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flippyshark
10-27-2006, 06:10 AM
I don't know if any of you live close to the blaze, but I couldn't help but worry. I'm trying to send cool, rainy mojo your way to fight the Santa Ana winds.
lashbear
10-27-2006, 06:24 AM
I just heard about the fires on the news tonight... likewise on the well wishes for all.
Jughead P. Jones
10-27-2006, 07:23 AM
I've been watching some of the footage of those fires...what a frightening situation.

I just wish I could have sent all the rain we had here this week over there...the West Coasters need it more than we do right now.
Moonliner
10-27-2006, 07:33 AM
I wonder if they'll update the California soaring orange grove scent to a smoke smell.
CoasterMatt
10-27-2006, 07:48 AM
no rain until AFTER Halloween, thank you!
LSPoorEeyorick
10-27-2006, 07:50 AM
Please, please, do NOT do a rain dance for us quite yet! NeverGrowUp is taking our engagement photos at Union Station tomorrow, and we've already been called once on account of rain.
Cadaverous Pallor
10-27-2006, 07:58 AM
Where's the fire?
Ghoulish Delight
10-27-2006, 08:07 AM
Out near Cabazon, about 1.5 hours east of LA, close to Palm Springs (and home of the dinosaurs from Pee Wee's). As far as I know, no LoTters live out that way.
DreadPirateRoberts
10-27-2006, 10:35 AM
It makes me sick to my stomach to think that we lost 3 good firefighters as the result of arson. :(
Ghoulish Delight
10-27-2006, 10:36 AM
4
LSPoorEeyorick
10-27-2006, 10:55 AM
Ugh, my post above makes me sound so shallow; I didn't realize the fires were that bad.
Cadaverous Pallor
10-27-2006, 11:32 AM
Got to work in east Orange and there's a strong smoke smell in the air. Those winds sure do carry, as the fire is rather far from here. A patron said he had ash on his porch today.
Motorboat Cruiser
10-27-2006, 12:02 PM
We've been smelling the smoke for the last couple of days. I'm surprised as well at how far it has carried. I would have thought the fire was much closer than it actually is.
DreadPirateRoberts
10-27-2006, 12:04 PM
4

:( Didn't realize we lost the 4th this morning. The ash has been reported as drifting as far as Catalina.
Prudence
10-27-2006, 12:59 PM
The 5th was reported with burns over 95% of his body, so may be adding to that total. :(
Alex
10-27-2006, 01:05 PM
From the video they were showing last night, one sight you never really want to see is a fire truck that has been consumed by fire.
Capt Jack
10-27-2006, 01:07 PM
:( Didn't realize we lost the 4th this morning. The ash has been reported as drifting as far as Catalina.

my car was covered in ash yesterday when I left work and the sunset was bright orange all the way down here in san diego. I can still smell the smoke.

it just boggles my mind that its arson. anyone know if that qualifies as special circumstances?
katiesue
10-27-2006, 01:19 PM
The news reports are saying if they find the arsonist they'd be tried for murder.

The orange sunset was a little eerie last night.
Moonliner
10-27-2006, 02:02 PM
Ugh, my post above makes me sound so shallow; I didn't realize the fires were that bad.


Ditto.
NirvanaMan
10-27-2006, 02:34 PM
Tastes like burning.
BarTopDancer
10-27-2006, 10:28 PM
Sending "the data center smells like smoke" via text message does not go over well with a co-worker in another state.

Our data center smells like wild-fire. So does all of RSM.