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Aquarium shatters in Cedar Rapids, puts out fire
KWWL ^
| August 28, 2009
Posted on 08/28/2009 9:04:03 PM PDT by xjcsa
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) -- A large aquarium has likely saved a Cedar Rapids home that caught fire.
The aquarium shattered at Ricky Kuda's home Friday morning after a transformer beneath the aquarium caught fire. The water from the aquarium extinguished the fire.
Cedar Rapids Fire Department spokesman Greg Buelow says the damage would have been much more extensive if the aquarium hadn't shattered. Buelow says the aquarium was about 4 feet wide.
No one was injured in the fire, but all of the fish in the tank died.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: aquarium; fire
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:04:04 PM PDT
by
xjcsa
To: xjcsa
Did the Tarter Sauce Survive ??
2
posted on
08/28/2009 9:05:33 PM PDT
by
cmsgop
(Another proud graduate of the Larry Storch school of posting)
To: xjcsa
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:06:29 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
(No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
To: xjcsa
The fishes are sleepin’ with the people.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:06:42 PM PDT
by
NaughtiusMaximus
(Hey, Mr. Obama, please don't kill my gramma! NO on socialist healthcare!)
To: xjcsa
...all of the fish in the tank died.Fried fish for dinner should be pretty tasty.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:09:56 PM PDT
by
Rockitz
(This isn't rocket science- follow the money and you'll find truth.)
To: xjcsa
These fish sacrificed their lives. Their noble effort shall not go unnoticed. At their funeral service they shall receive a 21 flush salute.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:13:01 PM PDT
by
SandWMan
(While you may not be able to legislate morality, you can legislate morally.)
To: xjcsa
Our heroes
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:16:21 PM PDT
by
txroadkill
(The SDS has taken control of the country.)
To: xjcsa
...and the fire wouldn’t have started if the aquarium transformer didn’t self immolate.
This could be a good example of circuitous reasoning.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:17:30 PM PDT
by
This_far
To: This_far
This could be a good example of circuitous reasoning.Excellent. Why didn't the author of the article see the irony? Probably the author was educated in a a state university or ivy-league college.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:23:25 PM PDT
by
stripes1776
("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
To: xjcsa
Ohhhh gaaaawd - the Sea Kittens!
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:27:19 PM PDT
by
numberonepal
(Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
To: stripes1776
Why didn't the author of the article see the irony? Probably the author was educated in a a state university or ivy-league college.I've never found TV people to be the best writers.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:35:24 PM PDT
by
xjcsa
(And these three remain: change, hope and government. But the greatest of these is government.)
To: SandWMan; xjcsa
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:40:38 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: xjcsa
I've never found TV people to be the best writers.Not only can't they write clear prose, but that can't think a clear thought.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:40:39 PM PDT
by
stripes1776
("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
To: stripes1776
Why didn't the author of the article see the irony? Your theory of higher education is quite plausible.
(sadly I've encountered some who would ask: What iron? There were fish)
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:49:48 PM PDT
by
This_far
To: txroadkill
I was married to a Canadian/American for 30 years. Fish&Chips is really terrific with malt vinegar. Tartar sauce is nice, but vinegar is best IMO.
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posted on
08/28/2009 9:54:23 PM PDT
by
DejaJude
(asa)
To: xjcsa
So when will the fascists show up to arrest the home owners for neglecting the fish?
To: xjcsa
No need for such large tanks anymore, nano reef tanks are the way to go nowadays. This one is only 14 gallons:
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posted on
08/28/2009 10:05:06 PM PDT
by
Teflonic
To: Teflonic
No need for such large tanks anymore, nano reef tanks are the way to go nowadays. This one is only 14 gallons:Ridiculous. You can't put out a fire with 14 gallons.
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posted on
08/28/2009 10:16:07 PM PDT
by
xjcsa
(And these three remain: change, hope and government. But the greatest of these is government.)
To: xjcsa
Ridiculous. You can't put out a fire with 14 gallons.How many gallons does it take then? Doesn't say in my farmers almanac...
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posted on
08/28/2009 10:21:49 PM PDT
by
Teflonic
To: DejaJude
Fish&Chips is really terrific with malt vinegar. Tartar sauce is nice, but vinegar is best I was in Melbourne, Australia several years ago having lunch in a pub and ordered Fish & Chips. I asked for vinegar and the waiter (and everyone else) looked at me like I was from another planet.
Wanting to humor "the yank" the waiter left and returned with a small bowl of white vinegar.
I concluded that Malt Vinegar with Fish & Chips must be a cultural preference.
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