Apt building fire in S. Fargo

[Goodnbuzzd]

imprttuner2;316389 wrote:
Not to derail the thread (joking) but does anyone have an update on what is going on at the building... how bad the damage was and what not. Curious, since coverage was all over the place when it was burning but there hasn't been much since. Just wondering if anyone got hurt or whatnot. Had some friends that used to live there, glad they got out last year.

As dubbsy said,
When I was there taking pic's the firefighters that I were talking to tell me that:
1st floor is almost 100 percent intact with very minor water damage
2nd floor is about 90 percent intact with 1- maybe 2 total loss apartments and the rest have some smoke and water damage, and are a mess from insulation and falling ceilings.
3rd floor is almost a 100 percent loss.

car garage had 18 inches of water but all cars were driven out.
sounds like 3 or four dogs a cat and a bird were killed
no people were hurt.
two firefighters were trapped, and rescued unhurt.

As for the insurance thing, I don't think people are looking for handouts. Minus people like Grr, most people in Fargo/Moorhead are kind hearted people (North Dakota and Minn for that matter.) and will give weather they are asked or not.
That has been my experience anyway.

[2wheeler]

Goodnbuzzd;316401 wrote:
Minus people like Grr, most people in Fargo/Moorhead are kind hearted people (North Dakota and Minn for that matter.) and will give weather they are asked or not.

Agreed. Gary just showed how much of a cocksucker he really is.

[Bp-08]

Grr;316358 wrote:
god some of you kids are weak, boo fucking hoo. If my apartment burned i would have $20k in my pocket, would be a pretty good day IMHO. What do you think happened 50-75 years ago when you were 16 and had your own farm to manage? If it burned to the ground you started over, didnt cry to everyone about being non or under insured. Pussy bitches are one of the biggest problems, its un-nerving how effeminate society has become

Your so hardcore.

[capitlj]

dubbsy;316278 wrote:
Per the radio it sounds like 2 firefighters doing Search and Rescue had a close call and ended up trapped briefly themselves.

Correct I went to highschool with one of them.

[HandoEX]

Cable One is charging Galleria residents for burned dvrs.

http://www.valleynewslive.tv/artman2/publish/local_regional_news/21473.shtml

[STiSchucky]

lol was just gonna post that.

grr thinks thats fair probably. boo fucking hoo to those having to spend a measly 500 dollars per dvr.

they shouldnt need dvrs since almost everythings available on the internet, right? what a bunch of losers those guys are who have to pay that up.

[ichibankilla]

HandoEX;316410 wrote:
Cable One is charging Galleria residents for burned dvrs.

http://www.valleynewslive.tv/artman2/publish/local_regional_news/21473.shtml

As if they're not the douche bags of cable/internet service already.
You got to love corporate BS, you're no more than a number to them.
I also love how they make it sound like they're the victim.

[PSiedTSi]

STiSchucky;316411 wrote:
lol was just gonna post that.

grr thinks thats fair probably. boo fucking hoo to those having to spend a measly 500 dollars per dvr.

they shouldnt need dvrs since almost everythings available on the internet, right? what a bunch of losers those guys are who have to pay that up.

lol@$500 for their DVR's. I bet they cost cableone ~$50. They are on ebay for $99.

[ihaveaids]

They aren't seriously gonna get away with this shit are they? God I hate Cable One!

[out there]

Right, the customers are the idiots because they signed a contract making them liable for the equipment? They wouldn't have to pay if they had insurance.

I insist that my renters have insurance, it's not my problem if they choose to ignore my advice. At my house, which is rented, I have a policy on it to cover medical liability damages at up to $10k/person before it breaks into the business liability claim coverage, and full replacement coverage on the structure (which includes major appliances, flooring, etc) with sewer and/or sump pump back-up coverage. At my studio, I have a $50k policy on equipment, but that is not a personal line, it covers everyone's equipment. My auto policy has the highest rental limitations and personal injury protection, plus a roadside assistance 800 number that gets me help right away, and I am covered when I deliver pizza. My watch is specifically included on my rental policy, and my last cellular phone was itemized on it until I decided the cheaper route is to use the insurance offered through Verizon. My satellite stuff is covered by the extra couple of dollars per month charge, and my DSL is also covered under a similar offering. This is just property insurance, no life or medical.

I'm in a prime position to say that the people without insurance on their stuff deserve to lose it. Grr is right, and I expect that most of those on here that aren't voicing thoughts are all thinking the same thing.

I'm all for helping with the immediate need of short-term housing, or some other staple of civilized life, especially when I am aware that only a few of us have the kind of liquid assets necessary to subsist until insurance picks up the tab, and there are some times when nothing else is available. Supporting these people because they won't do it themselves? I won't be part of that; that's empowering their laziness.

If you feel so sorry for these people, and you think they aren't wrong for refusing to insure themselves, then I assume you are offering all of the assets you have available to help them? Put your money where your mouth is, I am.

[STiSchucky]

you dont think its the least bit tacky of cable one to be charging separate customers for smoke damage if if they werent liable for starting the fire?

this will blow up in cableones face i bet.

[dont got a ride]

out there;316416 wrote:
I'm in a prime position to say that the people without insurance on their stuff deserve to lose it.

They don't deserve to lose anything, they didn't do anything wrong. If anything they just don't deserve to get that stuff back.

[out there]

STiSchucky;316417 wrote:
you dont think its the least bit tacky of cable one to be charging separate customers for smoke damage if if they werent liable for starting the fire?If you didn't knock down the tree that crushed your rental car, you shouldn't be liable for the damages, right?
dont got a ride;316418 wrote:
They don't deserve to lose anything, they didn't do anything wrong. If anything they just don't deserve to get that stuff back.That is a better way to think about it, but sometimes it takes a hard lesson to learn something.

[Bookem]

out there;316416 wrote:
I'm in a prime position to say that the people without insurance on their stuff deserve to lose it. Grr is right, and I expect that most of those on here that aren't voicing thoughts are all thinking the same thing.
There is a difference between thinking and voicing an opinion, but I guess I'm used to tip-toeing around peoples feelings. In my opinion, very rarely do people change their minds, so why try?

For the cable one deal, I think they have screwed over enough people already so f-em, they can write it off on taxes (unless less they made too much money???). This will really put a lasting impression on the F-M area.

[thrash]

Here's the thing. You signed an agreement with Cable One that you'd take care of their property. then you let it catch on fire.

Is this Cable One's fault?

It doesn't matter that these people didn't start the fire -- they agreed to return CableOne's property and now they're not going to.

CableOne should refuse to offer service to these folks who "wont pay, on principle". They can claim that they don't do business with people who sign agreements they don't intend to honor.

Not that I like Cable One, but I also don't like people who don't take responsibility, and think the world owes them something, and that the cheif dynamic of their life is claiming "it's not my fault".

Guess what, assholes: it's not cable one's fault either. You have no right to expect them to take it in the shorts.

[thrash]

STiSchucky;316417 wrote:
you dont think its the least bit tacky of cable one to be charging separate customers for smoke damage if if they werent liable for starting the fire?

I agree it's tacky and heartless, but this isn't a popularity contest, it's real life. Should cable one spread that loss over all its customers? If so, are you signing up to have your bill go up?

It's not the fire victims fault their shit caught on fire. But it's certainly not cable ones fault (so they shouldn't be on the hook), and it's not your fault either (so you shouldn't be charged higher cable prices either).

The only moral solution is to assign the costs solely to the person who did not fulfill their contract: the fire victims. Everyone else did what they were supposed to do: it's unfair to penalize them.

this will blow up in cableones face i bet.

It will, because Americans are more socialist than they care to admit. Spread the wealth, spread the poison. That's how most Americans think about things. But cableone is in the right to demand people uphold their end of a signed contract. Once contracts don't matter, the world falls apart.

[DrifterExtreme]

I expected cable one to make them buy new ones, but not for $500 hell even i know those pos arn't worth that. And the fact they bring it up asap means there a bunch of losers. I'm waiting along with many for midco. You just wait and see what cable one profits are once that shit is available.

[Rexwagon]

cableone could have waited a few months before being douches about it.

[HandoEX]

I am sure Cable One didn't start calling subscribers asking for money. People went to Cable One to cancel service and Cable One billed them. I am sure they bill higher amounts on the contract so people are less likely to trash the dvr's. I am betting that Cable One will lower the final cost in this case, but they should have had their staff ready to handle this mess sooner. Now they have soured their rep in the eyes of the public.

[out there]

Bookem;316420 wrote:
There is a difference between thinking and voicing an opinion, but I guess I'm used to tip-toeing around peoples feelings.I agree, but that didn't stop people from voicing their opinions about how awful this is, or about Cable One, did it?

I think that what you mean is: It's only acceptable to voice an opinion when it doesn't bother anyone. You keep thinking that, I will deal with the gorilla in the room.