Dave (imported) wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:48 am I got an email from Jesus A... He asked me to post this:

"Jesus" and his wife are safe. He's staying with family.

Their home is burnt.

One house in his neighborhood survived the fire.

A neighbor of his died

Another neighbor is in the hospital with burns.

And as he says -- material things can be replaced.

Oh my. I am glad that they are okay.

Ernie of Maine (imported) wrote: Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:42 pm Is moi safe I herd there is a fire south of LA?

Moi is safe.

Not threateningly near the canyon country where the Tustin, Anaheim Hills, Orange fires occurred.

About a 30 minute drive inland on Jamboree Rd made famous by this fire.

Inland through the last part of Newport Beach, across the Back Bay Bridge, beyond 2 major lights and into the wastelands called, Irvine.

Northern Irvine morphs into Stepford before becoming Tustin. Into the foothills the road steadily climbs and one is entering Canyon Country.

The first day created quite a smokey sky in that direction.

Moi's solution - Goats. The City of Laguna Beach found goats very cost effective compared to Mexicans.

And there is an increasing population that likes goat meat.

The burning areas have lost their herbivores.

Moi

moi621 (imported) wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:08 pm Moi is safe.

Not threateningly near the canyon country where the Tustin, Anaheim Hills, Orange fires occurred.

About a 30 minute drive inland on Jamboree Rd made famous by this fire.

The first day created quite a smokey sky in that direction.

Moi's solution - Goats. The City of Laguna Beach found goats very cost effective compared to Mexicans.

And there is an increasing population that likes goat meat.

The burning areas have lost their herbivores.

Moi

:)Glad your safe

moi621 (imported) wrote: Thu Oct 12, 2017 9:08 pm Moi's solution - Goats. The City of Laguna Beach found goats very cost effective compared to Mexicans.

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Now you gone and done did it, Moi. You got the goats all riled up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpccpglnNf0

The scale of destruction seems apocalyptical.

I thought when I left I would never return but alas, the fires in California and our friend Jesus has brought me back if only for one post. I have been in contact with Jesus and he and his wife are with their daughter and are okay, the house, cats and everything else gone, a neighbor was killed in the fire and another is in the burn ward.

Items can be replaced, people can not, I am so glad our friend is safe. I know he will post when he can.

River

Aloha.

Thanks so much, River. We in AZ had our own appocalyptic fire where the Granite Mountain Hotshots perished a couple of years ago. The stories of the Yarnell residents were horendous. The heat from the wind-driven flames even baked soil and exfoliated and cracked boulders where the Hotshots died. Everything was on a scale beyond normal human experience. It is gut wrenching when a tranquil rural town literally turns into a crematorium.

I thought

River

Aloha.

:tongueout

Between fires and hurricanes, I think this country is just about done. I think of those poor people in Peurto Rico then I see the damage in Northern California and it looks the same. How depressing, it even gets worse when you know someone personally. #sad.

Thank you all,

Aloha

River

Therealriverwind (imported) wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2017 6:43 pm Between fires and hurricanes, I think this country is just about done. I think of those poor people in Peurto Rico then I see the damage in Northern California and it looks the same. How depressing, it even gets worse when you know someone personally. #sad.

Thank you all,

Aloha

River

Don’t forget North Korea.