tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post2423602626764088969..comments2023-06-05T02:30:34.537-06:00Comments on Quoting Quotes to Quote Quotes: “I removed all my smoke detectors because the noise scared my son”C.G.Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-9355537035625387642011-10-23T17:26:25.881-06:002011-10-23T17:26:25.881-06:00@E, Thanks so much for the compliment. It means a...@E, Thanks so much for the compliment. It means a lot. When I was in high school I watched a dad drive while his kid "Car surfed" on the hood. He surfed until dad hit the brakes a little too hard, then the kid had two broken arms to show for all that fun!C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-74995688425582741062011-10-23T00:01:11.129-06:002011-10-23T00:01:11.129-06:00Love the stories you write. Your humor, your patie...Love the stories you write. Your humor, your patience, your tendency for mischief, maturity, etc. shows through. It's not the same line of story you were telling but its in the same line of "crappy parent." I was reminded from the other day, when I saw a truck full of kids on a busy street. They were in the back with the tailgate down. There were several kids dangling their legs off of it. I don't care if you're driving 5 MPH or less, or you think its cool, there were so many possible ways that traumatic injuries could have occured with that scenario...its just incomprehensible how STUPID this "adult" was.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732654864611829020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-16370711632586597232011-10-16T19:58:33.433-06:002011-10-16T19:58:33.433-06:00Thanks Kay! Im sure you have some doozies of your ...Thanks Kay! Im sure you have some doozies of your own you could tell. Thanks for the kind words and keep up the great work yourself. Without you we would just run around in circles like chickens with our heads cut off LOL.C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-35880319709903080342011-10-16T07:58:11.374-06:002011-10-16T07:58:11.374-06:00Great story and a very important subject to share....Great story and a very important subject to share. I am a Fire Emergency Dispatcher and work with my battalion at our main station. Seems that we always have a lot of amazing "station stories" with how some people act, react, or not even act in emergency situations. Sad sometimes, but so very true. Love to you and yours! I will be following you to keep updates and to read your quotes and your new book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12890403481150095373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-59852778767282465172011-10-15T20:01:46.981-06:002011-10-15T20:01:46.981-06:00Thank you. Fire fighting runs in my family to. M...Thank you. Fire fighting runs in my family to. My father and also an uncle. Thanks so much for the kind words. Have a great day.C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-74547396367694004992011-10-15T12:25:23.545-06:002011-10-15T12:25:23.545-06:00In my book, you're one of the heroes - like my...In my book, you're one of the heroes - like my dad, my dad's dad and his father before him. I've heard similar stories all my life. Thank you for acting in a truly valiant way - you chose to accentuate the positive and managed to impart a bit of a lesson to everyone concerned. Well taken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-79428770711866219032011-10-14T20:33:09.091-06:002011-10-14T20:33:09.091-06:00@travelingreader. I have to admit it would have be...@travelingreader. I have to admit it would have been great the see the expression on his face LOL.C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-67349298646458977182011-10-14T20:30:55.749-06:002011-10-14T20:30:55.749-06:00@Tyson. You should have held out a little longer. ...@Tyson. You should have held out a little longer. I think they're coming out with a snooze feature next month!C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-58239364874654400642011-10-13T23:23:23.811-06:002011-10-13T23:23:23.811-06:00I don't know if I will have the same patience ...I don't know if I will have the same patience as you did, Chuck. If I were you, I would have said that thing you wanted to tell him. He certainly deserved it. HeheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-25280872695962924952011-10-13T22:34:43.102-06:002011-10-13T22:34:43.102-06:00I've recently installed some fire alarms that ...I've recently installed some fire alarms that have a silent mode. That way if there is a fire at night my sleep isn't disturbed.Tyson Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005029021630971100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-35651534058990273432011-10-13T22:03:40.082-06:002011-10-13T22:03:40.082-06:00@ Jane. The thought had occurred to me as well bu...@ Jane. The thought had occurred to me as well but he seemed to have no problem with the whaling siren he demanded we run over and over again. I am no expert, but I think the problem was likely Bratism. I would hate to class this family in with those that have real challenges like yourself and other brave parents with autistic children.C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-21004516164463325102011-10-13T21:58:53.565-06:002011-10-13T21:58:53.565-06:00@Kylie. Thanks and your right but its even worse ...@Kylie. Thanks and your right but its even worse when those sort of people sue the fire department because their house burned down... and win.C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-64910741950807864382011-10-13T21:56:59.761-06:002011-10-13T21:56:59.761-06:00@Steve. LOL You've go that right, could have s...@Steve. LOL You've go that right, could have six more just like him.C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-52792216688123066892011-10-13T16:04:46.112-06:002011-10-13T16:04:46.112-06:00Great view of what we're capable of. Your pati...Great view of what we're capable of. Your patience and compassion top the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-56205200425842570282011-10-13T07:31:47.366-06:002011-10-13T07:31:47.366-06:00While I agree the guy made an idiotic decision, I ...While I agree the guy made an idiotic decision, I wanted to say this kid might well be on the Autism spectrum. My son has Asperger's, and the tantrum plus the sensitivity to noise and the fear of potential noise sounded very familiar to me. <br /><br />It's entire possible that both father and son were on the spectrum and that the father doesn't like the noise either. If a child with AS or ASD were frightened by a smoke detector, a parent might find the only way to calm the kid down was to tell the child he'd disabled the smoke detector.<br /><br />I'm not saying it's RIGHT. I'm just saying it might not be pure stupidity. It's still stupid, and they should have found another way to deal with the kid's problem, but it's easier to understand if the child is having multiple meltdowns every day because he's afraid of the smoke detector.<br /><br />BTW, I read one account about the Deepwater Horizon disaster where it was asserted that they'd done the same thing: disabled the warning sirens on the oil rig because it might disturb the oil workers' sleep. And there, clearly, there were no autism issues.Jane Lebakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851954297667846546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-84311723803104958142011-10-13T07:02:07.617-06:002011-10-13T07:02:07.617-06:00What bothers me most about this story, among so ma...What bothers me most about this story, among so many, many things, is that this man will expect that brave men and women, like yourself, will risk their lives to save his. His utter disregard for the safety of his own family is astonishing.Kylie Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121532473006382646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-48362823960522486002011-10-13T06:26:36.477-06:002011-10-13T06:26:36.477-06:00There ought to be a course or certificate one must...There ought to be a course or certificate one must take/earn before becoming a parent. What you had there was a future leader of our society, who will be quite within his rights to breed later in life. Scary. *shudders*Steve Kubienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00238744136228089567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-33481931522730227362011-10-12T00:57:32.345-06:002011-10-12T00:57:32.345-06:00Thanks so much for all your comments. It's ha...Thanks so much for all your comments. It's hard to believe what people will do to avoid simple responsible parenting. @LJ you right. Smoke detectors in the home are soooo important. There are still so many people out there that don't realize how valuable such a simple thing can be.C.G.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04895569567643791246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-28130008630428028102011-10-11T14:58:39.843-06:002011-10-11T14:58:39.843-06:00Wow. I have to commend you. And this is why I don&...Wow. I have to commend you. And this is why I don't do well dealing with the public. I tried it for a while but keeping a tight rein on my sarcasm proved too stressful. Not only a brave firefighter, but a stoic one too. Well done!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07138682498522090332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-29113811229897613272011-10-11T14:40:06.802-06:002011-10-11T14:40:06.802-06:00O. M. G! Seriously cannot believe you kept your co...O. M. G! Seriously cannot believe you kept your cool with that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428537878590963832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-73741288654819291892011-10-11T12:22:18.180-06:002011-10-11T12:22:18.180-06:00Smoke detectors and the noise they made saved the ...Smoke detectors and the noise they made saved the lives of my entire family last December 1. We were asleep when our oil burner ignited and if it weren't for smoke detectors, we would have all died, given the speed at which our house filled with toxic smoke from the oil and the chemicals/plastics the fire consumed in the basement of our home.<br /><br />I would shout this from the rooftops every day if I could: make sure you have working smoke detectors on every floor of your home.<br /><br />Do it.<br /><br />Now.<br /><br /><br />One thought I had in reading this story is that the boy was on the Autism spectrum. While that doesn't excuse the father's utter stupidity, it might explain the auditory sensitivity and the tantrum.Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-52583405808978484772011-10-10T18:27:23.273-06:002011-10-10T18:27:23.273-06:00Look at it this way. If little Joey lives to be an...Look at it this way. If little Joey lives to be an adult, he'll probably be exactly the same kind of parent as his Dad is. With a child just like him.<br /><br />And the the universe will sit back and quietly giggle.Patti Wigingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241392570238433440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599720296307319887.post-22082684844370851382011-10-10T16:26:05.291-06:002011-10-10T16:26:05.291-06:00*Blinks & gradually picks jaw off the floor* W...*Blinks & gradually picks jaw off the floor* Wow! I can't even wrap my head around that level of idiocy; he's putting his entire family's life in danger just because his son threw a fit about a little noise? <br /><br />I loved what you WANTED to say; it had me cracking up, and so did the dry humor in the rest of the article...but the blatant disregard for safety in that family really takes the cake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com