Comments on: Drop It Like It’s Hot

By: Navid

Navid — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 22:11:47 +0000

Regardless, I don’t think anyone would have been in such jeopardy such that it would be worth DYING for. Professor Bradford basically gave up his life when it was unnecessary. The point of the matter is that he seriously died dragging a Christmas tree out (no less in February) at that. So the question remains (1) why did he have his Christmas tree up three months after the fact, (2) he assessed the situation and decided to drag the fiery inferno out of his house; that is noble and as Brad stated, there could have been children et al around — however — to drag it so far as to be burned (third degree burns) means that he grabbed it, started burning BUT did not let go of the tree until he was out of the house… Noble? Yes. Chivalrous? Yes. Stupid? Absolutely. There was no reason the tree would have caused enough damage to warrant his own, untimely, death. “Here’s your sign” as Jeff Foxworthy would say.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:18:12 +0000

Perhaps he had family in the house and had wanted to ensure their safety. Being the smart man that he is he would probably have known that a dried out tree would go up in flames pretty fast.

Who knows? Nobody really. He may have had a good reason, or he may have just been stupid. But there’s possibility for both sides.

By: Detroit Monkey

Detroit Monkey — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:36:27 +0000

Oh, and my condolences to the family. Sorry for being a heartless bastard.

By: Detroit Monkey

Detroit Monkey — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:35:02 +0000

As you’ve pointed out, there was a monumental disconnect between the Late Professor and our friend Common Sense. I, however, find that this mutual exclusion began prior to Bradford’s attempt at becoming a flaming effigy of a hippy (see: tree-hugger).

Instead, I contend that Admiral Academia fatally parted ways with reason when he allowed ten actual lit candles to put on what we can safely assume was a pine tree that had been dead and drying out for several months. That, in and of itself, is tantamount to beer-bonging a gallon of gasoline and pissing on a brush fire.