HOW WAS YOUR DAY TODAY?The bad part: An unidentified 39-year-old man in Monchengladbach, Germany, lost his keys. The good part: He was pretty sure he had accidentally tossed them into a public trash bin with some papers. The bad part: It had a narrow opening, and the top doesn’t come off easily. The good part: He could fit his head and arm into the opening. The bad part: He got so stuck he couldn’t move. The good part: A friend happened by and called the fire brigade to come help. The bad part: They couldn’t get him out either, so they widened the hole and shoved him the rest of the way in. The bad part: It took another half-hour before they were able to get the top off. The good part: By the time he finally emerged, he had found his keys. (AFP) … The bad part: in his pocket.Source: www.thisistrue.comDO YOU SMELL SMOKE?A fire station in Syke, Germany, was destroyed – it burned down and six fire engines worth 2.35 million Euros (US $3.4 million) burned with it. Investigators are unsure whether faulty wiring is the culprit, or if the firefighters themselves are to blame, since the fire broke out during a training exercise. The station was only15 years old; it replaced the previous building, which was lost to a fire. (Austrian Times) … Maybe this time they could try installing fire sprinklers – or a smoke alarm.Source: www.thisistrue.com
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