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by **PonyPride** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:57 am

Linebacker Pete Fleps visited with PonyFans.com this week to share his account of an apparent fire that hit a nearby apartment:

http://www.ponyfans.com/features/index.php?id=29

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by **RGV Pony** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:35 am

Great read, PonyPride. Of course, had this been Colt McCoy, I'm sure the story would've been picked up by Texas Monthly.

by **MustangFan** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:03 am

Way to go, Pete. I'd like to think I would have been that thoughtful (probably) and that couragageous (probably not) - and I'm glad you were there when you were. That lady owes you her life (so does her little rat dog).

Awesome story, webdudes.

by **PonyGirl** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:34 am

What a terrific story. Pete sounds like a great guy.

by **Chuck Norris** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:51 pm

I stand corrected..... 28% of residential fires start in the oven. I never thought that after countless night of charcoaling totinos pizzas that it could have killed me.

by **mrydel** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:43 pm

Chuck Norris wrote:
MustangFan wrote:Way to go, Pete. I'd like to think I would have been that thoughtful (probably) and that couragageous (probably not) - and I'm glad you were there when you were. That lady owes you her life (so does her little rat dog).

Awesome story, webdudes.

I don't want to downplay this at all but the lady burnt a casserole in the oven...The lady owes her life?

I hate to be the @$$hole but I know that some of you out there are thinking the same thing. Still a good story

Perhaps you can do some research on homes and apartments burned down by people leaving something burning on the stove. You can report back to us on that. I personally think a tragic event may have been averted and give him accolades for doing so.

by **ClassOf81** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:18 pm

mrydel wrote:I personally think a tragic event may have been averted and give him accolades for doing so.

You hit the proverbial nail on the proverbial head. He might be bashful about it, but what he did really was heroic. There have been more than a couple of times I've fallen asleep with something on the stove, and the fire alarm saved my home. If anyone does that, I hope they have a neighbor like Pete.

by **mrydel** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:55 pm

Here is something I found:

The most common causes of house fires are...
Kitchen
Stovetop fires caused by fat or oil burning over to hotplate or splattering nearby.
Leaving cooking on a stove unattended
Check the proximity of electric cords, curtains, tea towels and oven cloths to ensure they are at a safe distance from the stove.

Be careful of long, flowing sleeves on dressing gowns contacting gas flames.

(this is the first c&p I have ever done. I am so proud)

by **SMU Hockey 2010** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:01 pm

Only you can prevent forest fires.

by **crazy horse** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:36 pm

Thank you PP for ALL the stories.

I don't post here much, but love all the stories that you post!

Keep up the good work!

by **mustangbill67** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:29 pm

mrydel wrote:Here is something I found:

The most common causes of house fires are...
Kitchen
Stovetop fires caused by fat or oil burning over to hotplate or splattering nearby.
Leaving cooking on a stove unattended
Check the proximity of electric cords, curtains, tea towels and oven cloths to ensure they are at a safe distance from the stove.

Be careful of long, flowing sleeves on dressing gowns contacting gas flames.

(this is the first c&p I have ever done. I am so proud)

Hope you do not wear your dressing gown with the long flowing sleeves to the BUS Stop. We will have to keep you away from the grill.

by **mrydel** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:54 pm

mustangbill67 wrote:
mrydel wrote:Here is something I found:

The most common causes of house fires are...
Kitchen
Stovetop fires caused by fat or oil burning over to hotplate or splattering nearby.
Leaving cooking on a stove unattended
Check the proximity of electric cords, curtains, tea towels and oven cloths to ensure they are at a safe distance from the stove.

Be careful of long, flowing sleeves on dressing gowns contacting gas flames.

(this is the first c&p I have ever done. I am so proud)

Hope you do not wear your dressing gown with the long flowing sleeves to the BUS Stop. We will have to keep you away from the grill.

BUS promised me a skimpy t-shirt. You will wish I had a long flowing gown.

by **jtstang** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:48 pm

I hope he can sniff out a screen pass equally successfully. Lifesaving skills notwithstanding, I still worry about our defense.

by **smu diamond m** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:36 pm

Now that he's done being a firefighter, he can defend better.

:lol:

Good story PP

by **Pony4Life** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:34 am

Talked to some people who watched a lot of spring practices. Said Fleps played pretty well - still learning the new defense, etc., but he's visibly bigger and stronger, and seemed more "decisive" (a friend's word, not mine) in spring practices.

Hats off to you, Pete, for doing what you had to do to help someone, even a complete stranger. That was a very selfless act on your part.

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