Voltron Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Yeesh, Mikey. Glad you are not working out of that facility any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 @mikeymadT-1000 remains in the car park/parking lot - eek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Just now, Voltron said: Yeesh, Mikey. Glad you are not working out of that facility any more. This. Those pics are straight out of something like the Walking Dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 There are many full neighborhoods with only chimneys left standing. K-Mart, Trader Joe's, Arby's, gun shops, all toast. 50,000 acres burned since last night at 9-10pm. Crazy fast and spread by wild winds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbut Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 One of the reports I read said there were wind gusts up to 75 mph! I was shocked that a major metro area like Santa Rosa could be affected by a forest fire until I read that. Wind like that overcomes normal fire breaks like freeways and sparsely forested neighborhoods. It also makes firefighters jobs impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Stay safe NorCalers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 ^ This! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD44hi Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Wow that’s terrible [emoji853]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) Holy fuck, Mikey! Is that melted metal, or some other fluid that leaked (EDIT: I see Grahame had similar thoughts as me)? Unbelievable how many disasters and how much damage is happening these days. We have seriously pissed off Mother Nature! Edited October 9, 2017 by skullguise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Nine deaths from the fires known so far. It will rise as they get back into affected areas. 10 minutes ago, skullguise said: Holy fuck, Mikey! Is that melted metal, or some other fluid that leaked (EDIT: I see Grahame had similar thoughts as me)? Unbelievable how many disasters and how much damage is happening these days. We have seriously pissed of Mother Nature! Aluminum wheels melted down. Now there's a chance people are going to go in to try to salvage/steal metals and other things from the ravaged neighborhoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) re: melted wheels / rims Melting point of Al (the element, not our beloved DOTU) Aluminum 660°C 1220°F https://jalopnik.com/the-tennessee-wildfires-are-so-hot-theyre-melting-car-w-1789542112 no doubt more images will surface Some here from local news(paper) Devastation of local residential and commercial areas is heartbreaking. http://www.sonomanews.com/topics/?t=OCTOBER_FIRE No respite, tomorrow. This seems a bit too familiar, but we're out of the worst of it thankfully and now .. Closing in? latest updates here : https://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&mapcenter=0&cityid=314 Edited October 10, 2017 by Grahame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 @swt61 might I recommend Austin? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Do you have a source for this, Andrew? I've heard only Signorello has had serious damage so far and that the others are just "threatened."http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/Massive-Wildfires-Devastate-Parts-of-Napa-and-Sonoma+CountyThere was a FB thread with the winemakers/employees of the estates going back and forth last night and this morning. Obviously a lot of confusion — let’s hope for the least worst outcome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, luvdunhill said: @swt61 might I recommend Austin? I am so happy to leave Texas, even a scorched, desolate California is a vast improvement. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Steve,You of all people should know the technical term is "flaming". 7 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 OK, that's a keeper. Well done sir. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Less happily, Coffey Park area of Santa Rosa before and after ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Wow! All those poor people who lost their homes. I always thought dense residential areas were safe from large fires due to their streets which would give ready access to fire fighters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 yeah - not in a fire storm... sad. from FB - the buildings Vista 1-2 at Keysight are gone - but their main campus is still there - but remain closed today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 via: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2017/wildfires-running-amok-in-california Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sechtdamon Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) Fuck. That is devastating. I'm so sorry guys I learnt that I cannot get US visa any more. I wanted to join you guys in 2018 meetings. I really feel sorry about it. As return we stopped giving visa to USA citizens. That made me laugh. And I got my pre and power amplifiers today: And speakers are on their way: Edited October 10, 2017 by Sechtdamon 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Sad that you can't get a visa Ozgur. That it's due to a policy that will accomplish little or nothing makes me more sad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdipisReks1 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 Trump probably had a dry turkey sandwich and made the decision to ban Turkey forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted October 10, 2017 Report Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) Talked to the guy who oversaw the first (legal) cannabis warehouse in Alaska for about half an hour, and about halfway through the local main weed dealer did a giant wheelie on his bike across the main boulevard (he's untouchable, including by cops). Life works in mysterious ways. edit: also, stay safe Cali Edited October 10, 2017 by mypasswordis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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