A Word About Firemen

So, the other day I was organizing in the basement and I accidentally bumped my hot water heater valve. Off it came, shooting water everywhere, steaming hot water all over my feet! Panic arises. Crap, I have no idea how to stop it or what to do. I grabbed a bucket to try and catch some of the cascading water. In my head this was an emergency, so I called 911. Okay, I get it. There are other SEVERE emergencies happening and this might have not been categorized as one to the 911 dispatcher. However, to a newly single mom it was a code 4 situation. The nice dispatcher on the phone told me how to turn off my water but I couldn't seem to find the shut off valve, whatever. I ran across the street to my new neighbors house and proceeded to ramble on at 100 mph about water, divorce, shut off valves (in my pajamas of course) bottom line could he come help and NOW! He did, and it was awkward. He felt the need to ask questions about Mr. No (ex hubs to be) and since he was helping me I felt obligated to answer them. Long story short, he got the water turned off until my wonderful father came over to fix the situation permanently. All was well in the world, as far as hot water heaters go. BUT AGAIN, come on FIREMEN if your not busy fighting fires or responding to some major emergency I definitely think that my hot water heater situation is equal to helping grandma to get her cat out of a tree. Help a single sister out!!