Voltron Posted October 9, 2017 Report Posted October 9, 2017 Yeesh, Mikey. Glad you are not working out of that facility any more.
Grahame Posted October 9, 2017 Report Posted October 9, 2017 @mikeymadT-1000 remains in the car park/parking lot - eek!
n_maher Posted October 9, 2017 Report 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.
Voltron Posted October 9, 2017 Report 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
ironbut Posted October 9, 2017 Report 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.
CD44hi Posted October 9, 2017 Report Posted October 9, 2017 Wow that’s terrible [emoji853]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
skullguise Posted October 9, 2017 Report 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
Voltron Posted October 9, 2017 Report 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.
Grahame Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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
luvdunhill Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 @swt61 might I recommend Austin? 1 1
Hopstretch Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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
swt61 Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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
Grahame Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 Steve,You of all people should know the technical term is "flaming". 7 5
Hopstretch Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 OK, that's a keeper. Well done sir. 4
Hopstretch Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 Less happily, Coffey Park area of Santa Rosa before and after ... 3
Augsburger Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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.
mikeymad Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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
Grahame Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 via: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2017/wildfires-running-amok-in-california
Sechtdamon Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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
guzziguy Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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
EdipisReks1 Posted October 10, 2017 Report Posted October 10, 2017 Trump probably had a dry turkey sandwich and made the decision to ban Turkey forever. 1
mypasswordis Posted October 10, 2017 Report 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
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