[NOS2Go4Me]

Sorry bout the delay. We had our annual "Safety Day" today and the social last night for work. Policies, strategies, yadda yadda. It was actually quite interesting. Plus, being the IT consult / support for the evening and following day = food, drink and chat time.

It was also kinda kooky that my co-worker who met us at the house yesterday is our safety and training coordinator for the head office and district. :o

I'll edit with pics in a sec. Everyone seems fine at the house behind, noone was injured and they've pegged the damage at around $100,000. They won't be allowed back in on their own till massive repairs are done.

What annoys me here, and this will likely offend some here but too bad, is that it was ruled "accidental" after discerning from the homeowners that a cigarette that was not stubbed out correctly fell between deck boards and onto more wood and grass at the rear of the house. They were also expanding/renovating at the time and the building materials at the back were a major cause of the fire spreading around the house the way that it did. THAT'S BS. It's negligence, it was careless and they're damn lucky that they didn't directly ruin the lives of anyone else in close proximity to their own house. They admitted fault and they're still covered. That means, just like car accidents, we'll all pay that much more when we renew our coverage next time. :angry: :angry:

Pics (Photobucket's getting size-Nazi on me lately... they're cropped too damn small for my liking):