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On Mar 16, 11:01 pm, "terrable" <terra...@terrable.net> wrote:
> "Lou" <loup...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > On Mar 16, 7:08 pm, "MartinM377" <MartinM...@aol.com> wrote:
> > > Just remember listening to the local news and the fire chief was
> > > talking about the number of fatalities/fires that could have been
> > > avoided if the house had working smoke detectors.
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> > > I do nkow that a lot of people have smoke detectors and in my area
> > > (Phila) they are being offered for free. However the problem comes
> > > with the batteries. Some people jusjt cannot afford them and others
> > > just do not want the hassle of having to change them all the time.
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> > > Martin
> > > A Homeowner's Bloghttp://ahomeowner.blogspot.com
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> > I agree, who wants to spend 98 cents on a battery that could save a
> > child?
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> You would get a much better return on the proposed 98 cent investment if it
> could save the adults.
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The adults who won't bother to spend the money or time to change the
batteries in their smoke detectors are not worth the 98 cents to try
and save. When their cheap apartments or trailers burn down and their
children die in the fire, our tax dollars and Red Cross donations will
have to support them and buy them new homes.
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Re: Poll - Do you have smoke detectors in your house?
