New discovery - fireplace glass does explode!

5/24/02 | Hunble

[Hunble]

Today, I had lots of card board boxes and decided to burn them in the fireplace rather then fill up the garbage can.

For an hour, this was working rather well and I was enjoying watching the fire.

I still do not understand why that last batch was different, but the fire got very hot. While watching it, I started to worry about the front glass with such a hot fire, since it was making some unusual noises.

Just to be safe, I went into the kitchen and filled a pot with water. Not once have I even heard of a problem with the fireplace glass, so I was just being a little cautious.

Sure enough, 2 minutes later, the front of my fireplace exploded! Hot glass was all over the living room, and thank God, I had that pot of water ready to prevent a fire.

Now when my wife gets home from work today, she will probably kill me.

For my fellow Freepers, I just wanted to pass along a lesson learned.

If the fire gets too hot, that front glass will explode!

[pubmom]

She'll probably just be happy you weren't hurt, and that the house is still standing.
Make her something nice for dinner.

[phasma proeliator]

"She'll probably just be happy you weren't hurt, and that the house is still standing. Make her something nice for dinner. "

HA! - not if she's anything like my wife....
my wife couldn't give a damn whether I'd spent the last six hours in the emergency room - all she'd care about is making me feel like a piece of Sh!t for being "stupid" and making such a mess.... and ruining her day, her week, her life.... yada yada yada....

Hell if I was lucky she wouldn't try and put me back in the ER.

[Hunble]

My wife will get home from work in the next hour.

If I am still alive, I will post an update.

[phasma proeliator]

I'm "with ya"...

Good luck, and stay low.

[another cricket]

You did make an attempt to clean it up and not leave it for her to do, didn't you? If not, it was nice knowing you.

a.cricket

[Terriergal]

WOW glad you're ok!!!

[Terriergal]

Geez why'd you marry her?

[Hunble]

You did make an attempt to clean it up and not leave it for her to do, didn't you?

Yes, with the long shag rug, I very carefully clipped out the burned areas of the carpet. All of the glass has been picked up. If she does not notice the obvious missing glass from the fireplace, I could keep it a secret and blame it on the dog.

But when my wife gets home tonight, she will still cut my balls off. This woman is not dumb!

[HairOfTheDog]

I very carefully clipped out the burned areas of the carpet

This little statement is giving me a worry....

[HairOfTheDog]

And since long shag rugs haven't been manufactured in 20 years, perhaps suggesting new carpet will win you a bit of favor....

[HairOfTheDog]

And maybe a burn barrel would be a good idea.

[blam]

I had the same thing happen in a rent house I have. That's the same thing the renters told me and I didn't believe them either. (BTW, leave the dog outta this.)

[another cricket]

“Honey, you know how you wanted to redecorate the living room but I always said it looked fine? Well....”

This is going to cost you big time. But if you approach it in the right way she will probably let you live.

a.cricket

[pubmom]

No update, uh oh. Maybe he's really busy taking her out to eat, buying her flowers, a new car, a new wardrobe, living room furniture, and carpeting.

[Cagey]

Yes, with the long shag rug,

Your wife may kill you because you didn't let the shag rug burn. Be careful of your Lava Lamp too.

[another cricket]

No update, uh oh. Maybe he's really busy taking her out to eat, buying her flowers, a new car, a new wardrobe, living room furniture, and carpeting.

Uh, yeah I am sure that is it.

Poor guy. He didn't have a chance.

Hunble we hardly knew ye.

a.cricket

[SamAdams76]

Oh, I yust go nuts at Christmas,
On that yolly holiday,
I’ll go in the red, like a knucklehead
Cause I squander all my pay.
Oh, I yust go nuts at Christmas,
Shopping sure drives me berserk,
On the day before, I rush in da store,
Like a nervous nelly yerk.
I look at nightgowns for my vife,
Dose black ones trimmed in red.
But, I won’t know her size,
And so, she’ll get a carpet sweeper instead.
Oh, I yust go nuts at Christmas
Ven each kid hangs up his sock,
Its a time for kids, to flip der lids,
While der papa goes in hock.

[VermiciousKnid]

Holy cow, Hunble! Glad you are OK. I’m sure that your wife will just be happy you were not hurt.

We don’t have a glass front on our fireplace (mainly ‘cause I don’t like ‘em), but now I have an even better excuse for not getting one!

Merry Christmas!