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On a fluffier note, microwave popcorn and school board meetings don't mix.
Yesterday's school board discussion of whether to convert Leesville Road Middle School to a year-round calendar was delayed due to fire alarms going off at the administration building. School board members were forced to evacuate to the parking lot as the Raleigh Fire Department responded.
According to school officials, the source for the scare was a burned bag of microwave popcorn.
Comments
Too bad, I had hoped it was
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 13:40 — g88ky07Too bad, I had hoped it was a Michael Jackson moment and Patti's head had caught on fire after her brainless cranium had to actually do some work!
Think tank? I think not! She doesn't know how!
Okay, they can't microwave
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 13:06 — Anonymous (not verified)Okay, they can't microwave popcorn.. hellllloooooooo.. buys anyone a clue that they can't figure out how to run a school system either?!
PRICELESS
Just A Minute Too Late
Wed, 10/08/2008 - 12:23 — Lisa_BIf the alarm had gone off a minute earlier Patti wouldn't have had her "second". She did get time to work the crowd and get the others on her side for the vote held later.
As for what happened later, well, I think this is when I just need to keep my mouth shut, because my parents taught me if I can't say anything nice I shouldn't say anything at all...