I can’t imagine what that would be like to find out someone was not only stuck in your chimney, but died there as well.


5 posted on 11/29/2015 1:58:22 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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What did they use to get him out... a harpoon?

Roto-Rooter.

6 posted on 11/29/2015 1:58:24 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
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Air pollution kills.


7 posted on 11/29/2015 1:58:48 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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If you play stupid games you win stupid prizes

And he won...real estate.

8 posted on 11/29/2015 1:59:21 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
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Ashes, Ashes, All Fall Down....


9 posted on 11/29/2015 1:59:40 PM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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Expensive, given that they had to tear apart the chimney.


10 posted on 11/29/2015 1:59:53 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
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Sorry, kids, but -— um ... Santa won’t be around for a while.


11 posted on 11/29/2015 2:00:10 PM PST by sparklite2 (Islam = all bathwater, no baby.)
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Sorry, kids, but -— um ... Santa won’t be around for a while.

Ho ho ho.

12 posted on 11/29/2015 2:01:53 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
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Mom, dad, why does it smell like barbeque?


13 posted on 11/29/2015 2:03:42 PM PST by max americana (fired every liberal in our company at every election cycle..and laughed at their faces (true story))
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At some point, preferably before the fire is lit, one should scream for help!

OTOH, didn’t the owners check the draft before lighting the fire?


14 posted on 11/29/2015 2:04:26 PM PST by TexasGator
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The comments at the end of the article are priceless.

Not much sympathy for him, except for one bleeding heart liberal.


15 posted on 11/29/2015 2:05:22 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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Clean out yer chimney, governor?
16 posted on 11/29/2015 2:05:34 PM PST by Jack Straw from Wichita
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"In other news today, Santa Clause, who was last seen in December of 2014, has now been missing for over 300 days and well-wishers fear he might have come to some harm while carrying out his duties last year."

(I almost didn't post this, but it is hard to get worked-up about criminals who might qualify for Darwin awards.)

17 posted on 11/29/2015 2:06:41 PM PST by William Tell
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18 posted on 11/29/2015 2:07:02 PM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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#StuckBurglarsLivesMatter

That must have been stinky after awhile.. Wow..

Social justice activists will be protesting that new escape doors be mandated in chimneys and retrofits will be required.

He was just trying to get warm yaknow.. :-)


19 posted on 11/29/2015 2:07:32 PM PST by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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What a way to go!


20 posted on 11/29/2015 2:07:37 PM PST by jocon307
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