![]() ![]() They shut it down and opened the windows and the levels are 0. When we moved it we got new smoke detectors, then decided to get the carbon monoxide detectors a little down the road and now 2 years later realized we both completely forgot.ĭon't fall victim to something so easily avoidable, get your detector if you don't have one, and if you do, check it every once in a while.įYI the gas company came out and determined that it was the boiler slowly leaking over time that did it. Him sleeping with his door shut may be what saved him there.Īll of this could have been avoided had I had detectors. My 2 year old son is fine, they weren't worried about him at all. We all went to urgent care and got cleared, but both me and my wife have nasty dull headaches. Had they woken up 2 hours later they would both be dead and I would probably kill myself. I called my mom (who is my landlord) and she had the fire department out there by 9, and they walked in 2 feet and said the reading was 250ppm which is fatal. Luckily she knew to get out of the house before calling me, then had her mom pick her up. I made it to work somehow (35 mile drive) and 1.5-2 hours after work started at 6, I get a call from my wife saying she got up and could hardly stand, and that she fell over in my son's room. All of this seemed normal under the effects of carbon dioxide monoxide poisoning. I remember looking at my lunch on the way out but not thinking to grab it, then I went out and tried to put my keys in my wife's car, then realized I forgot my lunch, and on the way back from her car, I realized it was her car. I thought I was having a heart attack yet still opted to drive to work and not tell my wife about it. ![]() It completely messed with my thought processes and I didn't make rational decisions. I could hardly stand up and at one point I realized I was standing over the toilet with my toothbrush in the water and the toilet flushing. ![]() I was extremely tired and had a lot of trouble keeping my balance. My alarm went off at 5AM this morning, and I had a hard time getting out of bed. Note: Bans will not be reversed if the post/comment in question has been deleted from your history. You may appeal this initial ban by messaging the moderators and agreeing not to break the rules again. Note that moderators will use their own discretion to remove any post that they believe is low-quality or not considered a LPT.īans are given out immediately and serve as a warning. Posts or comments that troll and/or do not substantially contribute to the discussion may be removed.Do not post tips that are advertisements or recommendations of products or services.Do not post tips in reaction to other posts.Posts concerning the following are not allowed: religion, politics, relationships, law and legislation, parenting, driving, medicine or hygiene (including mental health).Do not post tips that are based on spurious, unsubstantiated, or anecdotal claims.Do not post tips that could be considered common sense, common courtesy, unethical, or illegal.The tip and the problem it solves must be explained thoroughly. Posts must begin with "LPT" or "LPT Request” and be flaired.No rude, offensive, racist, homophobic, sexist, aggressive or hateful posts/comments."No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." Keep in mind that an aphorism is not a LPT.Īn aphorism is a a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth or a concise statement of a principle. “A marriage proposal should not come as a big surprise, despite what you may have seen in the movies.” “Always be prepared to leave your employer because they are prepared to leave you.” ![]() Advice is offering someone guidance or offering someone a recommendation. Keep in mind that giving someone advice is not the same as giving someone a LPT. A Life Pro Tip (or an LPT) is a specific action with definitive results that improves life for you and those around you in a specific and significant way. ![]()
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