Fireplace Stupidity!

Ok get this!!! About a week ago I have to say that my husband did one of the dumbest things of all time! (no offense baby- I LOVE U!) So we were sitting down after work watching tv and we wanted to start a fire. We had gone to wal-mart and home depot and no one had fire starters. Everyone was out. (and we were out of gmas egg cartons- we love those by the way!) So Mandrae started the fire by starting a piece of newspaper on fire. Well it was really icy outside and the fireplace must have been iced over bc the smoke was filling the house and not go our the chimney. So we had to put the fire out. Well normally we put it out with a cup of water but Mandrae had a brilliant idea that day! He decided to just take out the flaming newspaper with his hand. So he took it out and it burst into more flames and he said to himself, I can make it to the sink! So he got up and started to walk to the sink but the fire started to burn his hands so he started to jump up and down and wave his arms. Well while this is happening I am sitting on the couch with my jaw dropped in awe of the stupidity of the situation and in shock with nothing to say or do. There are about 25 lil pieces of fire flying all over our living room but he keeps going. I look back and there are more all over our tile and burnt newspaper all over our countertop and pretty much one drop of newspaper in our sink. Anyway there are lil burning pieces of newspaper all over our carpet at this point and a huge flame right by my feet and I am just sitting there in shock! This was crazy! Let me tell you, God really is good bc our house should have burned down that nite! Anyway SOMEHOW (by the grace of God) the flames all burnt out and only one left a hole in the carpet. So Mandrae spent all nite cutting the top of the carpet off so that we have a hole in our floor but at least it is not black. We are truly blessed to still have a house. Moral to the story: Just use water to put out fire- it might stink and cause more smoke but you will still have a house.