Conversation about the fire department

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Conversation about the fire department

Friday, June 19th, 2009 | Home Life |

MELISSA: Do you know where the closest fire station is to our house?
ME: It used to be about a mile away, but they moved.
MELISSA: Where did they move?
ME: Not sure.
MELISSA: You’re not sure?
ME: Nope.
MELISSA: We should know where the closest fire station is.
ME: Why? It isn’t like we can plan when our house is going to catch fire based on where the fire trucks are parked.
MELISSA: I think it’s important to know where the nearest fire station is.
ME: Why? Once you know there isn’t anything you can do with the information. If the fire house is too far away we’re not going to pick up our house and move it closer.
MELISSA: So you don’t care?
ME: No. And neither do you. When you tell me about houses you’re looking at you never find out where the closest fire station is.
MELISSA: Well I would if we got serious about buying the house.
ME: No you wouldn’t. You’d buy the house anyway if you liked it.
MELISSA: Well if it was a nice house I would.

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2 Comments to Conversation about the fire department

Michael Silence
June 19, 2009

Ummm. Doesn’t that impact your insurance rate?

Memo to Les: What possibly made you think you’d win this one?

Les Jones
June 19, 2009

When I bought the house the insurance company wanted to know the distance to the closest fire hydrant and fire house. So, yes, it has some effect. No idea how much, but again, whaddayado?

And actually, I did win this one - Melissa realized there was nothing to be gained by worrying about the distance to the fire house, and she thought the way I did it was funny, so I didn’t even wind up in the dog house.