eternal light Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The weather here is hot, windy and smoky from the fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle87 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The weather here is hot, windy and smoky from the fires. hey whats up eternallight... so is horrible there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 (edited) hey whats up eternallight... so is horrible there... hi eagle It's that challenging, fire-prone time of year that earned California it's name, which in Spanish means 'hot furnace'. It has it's good side, but some people have lost their homes to the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXICh5i99PM. One family activated their irrigation sprinklers before they evacuated their home. Although the fire melted the irrigation pipes, the water still spouted from it's source and kept the house from being destroyed. When Maurizio Barattucci pulled up Friday morning to the Santa Barbara home he had evacuated the night before, he saw the following scene: To the left, six houses burned to the ground. To the right, four more. In all, 15 homes in his immediate neighborhood were destroyed. In front of him, still standing, was his house, covered in ash. Water was running everywhere. Barattucci, 69, and his wife, Rochelle Barattucci, 70, had left their old-fashioned yard sprinkler running when they evacuated Thursday evening. The pipes had melted during the fire, but the sprinkler had done its job. The sprinkler system had come with the 1924 house on Camino Alto, and it had saved them once before, in the Coyote fire of 1977. "We were actually the only ones on the street that survived that fire, and it just happened again," Barattucci said. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sb...0,3943594.story Edited November 15, 2008 by eternal light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Close to 70 degrees, pouring down rain and a tornado watch until 7 tonight. Fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie_72 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Rainy, windy, sunny--it has been back and forth all day and the temps are dropping rapidly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyLane Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The weather here is hot, windy and smoky from the fires. Are you okay and your home is fine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZepChick Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 The weather is cold, rainy, and dreary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Crazy; major rain earlier and we're under a tornado watch until 7pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchin Soul Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 ooh... you and your jokes... Asado is like a Barbecue. Asado: Is too damn good!!! Theres a thread with this already... althought i cant remember were... OOPS! Is is like Mexican Carne Asada then. What time is dinner? Mojitos for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Right now in the lower 60'a with some rain and very windy. Tornado watches south and west of me until 9 pm. I'm close to NYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inga May Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 It has been raining all night, but now it's chilly and sunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Clear, breezy and cool with widely scattered darkness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Are you okay and your home is fine? Yes, I'm okay and my home is fine. All the air in the neighborhood has the smell of smoke though. It's been like that most of the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Yes, I'm okay and my home is fine. All the air in the neighborhood has the smell of smoke though. It's been like that most of the afternoon. I'm hoping for the best for you. Be safe and alert! How close are the fires to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hartman Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) Great weather. No snow...a bit of rain earlier, but we need it. Edited November 16, 2008 by Mary Hartman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustle In My Hedgerow Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 FREEZING COLD!.. well, Ok, cold for Texas.. 50 degrees outside currently.. cold enough for me to pull my boots on, put a coat on, and wear a little hat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm hoping for the best for you. Be safe and alert! How close are the fires to you? About 15 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 About 15 miles. That seems pretty safe for now. Hopefully the Santa Ana winds are in your favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) That seems pretty safe for now. Hopefully the Santa Ana winds are in your favor. The winds are picking up now and they are forecasted to increase tonight. I'm not in the evacuation area. I'm watching the news report on television. I can smell more smoke as the wind increases. Edited November 16, 2008 by eternal light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle87 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 hi eagle It's that challenging, fire-prone time of year that earned California it's name, which in Spanish means 'hot furnace'. It has it's good side, but some people have lost their homes to the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXICh5i99PM. One family activated their irrigation sprinklers before they evacuated their home. Although the fire melted the irrigation pipes, the water still spouted from it's source and kept the house from being destroyed. wow... that's bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hartman Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Cold, looks like snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy's A Legend Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 the sky is filled with clouds, raining and cold, oh so cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Hartman Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) the sky is filled with clouds, raining and cold, oh so cold. James, what's say we go to the pub, bust up a few chairs and toss in the fire? Brrr.. Edited November 16, 2008 by Mary Hartman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hotplant Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 The winds are picking up now and they are forecasted to increase tonight. I'm not in the evacuation area. I'm watching the news report on television. I can smell more smoke as the wind increases. Hope you stay safe EL. That mobile home park is devastating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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