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Sjoe ! what a story !! Glad it all ended well...

Great idea that portable fire detector, I'm taking notes :))

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Thank you!

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I so love the effortless ways you weave a crisp narrative with helpful advice and introspective insight. You are quickly becoming an essential part of our own preparations to launch. Thank you!

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How exciting. How long to launch?

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Why thank you! That means a lot to me. :-)

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Thomas: How can we find out when you launch? Can't seem to sign up yet.

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We are taking off at the end of June…first stop Lisbon.

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Man, that is scary. I think I’m going to buy a small portable smoke detector. Thanks for this.

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Thanks. Yes, I think it's a must. Weirdly, there is no portable smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector combo.

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(I'm thinking of creating such a product! lol)

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If you're going to spend much time outside of Western Europe, you definitely should.

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Where did you guys find a portable smoke detector, do you remember? I can’t find it on Amazon weirdly. Thanks.

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I thought it was Amazon but maybe it was home Depot... 🤔🤷

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Ok, thanks. I’ll check them out and do another Amazon search. 😊

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Yikes, a cautionary tale, much appreciated.

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Thank you! Appreciate the nice words

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What a read !!! Thanks for the info on portable smoke detectors. My biggest fear is fire. Stay safe guys!❤️

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Thanks! You too...

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Portable smoke detector. Gotta get us one. Which did you buy and do you recommend. Of course, noting that you have presumably not had an opportunity to test it....

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Ha ha yes it hasn't been tested. Also difficult to pack due to lithium battery. Ours is unmarked, no brand. How weird 🤔

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Hmmmm. Not instilling a lot of confidence, here.

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haha well, i know it works because it's gone off plenty of times in my bag. lol

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Great story telling!

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Thank you very much!

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Absolutely terrifying and written accordingly! Makes for a great story though

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Thank you, appreciate the compliment!

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It does that! 😎😳

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That's kind of the thing about living in a shithole. Wow, the rent is so cheap, I can eat so much for a dollar.... but the house burns down, there is no fire extinguishers, no fire alarm because shithole.

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We loved Bulgaria though. It's a question of poverty, obviously. And the good news is that this fire DID cause the landlord to change things. LOL

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Hmmm, not a shithole. Definitely had a big flaw but lots of pros too.

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