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**JOR4qxYH** · 05-10-2010, 07:12 PM

I'm kind of torn by this whole thing. I mean, yeah, they were right there and they watched his house burn down.

At the same time, the firemen don't own the rig, or the equipment, or pay their own salaries, etc. Mr. Cranick lives outside their city. I would say those in his position should be thankful that the city -- in which he does not live and probably does not pay taxes to -- has reached an agreement to provide these services for what I would consider a very reasonable fee of $75/year.

Sometimes "I forgot" just doesn't cut the mustard.

I almost agree. But then, he was offering to pay whatever the costs were (and probably over and above that too!) to put it out. He wasn't saying "I'll pay my $75 now!". It didn't even sound dangerous, like entering a burning building. Just turn on the water and knock it down from the outside.

Instead this sounds petty and vindictive.

05-10-2010, 07:12 PM	#16
JOR4qxYH Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 520 Senior Member	I'm kind of torn by this whole thing. I mean, yeah, they were right there and they watched his house burn down. At the same time, the firemen don't own the rig, or the equipment, or pay their own salaries, etc. Mr. Cranick lives outside their city. I would say those in his position should be thankful that the city -- in which he does not live and probably does not pay taxes to -- has reached an agreement to provide these services for what I would consider a very reasonable fee of $75/year. Sometimes "I forgot" just doesn't cut the mustard. I almost agree. But then, he was offering to pay whatever the costs were (and probably over and above that too!) to put it out. He wasn't saying "I'll pay my $75 now!". It didn't even sound dangerous, like entering a burning building. Just turn on the water and knock it down from the outside. Instead this sounds petty and vindictive.
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