{"id":4328,"date":"2009-05-04T20:08:02","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T00:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2009-05-04T20:08:02","modified_gmt":"2009-05-05T00:08:02","slug":"wow-thats-gotta-be-embarrasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/05\/04\/wow-thats-gotta-be-embarrasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Wow!  That&#8217;s gotta be embarrasing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ok, so I&#8217;ll be the first to admit that I&#8217;ve opened the door to the car, slipped behind the wheel and started off not realizing I&#8217;d left the gas cap on the roof, or my Pepsi, or newspaper, or many other things. \u00c2\u00a0It&#8217;s embarrasing at best.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"lightbox[fire0504]\" title=\"One of the firemen trying to unwedge the fire hose from beneath the parked SUV.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/86355.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/t86355.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was sitting here about 15 minutes ago when I heard a siren that suddenly stopped by my building. \u00c2\u00a0When I looked out the window, lo and behold, a fire truck had lost one of its hoses which was literally wrapped around the rear wheel of a parked SUV.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"lightbox[fire0504]\" title=\"One of the firemen trying to unwedge the fire hose from beneath the parked SUV.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/86360.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/t86360.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One poor fireman was trying to unwedge the hose by himself, but just wasn&#8217;t having any luck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"lightbox[fire0504]\" title=\"A couple of kids, who happened to be passing by, stopped and the guy tried to help the firefighter.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/86364.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/t86364.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Together, they tried, but just couldn&#8217;t budge the hose.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"lightbox[fire0504]\" title=\"Firemen re-enter their truck to resume their emergency response.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/86367.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/t86367.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The firemen decided to leave the hose and resume their emergency response.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"lightbox[fire0504]\" title=\"Abandoned hose.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/86379.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/t86379.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The street cleared briefly, but some other people came out and checked out the hose wrapped around the rear wheel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"lightbox[fire0504]\" title=\"Another fire crew arrives.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/86388.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/t86388.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few minutes later, another fire truck pulls up and out pop several firemen who successfully extracted their hose.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a rel=\"lightbox[fire0504]\" title=\"The firemen examining their rescued hose.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/86405.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/t86405.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buck up guys, it could be worse!  Like the time they sent me to rinse our plaza down &#8211; with a fire hose.  You know, you really don&#8217;t realize how much pressure is behind one of those things until you crank the water faucet all the way open and try to keep from blasting yourself.  In my case, I ended up drenched head to toe and still didn&#8217;t manage to get half the dirt cleaned off.  But, everyone at work had a great laugh &#8211; at my expense.<\/p>\n<p>PS &#8211; sorry about the photos.  My windows, with the exception of one, do not open more than about 6&#8243;.  I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s because they&#8217;re afraid someone will jump out of them, or throw things out of them, but it&#8217;s a nuisance when trying to covertly shoot photographs of entangled firemen out your bathroom window!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"47\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68975.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"47\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68975.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68976.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"48\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68976.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68976.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"48\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68976.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68977.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68977.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68977.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"49\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68977.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68980.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"50\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68980.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68980.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68980.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"51\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"51\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"52\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"52\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84941.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1612\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84941.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84941.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1612\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84941.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84950.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1613\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84950.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84950.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1613\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84950.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84959.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1614\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84959.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84959.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1614\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84959.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84984.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck. Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1615\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84984.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84984.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck. Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1615\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84984.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84989.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1616\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84989.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84989.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1616\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84989.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/85005.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1617\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/85005.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_85005.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\" data-description=\"A Clara Avenue garage fire, visible from the Lincoln Tower Observation Deck.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/27: Clara Avenue garage fire\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1617\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_85005.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84957.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Equipment from Fort Wayne Fire Department Station 1 respond to a garage fire on Clara Avenue.  Photo taken April 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d1d96823863eaa4d43a06142a12c6d07' data-image-id=\"1618\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/84957.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwfd\/thumbs\/thumbs_84957.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/27: Fire Station 1 responds\" data-description=\"Equipment from Fort Wayne Fire Department Station 1 respond to a garage fire on Clara Avenue.  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