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Hello fellow FTE'rs, we've made it to May and all that spring brings. :D

Bugs and taxes! WooHoo! ;)

Burned a little Coleman fuel this weekend Sean, that 228 works like a charm. Thank you again :) I think I'll take the big hat up and give it a whirl this week.

I'm still om the lookout for an affordable yellow big hat, might just need to make my own.

I've never seen a Yellow one, big hat or otherwise...didn't know there was such a thing.

Questions adjusters ask:

-Is it a Ford Explorer?

If "yes", ask:

-Is it damaged?

If "yes", total it.

Their opening question was if I wanted to total it.

Found a couple Escapes. '05 with 43k, '06 with 80something. Both $11k. Look clean, leather, nice paint etc, no dings. Found another one at Carmax, about the same money, looks ok but 93k and cloth seats.

Or a older Prius for $10k.....}>

2001/2012 Escape = Basically a rebadged Mazda Tribute. Front legroom is wanting, no telescoping steering wheel is available.

May is know for its spring weather, but up here in the Central valley the temps are in the mid 90's. I think Spring passed us bye. :(

Jim

Pretty warmish here, too. Pushing 90 degrees already.

Hope that mess stays away from you Sean, looks like it's taking off with the wind.

Just the opposite where I'm at.

Delta landed this afternoon at MCI at "just above" minimum conditions. About 400 feet and maybe a mile.

The pilot got on the mike and said, "Welcome to Kansas City. Welcome back to winter!"

Watching snow flurries outside the hotel window as I write this. So far, it's not staying on the ground (except the grass) but is sticking to the cars.

Brrrrrrrr.........

I wasn't expecting this, because at about 0900 local here, it was in the 70's.

Pop

Hope you brought something warm with you!

We complain if it's raining, we complain if it's not. We complain if it's cold, we complain if it's hot.

It was 98 degrees at 5PM today at the residencia (top a the hill, 100' north of the Whittier city limits).

Basset Hound in avatar pic said she felt right at home, cuz I got her from a dog rescue group in Raisinville.

The hills are on FIRE.

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Where did you take these?

Spring fire. Started at the conejo grade 101/Wendy in newbury park. Estimated at 6500 acres with over 600 fire personnel on the ground and in the air.

I figured that much :D I was wondering where you took the pics specifically :)

Ohh.. I was on the fire ground.

Mostly the community of dos vientos. There are two major heads, so I moved between the two.

Is Dos Vientos where they set the backfire that briefly jumped the line?

Yeah. I was there when they were burning it off near the tail end of the backfire operation.

Exciting day in Camarilla. Party at my house for families displaced at by the Springs fire near Hotel Cali.

Get your shoes on, 80:p


I'm guessing this is heading away from your casa Sean?

Wind had died down and hoping for a decent dew tomorrow. Still burning glow.

Missy took this earlier today. Was impressive watching the helos land at Camarillo airport to refill (after work). Then saw more Cat D9's Rollin' in on flat beds. Nice Chebby for sale too.

Mucho smoke :eek:

10,000 acres as of this mornings report. 924 pairs of boots on the groud, more in coming.

Trying to get ahold of my dad to find out if he's been sent down here. I've seen a few crews but not his.

My dads working in the Sycamore Canyon area last I heard, Hes been on since 2 pm yesterday.

Pretty amazing, we've got snow...er ash drifts in town.:-hair

Lots of fires in SoCal this week. One in Glendale, paso Robles and one more it san bernadino or riverside county I forget which.

PCH opened up again, all my hiking spots are toast.:'(

Many nice big trees around CSUCI are scorched pretty well, not sure if they'll be back.

Bring it back west when you return Marv!

Kind of a cool story:

Wallet found after 66 years reunites a family - pasadenasun.com

Very cool story.

Jerry's Coleman Collection -- Coleman Lanterns II

Forgot the one in San Louis Obispo! That was the fire my dad was on, I heard from him today.

I believe I did!

You all have me to thank!

Err..........

Pop

Thx for the sprinkles! Springs fire on the downhillside. Will be interesting to see what trees survive out at the Channel Islands University; they looked like autumn leaves.

Weren't we talking about seating beads with ether a while back? :eek:

wow never seen one done on a tire that big................:-drink

I might actually have to respect the Dodgers a little bit after reading this.

Fan can't believe Matt Kemp's gesture - latimes.com

Giants fan here :)

That was very touching. Especially, as a TV news dude said this morning, there weren't any reporters around so there wasn't any alterior motive. The only reason we know about it is because the kids friend was using his cell phone camera. I was moved.

Classy move, for sure...and from a guy I really wouldn't have expected to see it from.