Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Jan Pascoe and her husband, John, were trapped. The world was on fire, and Jan was hyperventilating from fear. Then they remembered their neighbors’ pool. “You’ve got to calm down, Jan,” she told herself. “You can’t go underwater and hyperventilate.” At 12:40 a.m. Monday, Jan called 911. She reached a dispatcher. “We are going to get into the neighbors’ pool, should we do this?’ The dispatcher said, “Get anywhere safe.” “Please. We will be in the pool,” Jan replied. “This is where we are.” “In my naivete, all night long,” she would tell me later, “I thought someone would come to get us.” Jan, 65, and her husband, John, 70, debated when to get in. She wanted to right away, but John said, “Hold off. The water’s cold. Let’s see what happens.” As they stood at the edge of the pool, the neighbors’ house caught fire. A big tree next to the pool went up in flames. The railroad ties framing the concrete steps leading to the pool ignited. “The heat was ‘whoa,’” John said. He stripped off his pants and jacket, and wearing only a T-shirt, turned to Jan and said, “Jump in now.” Full story - www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-sonoma-fire-20171012-htmlstory.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn 3,040 Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Worth a read. This is amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Old couples like these give me so much hope, that's such a fantastic story to read. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I'd be afraid of boiling like a lobster. Another couple in California hid in their pool, too, but the wife died from smoke inhalation. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 33 minutes ago, Cuchulainn said: The world was on fire omg did anyone start singing Wicked Game here? Great story tho. Happy they survived. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emvee 8,825 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 God that must have so terrifying and surreal for them. Happy they made it through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Omg titanic vibes Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 46 minutes ago, TimisaMonster said: Omg titanic vibes IKR! This is relationship goals! ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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