RuthBelle Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Oh my, our Mr. Watson was one naughty boy yesterday. Bob was getting ready for work, in the shower and didn't realize he had inadvertently left his cellphone on the bed with his clean clothes. Watson discovered it, and while chewing on it bit through the battery, which caused some kind of reaction. Bob thought he heard a "yelp", but figured the dogs were rough housing and playing "fighty face". Anyway the cellphone started to get red hot, melted down and ignited the comforter. Luckily Bob came out of the shower, discovered the smoke filled bedroom and threw the comforter into the running shower. He checked the dogs and nobody was injured. Thank goodness he was in the next room, the house could have burned down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.DaisyDuke Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Oh My! Good thing everyone is ok! Don't worry, you'll look back on this and laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Ha! I have a cell phone story too. My cell phone wasn't quite behaving itself, so I went to the phone store to discuss my options. The phone stayed in the car, along with my dog. From what I learned in the store, I couldn't quite decide whether to keep the old phone or trade it in on a new one, and I strolled back out to the car still undecided. Until I opened the front door, that is. My ever-helpful dog had used her teeth to eliminate one of the choices for me. Prior to that day, she'd never touched that phone. I thanked her, went back into the store, picked up the new phone, and we were on our way. Border collie assisted decision-making, I call it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbc1963 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 That is very scary! What a lucky way for it to happen. I used to teach an electricity unit. One of the things we'd do is take a wire and run it from one pole of the battery to the other - creating a short circuit. Instant burning heat. If you're ever lost in the Arctic (??), you probably don't need an ice magnifying glass: just a battery. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyd65 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Oh my, Watson........... You be good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertranger Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Wait a minute. Watson and a cell phone. Watson, come here I need you. - Alexander Graham Bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanty Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Cellphones - tell me about it! My husband upgraded his phone - not the free one that came with the account, but the $100 extra you had to pay to upgrade. Every day for a week he called home to see if it arrived. The day it came I plugged it into the wall where we normally plug our phones, removed his SIM card from the old, broken phone (which he dropped in a cup of tea) and left the broken phone on the counter as well. I left the house and two hours later returned to see the NEW phone laying on the floor - ripped right out of the wall - and crushed! The old phone still sat on the counter untouched! I think my husband was ready to get rid of the dog that day. I did learn that Truman was attracted to the smell of new plastic or rubber though - I guess it smells like dog toys and tennis balls. Even though he was still young then we don't leave any new items out (shoes, toys, electronics) when we're not home until we've handled them enough to have our smell. Never had a problem since! BTW - very glad you caught the problem in time - what a scare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poligar Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Border collie assisted decision-making, I call it. hehehehe, My dad would love this one! we used to have an Irish setter that was very helpful "assisting" and having him buy shoes, socks, shirts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthBelle Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 *********Wait a minute. Watson and a cell phone. ********* Oh yeah! I didn't think of that! Bob showed the damaged cell phone to his boss (who also happens to be in a volunteer fire department) and the boss took it to show the guys at the next FD meeting. Apparently (according to the cell phone dealer), there are plenty of cell phones that get chewed up by dogs, but this is the first one the dealer heard of that started a fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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