[AnAmericanMother]

I've seen it happen. Monitors bursting into flames.

I hate that.

Me too. My boss's suite used to have a long, narrow office that we called the "bowling alley". My desk and computer were at one end, and the part-time intern's computer at the other. I was working away one day and thought I smelled hot electrical components - examined my computer very carefully and found nothing, so went back to working away. Heard a crackling noise, looked around, and flames were shooting two feet high out of the back of the intern's monitor. I came out of my chair like a shot roaring FIRE!, leaped across the room, grabbed the monitor, and started dragging it towards the door towards the fire extinguisher just outside our office. I flung it into the middle of the hall floor, grabbed the fire extinguisher, and was just about to hose the thing down when I realized it was no longer burning.

Heads popped out of doors all the way down the hall like prairie dogs.

[RosieCotton]

Heads popped out of doors all the way down the hall like prairie dogs.

LOL! I can just imagine that.

[msdrby]

Went to Petco this mornin to check out the catfood situation for BC. There was the sweetest Maine Coon waiting to be adopted! She is a one year old named Pookie, who has just beend spayed. Heh, we need another pet like a hole in the head.

Anyway, I bought some canned food to mix with BC's dry food ~ same brand, and formula. Hoping to get her turned over to the softer food when mom gets back from her trip. I know mom would understand, but I am not sure about the other two cats :-) They might try to *steal* her dinner.

[Professional Engineer]

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