Quakers Hill fire survivor: why he didn't want to leave burning room

[sensesmaybenumbed]

'Celebrate' in the context I used it, means to make widely known, or display.
Any of our educated readers playing along at home would have understood it.

Just post a link to it and move on.

 

[gypsy]

Just post a link to it and move on.

I did, but it was deleted.

 

[gypsy]

You blokes criticising NR need to give it a rest.

But this sort of thing is fine?

Good one merkin stain.Still believing your own bullshit,f**k your a sad and miserable merkin. Would have been much better if we could swap you with one of the deceased,at least they have made a contribution to the world.Your just a sad merkin that should have been drowned at birth.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

But this sort of thing is fine?

Don't like it... Stop trolling. Easy solution.

 

[big country]

anyway back on the topic - I think Mr Burrowes has Proved His Passion and definitely should be recognised by the club for this - It would be like going back into a burning house to collect the family albums

 

[BunniesMan]

But this sort of thing is fine?

You go out of your way to come to our board and troll and then have a problem with how some of us reply to you? If you don't like it feel free to leave.

 

[gypsy]

You go out of your way to come to our board and troll and then have a problem with how some of us reply to you? If you don't like it feel free to leave.

I don't have a problem at all with the reply. I was just pointing out an obvious double-standard.

 

[Ozzy]

anyway back on the topic - I think Mr Burrowes has Proved His Passion and definitely should be recognised by the club for this - It would be like going back into a burning house to collect the family albums

You do realise that it wouldn't look good for the club to recognise an act that put himself and fire fighters in harms way.

 

[big country]

You do realise that it wouldn't look good for the club to recognise an act that put himself and fire fighters in harms way.

but he did apologise as he didnt realise the enormity of the situation - he probably only heard a fire alarm going off, plus it was 5 in the morning and he was probably half asleep no?

 

[muzby]

I don't see how you can criticise Newcastle Rabbit for merely re-posting someone else's article on the subject.

actually from my point of view its not so much the re-posting, which would have been fine if it was done in a way to generate awareness of what to do in a fire, but more the fact it is taking a tragic event and trying to link it in to the rabbitohs.

If you think this story is celebrating this incident in any way then you need your head read.

not the story, but this comment:

A hardcore supporter

The fact that the Man in this article put his and someone else's life at risk to save a cap is tragic, but it does also show his commitment to a cause. The fact that it was a Souths cap is secondary to the point imo.

i'm sorry, but i really can't see how this is "commitment to a cause"?

Moreso it is just highlighting a small (and somewhat humorous fact) in a bigger more tragic story.

are you serious?

i am really struggling to understand how you can find humour in such a tragic event that occurred so recently.

maybe when the comedy musical about the event comes out it may help explain exactly what is funny about someone risking two lives..

would it have been just as funny if the rescuer had died?

 

[Ozzy]

but he did apologise as he didnt realise the enormity of the situation - he probably only heard a fire alarm going off, plus it was 5 in the morning and he was probably half asleep no?

We aren't talking about the man but if the club should recognise the act. As for the man, he should have listened to the fire fighters. I am sure he was awake enough if he was looking for his cap.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

I really shouldn't bother here because you are a shit stirrer and you are just trying to illicit a response. You will not agree with anything I say here because it is your perogative to disagree and play some sort of weird devils advocate as it seems to give you thrills. I know whatever I write will come back in multiquote with several counterpoints attached and if I were to respond to that, the quid pro quo may well carry on for eternity but here goes nothing anyway...

actually from my point of view its not so much the re-posting, which would have been fine if it was done in a way to generate awareness of what to do in a fire, but more the fact it is taking a tragic event and trying to link it in to the rabbitohs.

The journalist himself linked it to the Rabbitohs by mentioning the Rabbitohs cap in the first place. If you have an issue with this you should take it up with him as he is the one who felt the need to highlight the "brand" of the cap.

not the story, but this comment:

A hardcore supporter is someone who takes their support that extra step. I would say that this old timer has done that. The smilies would be more a smile of disbelief then anything sinister.

i'm sorry, but i really can't see how this is "commitment to a cause"?

The bloke risked his life (and someone elses unfortunately but not intentionally) to save what was important to him. I don't see how that needs explanation other than you being facetious.

are you serious?

i am really struggling to understand how you can find humour in such a tragic event that occurred so recently.

maybe when the comedy musical about the event comes out it may help explain exactly what is funny about someone risking two lives..

would it have been just as funny if the rescuer had died?

When your idea of humour is photoshopping pictures of disadvantaged people into South Sydney jerseys or cheese burgers into Greg Inglis' hand and having a laugh I can understand why you wouldn't get the humour in this situation, but I'll give it a shot anyway...

Even in the midst of an out and out tragedy like this, it is possible for a humourous event to take place.

Not so much out and out hilarity but something you and the people involved would look back on with a bit of a smirk and think that in hindsight they could have done things so much better.

We look back after the event and think ask what the hell was that old bloke thinking... People dying around him and he is risking his life and someone else's for the sake of a hat that cost probably $30 and could be replaced in no time because it had "sentimental value". The humour comes from the fact that at the time he'd have had no idea of the tragedy around him and he probably looks at what he did now and thinks exactly the same thing.

It's not making light of what happened to those who died in that event but rather looking at something that happened during that event which didn't cost any additional lives and appreciating that human behaviour can be entirely odd at the best and worst of times.

 

[muzby]

I really shouldn't bother here because you are a shit stirrer and you are just trying to illicit a response. You will not agree with anything I say here because it is your perogative to disagree and play some sort of weird devils advocate as it seems to give you thrills. I know whatever I write will come back in multiquote with several counterpoints attached and if I were to respond to that, the quid pro quo may well carry on for eternity but here goes nothing anyway...

firstly, that statement highlights that you have a predisposition to bias in this discussion. surely you'd know by now when i'm having a joke or shit stirring and when i'm serious..

The journalist himself linked it to the Rabbitohs by mentioning the Rabbitohs cap in the first place. If you have an issue with this you should take it up with him as he is the one who felt the need to highlight the "brand" of the cap.

the journalist reported the facts in the case. it was one of the members of this board who chose to sensationalise the story based purely on the logo on the cap.

A hardcore supporter is someone who takes their support that extra step. I would say that this old timer has done that. The smilies would be more a smile of disbelief then anything sinister.

i highly doubt they are smiles of disbelief nor being sinsiter. he's tried to sensationalise something through linking it to the rabbits. an error of judgement, that is all and that's all that has been pointed out by most people here so far. it's only when they have been insulted in return that this has turned ugly.

The bloke risked his life (and someone elses unfortunately but not intentionally) to save what was important to him. I don't see how that needs explanation other than you being facetious.

hardly being facetious. the message that comes out of your interpretation is that it is okay to risk the lives of other people, provided you are commited to a cause. i'm guessing this is a point we'll have to disagree upon.

When your idea of humour is photoshopping pictures of disadvantaged people into South Sydney jerseys or cheese burgers into Greg Inglis' hand and having a laugh I can understand why you wouldn't get the humour in this situation, but I'll give it a shot anyway...

firstly, please provide me with just one example of where i have photoshopped a souths jersey onto a disadvantaged person. fried chicken (not cheeseburgers) into inglis, yes, but not jerseys on disadvantaged folk. once again showing a pre-disposition to judging someone based on incorrect facts.


and no, i can't see any humour in two more people nearly losing their lives in such a manner.

 

[big country]

I just don't get this debate. As sorry and heartbroken as I am that those people lost their lives (note: I live 100 meters from the site) the stories need to be told. 3000 people tragically lost their lives on 9/11 but the stories were coming from that many years after the event. I'm sure there were many touching stories like Mr Burrowes and while we mourn the dead we must celebrate the survivors no?

 

[Honkiest_Honky]

LOL@muzby you need help dude hahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Muzby is just trying to make something out of nothing again. If a Souths supporter said that grass was green Muzby would argue that it was pink.

 

[muzby]

Muzby is just trying to make something out of nothing again. If a Souths supporter said that grass was green Muzby would argue that it was pink.

as much as i'd love to say i'm shitstirring just for a rise, im not.

Some issues are bigger than the colour of the jersey you support.

Those of us who can ignore team allegiances can discuss the matter at hand in the manner it deserves..

Those who can't can continue to find reasons to laugh at a nursing home fire.

May be contact the victims families and let them in on the joke.

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

as much as i'd love to say i'm shitstirring just for a rise, im not.

Some issues are bigger than the colour of the jersey you support.

Those of us who can ignore team allegiances can discuss the matter at hand in the manner it deserves..

Those who can't can continue to find reasons to laugh at a nursing home fire.

May be contact the victims families and let them in on the joke.

You should be banned for making shit up.Im yet to see anyone on here or anywhere else make fun of such a tragic event.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

as much as i'd love to say i'm shitstirring just for a rise, im not.

Some issues are bigger than the colour of the jersey you support.

Those of us who can ignore team allegiances can discuss the matter at hand in the manner it deserves..

Those who can't can continue to find reasons to laugh at a nursing home fire.

May be contact the victims families and let them in on the joke.

Right after you and your sidekick Gypsy ring them and apologise for trying to use their story to score cheap points in an argument on an Internet forum. If you find any of this objectionable, you are welcome to report it. If admin agrees it will be removed from the site.

 

[whats up doc]

I really don't see what the big fuss is. The article is SOUTHS related. This is a SOUTHS forum. I am a SOUTHS supporter, and I, as a SOUTHS supporter, find the article interesting. That's more than enough to justify why the article should have been posted.

Also, Newcastlerabbit was clearly not making light of the situation but rather making an observation on the man's passion. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill.

Funny how it seems to be only the dragons fans that want to shit stirr. Now piss off.