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Man Runs into Burning Building to Rescue...

bradl

bradl

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.. his ribs.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/trending/the-feed/man-really-happy-he-saved-his-barbecue-fire-video

This man is really happy he saved his barbecue from a fire — VIDEO
By Kristen DeSilva
reviewjournal.com

Firefighters responded to an apartment building fire Tuesday in Fresno, Calif., but a man who managed to save his ribs on the way out is stealing the spotlight.

"I thought about my ribs, like I didn't want to let my ribs burn and stuff because I take pride in what I do," Robert Wright told a news crew outside of the building. In an interview with a KMPH Fox26 photojournalist, Wright described the fire and rescuing his family, as well as the ribs.

Wright said he noticed the fire while he was barbecuing about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Once he got his children to safety, he ran back inside to save the ribs. In the interview, Wright holds up with ribs.

"I seen some fire just come all out the window man, the window busted out man," he said. "The only thing I think first man, make sure them ribs is right ... I'm going to enjoy this barbecue though man."

Wright said he and his family — as well as the ribs — escaped unharmed. A woman and her 6-year-old child were hospitalized with smoke inhalation.
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I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or facepalm.. but I can definitely see Brian Babylon or Alonzo Bodden reading this in a game of 'Bluff the Listener' on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

I guess the moral of this story is: Don't let anything - daytime, night time, smoke, fire, brimstone, or otherwise - come between a brutha and his ribs.

BL.
 
Wait a minute... was he BBQing indoors?:eek: What sort of black magic is this? Those ribs look too big to fit in a George Foreman grill.

Call me a purist, but I only BBQ outdoors with charcoal.
 
Mousse said:
Wait a minute... was he BBQing indoors?:eek: What sort of black magic is this? Those ribs look too big to fit in a George Foreman grill.

Call me a purist, but I only BBQ outdoors with charcoal.
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The article on KMPH's site (local news station in Fresno that originally covered the story) explains it better.

http://www.kmph-kfre.com/story/29961003/ribrob-viral-video-rib-man-on-kmph

#RibRob: Viral Video Rib Man On KMPH
Posted: Sep 04, 2015 9:13 AM PST KMPH NewsDesk

FRESNO, CA - If you tuned into great day this past Tuesday morning, or simply browsed your social media site's timelines the past few days, you probably have seen the clip of a man named Robert Wright explaining how he saved his kids, and ribs, from a burning apartment complex.

We posted the video Tuesday morning to the KMPH Fox26 YouTube and the clip has been viewed over 600,000 times around and used on multiple TV stations, TV shows and online publications around the world.

On Friday, Robert was a guest on KMPH Fox26 Great Day talking about his shock that the video has gotten so much attention.

Robert was cooking ribs on his patio at 3:00 a.m. when he smelled smoke. “It was real, real traumatic. I didn’t really understand what was going on. I thought my ribs was actually burning. I was in the back you know and I was like, ‘Man I smell something burning. I know those ain’t my ribs.’”

Robert also took the time to thank the Red Cross, who has helped his family since the fire. He said his apartment unit sustained a lot of smoke damage and he feels bad for his kids because of what happened to their clothes and said he had a new daughter due in about three weeks.

Click here to see the original story and video.
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BL.
 
bradl said:
The article on KMPH's site (local news station in Fresno that originally covered the story) explains it better.

http://www.kmph-kfre.com/story/29961003/ribrob-viral-video-rib-man-on-kmph



BL.
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Ah! BBQing on the patio.:cool: His unit only suffered smoke damage, so he was in no danger going back for his ribs. It's not as if he's rushing into a raging inferno. A bit of smoke? I deal with that every time I cook indoors.:D:D

I would have the same thing.:eek: This ain't just any meat, it's BBQ by a real connoisseur (still cleaning the drool off my keyboard).:oops:
 
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Mousse said:
Wait a minute... was he BBQing indoors?:eek: What sort of black magic is this? Those ribs look too big to fit in a George Foreman grill.

Call me a purist, but I only BBQ outdoors with charcoal.
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I prefer using the oven. The temperature is easier to adjust and is more consistent. Plus I don't get attacked by mosquitoes and pestered by wasps.

It tastes just as good. I slow cook at a low temperature wrapped in foil all day. Then sear under the broiler. The only thing I can't match is a smoker. Heck many of the top BBQ joints I've seen on TV use an indoor rotisserie.
 
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