SoCal Fires - Page 3

RStar · 08-29-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Every year you're all on and on about the fires and so far (at least to my memory) not one of you has been burned up in a fire.

You can only cry wolf so many times. This year somebody better die or next year I'm not going to pay any attention.

You mean like you people in the Bay area belly acheing about pesky those earthquakes? You'd think the world was ending to hear them talk about them.

(I'm posting this..

.... because I know Alex won't see it)

alphabassettgrrl · 08-28-2009, 04:06 PM

I shocked a woman in the airport coming home to CA one October. The tv in the airport was tuned to the CA wildfires, and it looked like the entire state was on fire, a wall of flame from ocean to mountain. I looked at the screen and declared that that was home and I'm glad to be going home.

The woman next to me about fell over.

It's kind of interesting to watch the dynamics. Some people panic, others adapt, and some ignore it completely. Outside the state, people don't understand what it's like to live under a fire. Sure it's obnoxious, with the bad air and the ash, but it's not like it gets reported. The news media alternately amuses me and angers me with how they report these things.

BarTopDancer · 08-28-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

Outside the state, people don't understand what it's like to live under a fire.

At my previous company we had global employees. During the massive fires (2 years ago I think?) when they were in Foothill coming towards RSM (to the point where we had smoke in our office) people were shocked we were at work (so were we, but aside from the smoke in the building we weren't in imminent danger).

It also hits home when there is a fire in SB or LA and people want to know how close that is to Disneyland and if Disneyland will be closed.

CoasterMatt · 08-28-2009, 04:29 PM

I wonder if that's what Murphy's been up to since he can't perform for Fantasmic?

Mousey Girl · 08-28-2009, 09:42 PM

The smoke is coming into the SJ Valley through Tehachapi. I was seeing the Western sky, but it wasn't until I went out in the front yard that I saw the East and all of the brown and purple of smoke. I had to look up our news just to make sure our foothills weren't burning.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-28-2009, 10:11 PM

Yeah, we had fires across the freeway from our office, a couple of miles away, and we were still at work. Not in imminent danger, so we stayed.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-29-2009, 11:07 PM

Moonie, I hope your aunt and her house stay safe.

Cadaverous Pallor · 08-29-2009, 11:45 PM

Best of luck to the Moonie family.

We saw lots of towering smoke in our wanderings today, and the edge of hillside fire itself was visible for a moment on our drive home this evening. It's kind of crazy, being close enough to see how freaking huge it is, but far enough away to not worry about it at all. "Oh yeah, that? That's the fire. I'm sure there are evacuations and brave firefighters and all that. Good luck to 'em. I'm going home, far from the edge of it."

Morrigoon · 08-30-2009, 01:42 AM

We drove up a hill on the way back to Cherny's from the Hollywood Bowl tonight so we could kinda see the fires. But Princess Dala and I ended up getting a better view driving the 101 away from Cherny's later. A very bright line of flame along a hillside. Kinda reminds me when I drove up El Toro to get a better look at the Irvine/Foothill Ranch fire (except for the part about driving close to an evacuated area and all that)

wolfy999 · 08-30-2009, 01:51 AM

So you one of the ones that just drives by to see the flames....

08-28-2009, 04:06 PM	#2
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I shocked a woman in the airport coming home to CA one October. The tv in the airport was tuned to the CA wildfires, and it looked like the entire state was on fire, a wall of flame from ocean to mountain. I looked at the screen and declared that that was home and I'm glad to be going home. The woman next to me about fell over. It's kind of interesting to watch the dynamics. Some people panic, others adapt, and some ignore it completely. Outside the state, people don't understand what it's like to live under a fire. Sure it's obnoxious, with the bad air and the ash, but it's not like it gets reported. The news media alternately amuses me and angers me with how they report these things. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I wonder if that's what Murphy's been up to since he can't perform for Fantasmic? __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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08-28-2009, 09:42 PM	#5
Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	The smoke is coming into the SJ Valley through Tehachapi. I was seeing the Western sky, but it wasn't until I went out in the front yard that I saw the East and all of the brown and purple of smoke. I had to look up our news just to make sure our foothills weren't burning.
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08-28-2009, 10:11 PM	#6
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Yeah, we had fires across the freeway from our office, a couple of miles away, and we were still at work. Not in imminent danger, so we stayed. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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08-29-2009, 11:07 PM	#7
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Moonie, I hope your aunt and her house stay safe. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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08-29-2009, 11:45 PM	#8
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Best of luck to the Moonie family. We saw lots of towering smoke in our wanderings today, and the edge of hillside fire itself was visible for a moment on our drive home this evening. It's kind of crazy, being close enough to see how freaking huge it is, but far enough away to not worry about it at all. "Oh yeah, that? That's the fire. I'm sure there are evacuations and brave firefighters and all that. Good luck to 'em. I'm going home, far from the edge of it." __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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08-30-2009, 01:42 AM	#9
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	We drove up a hill on the way back to Cherny's from the Hollywood Bowl tonight so we could kinda see the fires. But Princess Dala and I ended up getting a better view driving the 101 away from Cherny's later. A very bright line of flame along a hillside. Kinda reminds me when I drove up El Toro to get a better look at the Irvine/Foothill Ranch fire (except for the part about driving close to an evacuated area and all that) __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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08-30-2009, 01:51 AM	#10
wolfy999 Eyes like Sapphires! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2.4 miles from Disneyland Posts: 1,523	So you one of the ones that just drives by to see the flames.... __________________ Diane "Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." - George Carlin 1937-2008 DISNEY IS FINALLY PAYING ME BACK......STILL OWES ME ABOUT (oh, wait....way too much)!
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