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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 10:57:52 AM   
PinotPhile

 

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From: Southern CA
Status: offline 		Good morning to all from SoCal wildfire country. We are safe and so is our home. Very close monitoring of the Lilac Fire here, though. Our city has an evacuation shelter which is at capacity now. Total of 23,000 evacuees in our area with various shelters and a few scattered care sites for horses, other animals as well. We went on full alert Thursday and remain so today. My Dear Husband is the resident expert and sees no need for us to do anything except avoid driving much north of where we live. Too many evacuation zones and road closures to the north. Local school districts closed proactively; there is smoke/ash in the area.

So far, so blessed. All have a good day.

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 11:04:58 AM   
jmcmchi

 

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Status: offline 		Keep safe

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 11:17:02 AM   
WineGuyCO

 

Posts: 3797
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From: Living at 7200 ft. in Monument CO
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ORIGINAL: PinotPhile

Good morning to all from SoCal wildfire country. We are safe and so is our home. Very close monitoring of the Lilac Fire here, though. Our city has an evacuation shelter which is at capacity now. Total of 23,000 evacuees in our area with various shelters and a few scattered care sites for horses, other animals as well. We went on full alert Thursday and remain so today. My Dear Husband is the resident expert and sees no need for us to do anything except avoid driving much north of where we live. Too many evacuation zones and road closures to the north. Local school districts closed proactively; there is smoke/ash in the area.

So far, so blessed. All have a good day.


I was so bummed last night about the horses in Fallbrook that died in the fire. Heartbreaking. I'm such an animal lover that is just pained me. Especially the story about the one horse that would not come out of it's stall. The keeper was trying everything he could to get the horse to leave and it was so scared that it just stayed and lost it's life. Must have been heart wrenching fo the owner when he heard the story. Horses are amazing creatures and have strong bonds with their people.

There were lots of people with horse trailers who were going to the facility to help them get all of these horses out. There was 480 horses in this one place. This is so great when people rise up and try to help others. Evacuating 480 horses on the spur of a moment is a daunting task. They managed to save most of them which is great. I saw lots of volunteers at Del Mar Race Track this morning who were there to volunteer and help with the evacuated horses. Great story. Now the fire just needs to go away.

Rick

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 12:15:06 PM   
Eddie

 

Posts: 6242
Joined: 12/17/2012
From: central Kentucky
Status: offline 		We have finally returned from Charleston. We spent a delightful evening with S1 and HRH at FIG, and it was good to meet them after all this chatting in cyberspace. CTers are such good people.

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 1:45:19 PM   
musedir

 

Posts: 23485
Joined: 2/25/2010
From: At 2534ft in Asheville near Royal Pines
Status: offline 		I, and I know quite a few fellow CTers, echo that assessment Eddie. This is a great community.

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 1:48:12 PM   
dontime

 

Posts: 9515
Joined: 8/11/2009
From: Orlando, FL
Status: offline 		It's always good to meet good people.

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 1:52:37 PM   
CranBurgundy

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: dontime

It's always good to meet good people.


.... and sometimes even fun to meet guys like me!

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 2:50:41 PM   
PinotPhile

 

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Joined: 3/16/2014
From: Southern CA
Status: offline 		Rick, agreed about the horses. Very sad. Thus far, the Lilac fire is still listed as 0% contained. We now have a sea breeze which is generally positive news. And DH noted that some roads previously closed are now open. Still very watchful, but threat seems to be lessening. Strong winds thru Sunday 12/10, though. Sunday in particular will bear close watching.

All take care.

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 3:31:58 PM   
S1

 

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From: Wandering between Coastal SC and South FL
Status: offline 		Eddie is no longer welcome in Charleston.
I provided him a week of sunny days in the 70s; he left us with rain and the low 40s
Thanks man


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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 3:59:06 PM   
dontime

 

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ORIGINAL: CranBurgundy


quote:

ORIGINAL: dontime

It's always good to meet good people.


.... and sometimes even fun to meet fun guys like me!

FIFY.

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 4:21:25 PM   
musedir

 

Posts: 23485
Joined: 2/25/2010
From: At 2534ft in Asheville near Royal Pines
Status: offline 		LMAO! So today the report is that our soon to be neighborhood in South Asheville has 8” of snow! The follow-up of the home inspection scheduled for tomorrow is NOT gonna happen until mid-week. The good news is the garage door opener failed and was replaced yesterday. Win! All my paperwork and financing are complete and now we’re just waiting for appraisal, inspection review, and something else I’m sure!

Meanwhile its wet and cold in Loachapoka but no snow. And good red wine warns the cockles of any curmudgeon’s heart!

Best news of all... A Christmas Carol (1951) is on TCM at 7pm (CST). It is, frankly, the best version ever made, even better than Reginald Owen’s 1938 version. And that’s no humbug!

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 4:29:46 PM   
Eddie

 

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quote:

ORIGINAL: musedir

LMAO! So today the report is that our soon to be neighborhood in South Asheville has 8” of snow! The follow-up of the home inspection scheduled for tomorrow is NOT gonna happen until mid-week. The good news is the garage door opener failed and was replaced yesterday. Win! All my paperwork and financing are complete and now we’re just waiting for appraisal, inspection review, and something else I’m sure!


We drove through that getting home this morning.

quote:

ORIGINAL: musedir
Best news of all... A Christmas Carol (1951) is on TCM at 7pm (CST). It is, frankly, the best version ever made, even better than Reginald Owen’s 1938 version. And that’s no humbug!


I have always preferred the Mr. Magoo version (in fact, to the exclusion of all others).

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RE: Active Users - 12/8/2017 4:31:30 PM   
musedir

 

Posts: 23485
Joined: 2/25/2010
From: At 2534ft in Asheville near Royal Pines
Status: offline 		Eddie, that is so wrong.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 3:31:55 AM   
musedir

 

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From: At 2534ft in Asheville near Royal Pines
Status: offline 		5:25 in Loachapoka and the latest news is that it snowed over night. Yup...snowed! This white stuff is seldom seen down here. And while I realize that there is 8+ inches on the ground in my soon to purchase house in Asheville, I did not expect to see any here. Can’t wait until my doxies awake as I am unsure if Isolde has ever seen snow (Siegfried has and he doesn’t like it... low bellies to the ground and such).

So a bit of chopped liver making, then a spot of shopping to get ingredients for a proper potato and leek soup, a couple of Xmas items to get in the mail and then back home to get in our warm jammies and watch a good movie. Oh...and open up my Secret Santa’s gift (the game is soon afoot).

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 3:40:28 AM   
jrockman

 

Posts: 2534
Joined: 4/17/2012
From: Des Moines, WA
Status: offline 		Snow in Alabama? I didn't know that was possible.

Having a cup of coffee and will read the local paper on-line, then I will get on the elliptical for an hour to punish myself for my insomnia.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 3:43:24 AM   
musedir

 

Posts: 23485
Joined: 2/25/2010
From: At 2534ft in Asheville near Royal Pines
Status: offline 		Jeff - Ive lived in the Deep South for more than 23 years now and can still count the number of snowfalls on both hands. Pretty rare stuff.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 3:43:45 AM   
khmark7

 

Posts: 11408
Joined: 7/6/2008
From: Chicago suburbs
Status: offline 		Light snow in Chicago and continued cold temps, although much better than yesterday morning. Beginning to feel a little like winter.

Coffee in hand (Tanzania).

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 3:58:11 AM   
musedir

 

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From: At 2534ft in Asheville near Royal Pines
Status: offline 		How’s your momma doing Karl?

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 4:14:05 AM   
khmark7

 

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ORIGINAL: musedir

How’s your momma doing Karl?


Fine. Surgery was yesterday. She was more concerned about the pot roast she left in the refrigerator, and they haven't let her drink coffee for 48 hours so she might be a bit grumpy, even with the pain meds.



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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 4:26:13 AM   
Eddie

 

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From: central Kentucky
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quote:

ORIGINAL: S1

Eddie is no longer welcome in Charleston.
I provided him a week of sunny days in the 70s; he left us with rain and the low 40s
Thanks man



I suppose we could vacation in Delray Beach in the future, rather than Charleston.

It's 18 degrees F at our home in Kentucky this morning, according to our outdoor thermometer.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 4:50:46 AM   
mtpisgah

 

Posts: 3570
Joined: 6/7/2012
From: South Carolina
Status: offline 		We have a bit of snow here, but enough to matter. The roads are clear and I have power. I will go for a run around 11:00 though I had hoped to ride today, but too cold and wet for that.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 6:25:25 AM   
fingers

 

Posts: 8241
Joined: 8/26/2006
From: Santa Ana, CA
Status: offline 		6:30am in the OC. Strong winds and already 72f headed up to close to 90. Not much of a break for the firefighters.

I will be battling the elements at an outdoor press conference that is expected to draw 5000 people for the Angels to announce the signing of their Japanese phenom. Why they think it’s a good idea to do this outdoors on a day like today...... well, all I can say is I’m charging extra. And if there are any technical problems, guess who everyone will be looking for? Yep, me.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 6:59:27 AM   
dontime

 

Posts: 9515
Joined: 8/11/2009
From: Orlando, FL
Status: offline 		When I headed off to bed last night around midnight it was 72° F. Woke up an hour ago to 50° F. I blame Tom for not stopping the cold front at the AL state line.

Something important on today's agenda in just a couple of minutes, but I can't remember what...

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 8:13:22 AM   
musedir

 

Posts: 23485
Joined: 2/25/2010
From: At 2534ft in Asheville near Royal Pines
Status: offline 		Yup... I opened the border gate at Loachapoka and told the nasty weather to not stop until it reached Tampa. I've been working on my best Jim Cantore for a while now.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 8:17:49 AM   
dontime

 

Posts: 9515
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From: Orlando, FL
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ORIGINAL: musedir

Yup... I opened the border gate at Loachapoka and told the nasty weather to not stop until it reached Tampa. I've been working on my best Jim Cantore for a while now.

Well, that worked so well it came all the way over to north Orlando where I am...

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dontime

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 10:00:01 AM   
CranBurgundy

 

Posts: 8272
Joined: 1/5/2016
From: Philly / South Joizey
Status: offline 		Mushy, icky, slushy messes all over South Joizey now.

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 10:24:10 AM   
mclancy10006

 

Posts: 4502
Joined: 3/19/2007
From: Cape Cod, MA & Bellevue, WA
Status: offline 		Hey it is like totally winter like in Tampa. (Expect for the precip)

Temp 58.5°F
Dew Point 55.6°F
Humidity 90%
Daily Precip Total 0.20 in

-Mark
p.s. there is a rumor on the local news we might have 5 days in a row below 70F. Last time that happened was in January.

< Message edited by mclancy10006 -- 12/9/2017 10:25:12 AM >

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 11:55:39 AM   
dontime

 

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ORIGINAL: mclancy10006

Hey it is like totally winter like in Tampa. (Expect for the precip)

Temp 58.5°F
Dew Point 55.6°F
Humidity 90%
Daily Precip Total 0.20 in

-Mark
p.s. there is a rumor on the local news we might have 5 days in a row below 70F. Last time that happened was in January.

Of what year?

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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 12:35:01 PM   
PinotPhile

 

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Joined: 3/16/2014
From: Southern CA
Status: offline 		Karl, glad to hear things fine with your Mother. I'd call being grumpy without coffee "normal".

Greetings from wildfire country. Our situation is much improved. Number of evacuees down substantially. Roads re-opening. Shelters winding down and/or closing. The shelter in our city closed this morning and will re-open for normal community activities today. No signs of smoke nor ash in the air. Late tonight and thru tomorrow afternoon increased wind gusts will call for continued vigilance. But so far so good.

Hope that all have a good day. Stay safe out there.


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RE: Active Users - 12/9/2017 12:46:26 PM   
dontime

 

Posts: 9515
Joined: 8/11/2009
From: Orlando, FL
Status: offline 		Good to hear PP. I saw a video of a fire just above the 405 and it looked really scary.

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