LA is on fire (August 09 version) - Page 3

Queen of the Ryche · 09-01-2009, 02:27 PM

Where are you Smuv? I grew up in La Canada (mom's still there) and my relaitves are in Tujunga, La Crescenta, and Altadena, all right up against the mountains of course.

smoothmoniker · 09-01-2009, 02:53 PM

Monrovia, north of Foothill, up against the mountains.

Elspode · 09-01-2009, 09:35 PM

I just talked to Liz, my friend who lives in the Mt Washington neighborhood. She's about a 30 minute drive from the peak of Mt Wilson. She was wearing a wet bandanna over her face when we talked. She can only see a hazy shape that is Mt Wilson from her house now. They won't get burned where they are, but things are bad in LA.

Current news reports say that the Mt Wilson observatory and antenna complex will be overrun by the fire sometime tonight. On the plus side, firefighters have been on site pretty much all day laying down foam and other retardants, setting backfires and removing other fuel sources so that, when the fire does come, it will have much less chance of doing catastrophic damage to the historic scientific facility and the communications center right next to it.

Clodfobble · 09-02-2009, 12:03 AM

For me it's less about what I would take and more about how far could I get down the list before the car got full. Usually, my planning is more centered around flooding rather than wildfires, so it often involves moving all the expensive electronics and furniture up to the second floor in the hopes that the water doesn't go that high.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-02-2009, 12:20 AM

Another picture, more here.

smoothmoniker · 09-02-2009, 01:33 AM

From xoB's link, our house is about an inch below the bottom right corner of this photo.

smoothmoniker · 09-02-2009, 01:36 AM

One of the side issues of the fire is that wildlife has been flooding down from the mountains into the hillside neighborhoods. There are always some woodland visitors, but in the past week, it's been a parade of bears, deer, even mountain lions, and they are getting quite bold. A bear walked into someone's home yesterday morning, and started going through their pantry.

lookout123 · 09-02-2009, 01:48 AM

I remember that. A few years ago, bears were strolling into Mesa, AZ. Mesa is the... less evolved? side of Phoenix. They hit them with tranq guns and sent them back to the mountains.

ZenGum · 09-02-2009, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

A bear walked into someone's home yesterday morning, and started going through their pantry.

I'm waiting for a joke that starts ... So, three bears walked into a bar....

(...and so I figured ...)

... and walked up to the barman and said "Is Ian here?"

"Ian who?" replies the barman

"You know" say the bear "He's always in here. He's the one with the helmet with the horns".

"Oh, right, the Bar Bear Ian...."

.

Sorry.

lookout123 · 09-02-2009, 02:46 AM

is there something that makes that funny in basswords ops center?

smoothmoniker · 09-02-2009, 02:48 AM

oh lord, that's an awful joke.

ZenGum · 09-02-2009, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

is there something that makes that funny in basswords ops center?

Ye Omniscient Google sayeth: No results found for "basswords ops center".
Whassdat?

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

oh lord, that's an awful joke.

True. :hangs head in shame:

dar512 · 09-02-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

A bear walked into someone's home yesterday morning, and started going through their pantry.

The nerve!

dar512 · 09-02-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

"Oh, right, the Bar Bear Ian...."

ten lashes for that one

classicman · 09-02-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

A bear walked into someone's home yesterday morning, and started going through her panties.

09-01-2009, 02:27 PM	#31
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Where are you Smuv? I grew up in La Canada (mom's still there) and my relaitves are in Tujunga, La Crescenta, and Altadena, all right up against the mountains of course. __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

09-01-2009, 02:53 PM	#32
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	Monrovia, north of Foothill, up against the mountains. __________________ to live and die in LA

09-01-2009, 09:35 PM	#33
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I just talked to Liz, my friend who lives in the Mt Washington neighborhood. She's about a 30 minute drive from the peak of Mt Wilson. She was wearing a wet bandanna over her face when we talked. She can only see a hazy shape that is Mt Wilson from her house now. They won't get burned where they are, but things are bad in LA. Current news reports say that the Mt Wilson observatory and antenna complex will be overrun by the fire sometime tonight. On the plus side, firefighters have been on site pretty much all day laying down foam and other retardants, setting backfires and removing other fuel sources so that, when the fire does come, it will have much less chance of doing catastrophic damage to the historic scientific facility and the communications center right next to it. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-02-2009, 12:03 AM	#34
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	For me it's less about what I would take and more about how far could I get down the list before the car got full. Usually, my planning is more centered around flooding rather than wildfires, so it often involves moving all the expensive electronics and furniture up to the second floor in the hopes that the water doesn't go that high. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-02-2009, 12:20 AM	#35
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Another picture, more here. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-02-2009, 01:33 AM	#36
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	From xoB's link, our house is about an inch below the bottom right corner of this photo. Attached Images __________________ to live and die in LA

09-02-2009, 01:36 AM	#37
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	One of the side issues of the fire is that wildlife has been flooding down from the mountains into the hillside neighborhoods. There are always some woodland visitors, but in the past week, it's been a parade of bears, deer, even mountain lions, and they are getting quite bold. A bear walked into someone's home yesterday morning, and started going through their pantry. __________________ to live and die in LA

09-02-2009, 01:48 AM	#38
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I remember that. A few years ago, bears were strolling into Mesa, AZ. Mesa is the... less evolved? side of Phoenix. They hit them with tranq guns and sent them back to the mountains. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-02-2009, 02:46 AM	#40
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	is there something that makes that funny in basswords ops center? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-02-2009, 02:48 AM	#41
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	oh lord, that's an awful joke. __________________ to live and die in LA

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