SinceThe70s Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Just read a story about a couple (65 and 70 years old) near Santa Rosa that survived by jumping in the neighbor's pool and staying there for 6 hours. The wife had put her phone in her shoes and placed them on the concrete next to the pool. When they finally got out the phone and shoes were melted. The home of Charles Schulz was destroyed. His widow did get out. Just saw the pool story: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/california-couple-spent-hours-pool-survive-wildfires-article-1.3560722
Chef Jim Posted October 13, 2017 Author Posted October 13, 2017 Not to be morbid, but I had the same thought. Me too but I was thinking poached not parboiled. Yeah I know semantics but I want to make sure he got it right. Not to be morbid, but I had the same thought. Buy a place in Sonoma and rent down here in Mill Valley until the kids are out of school. That story was on the local news a couple nights ago. Apparently they used towels to cover their head in the pool to protect from the flames. Then after the fire passed they dried their clothes on the hot rocks before walking out and getting picked up by a sheriff's car. Crazy. Those things blow over real quickly with the fierce winds they have. Firefighters have some sort of fireproof blanket they get under if they get overrun by flames.
Bad Things Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 I've been reading up about the fires all morning and came upon this strange video. Never seen anything like it, but I certainly remember noticing half of the Giant Redwoods were burnt out from the inside. http://us.cnn.com/videos/us/2017/10/13/hollow-tree-fire-california-orig-trnd-lab.cnn
DC Tom Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 I've been reading up about the fires all morning and came upon this strange video. Never seen anything like it, but I certainly remember noticing half of the Giant Redwoods were burnt out from the inside. http://us.cnn.com/videos/us/2017/10/13/hollow-tree-fire-california-orig-trnd-lab.cnn That looks like something from Lord of the Rings.
DC Tom Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 Stupid !@#$ing CNN, on their web site, has reports of last month's La Tuna Canyon fire in Southern California mixed in with reports of the current Northern California fires.
mead107 Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 CNN on its way down the drain. Journalist need to be licensed.
Bad Things Posted October 13, 2017 Posted October 13, 2017 CNN on its way down the drain. Journalist need to be licensed. Licensed by whom?
Chef Jim Posted October 13, 2017 Author Posted October 13, 2017 Stupid !@#$ing CNN, on their web site, has reports of last month's La Tuna Canyon fire in Southern California mixed in with reports of the current Northern California fires. What the hell are you doing on CNN.com??
DC Tom Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 What the hell are you doing on CNN.com?? Well...I like to know what's going on in the world. And when I need a break, I check CNN.
Chef Jim Posted October 14, 2017 Author Posted October 14, 2017 Well...I like to know what's going on in the world. And when I need a break, I check CNN. Fair enough.
Bad Things Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 What the hell are you doing on CNN.com?? Oh, that's right. The fake news thing. Do people up there actually believe this? Just wondering if they/you consider the BBC to be fake news.
DC Tom Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 Oh, that's right. The fake news thing. Do people up there actually believe this? Just wondering if they/you consider the BBC to be fake news. CNN has been as unreliable a news source as Fox for years.
Augie Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 CNN has been as unreliable a news source as Fox for years. Is there such a thing as "reliable", or do we need to watch them all and then filter through it. I think I'd rather stick my head in the sand (or a plastic bag) than endure them all! Ugh...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 14, 2017 Posted October 14, 2017 Oh, that's right. The fake news thing. Do people up there actually believe this? Just wondering if they/you consider the BBC to be fake news. They all get things wrong, especially when it comes to science driven news... The BBC can be just as guilty for peddling junk.
Chef Jim Posted October 15, 2017 Author Posted October 15, 2017 Fires now 100 miles wide and threatening the town of Sonoma. ****! http://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/death-destruction-hope-heroism-california-fires-50477498
Augie Posted October 15, 2017 Posted October 15, 2017 Fires now 100 miles wide and threatening the town of Sonoma. ****! http://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/death-destruction-hope-heroism-california-fires-50477498 PLEASE not Sonoma! There are a few "happy places" from my life and travels, and that is one.
Chef Jim Posted October 15, 2017 Author Posted October 15, 2017 PLEASE not Sonoma! There are a few "happy places" from my life and travels, and that is one. Love that town square. We were club members of Roche Winery and their tasting room is right off the square. We'd go there and drink for free. They took such good care of us. When you start to get to know the people pouring at the tasting rooms it's great. We'd only visit two maybe three wineries when we went head up there. I'd spend up to two hours just talking with the people at these tasting rooms. I learned so much about wine. We loved Sonoma so much we were planning on buying a retirement home there. We probably still will. !@#$!!
Augie Posted October 15, 2017 Posted October 15, 2017 St Armand's Circle off of Sarasota, FL is another happy place. (I voted to stay there. I live in Atlanta now - all votes are not equal.) They get hurricanes, much easier to bounce back from in general. Naples, FL is pretty sweet.....now I'm just making myself crazy!!!
CowgirlsFan Posted October 15, 2017 Posted October 15, 2017 Fires now 100 miles wide and threatening the town of Sonoma. ****! http://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/death-destruction-hope-heroism-california-fires-50477498 GEEZ and GRRR...thanks for preparing us.
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