Author Topic: San Diego Fire (Read 820 times)

texasmom · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2007, 09:43:11 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Its odd how you take a bunch of teenage boys. Usually joking, making fun of eachother all the time, and complaining and put them in this kind of environment. We grow up fast.

Probably a lot less to do with the environment than you're attributing to that. Good comes from you; whether the boy, or the man. Nice going

Hornet33 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2007, 09:59:26 PM »

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Originally posted by texasmom
Probably a lot less to do with the environment than you're attributing to that. Good comes from you; whether the boy, or the man. Nice going

Oh I don't know about that 100% I know when I enlisted I stayed the same idiot teenager I was in High school right up until I went over seas for Desert Storm. When I got back all my old friends were still idiots and I could really see it for the first time. I grew up alot and they stayed right were they were.

The stressfull enviroment like that one will make everyone involved do a gut check. For an 18-19-20 year old kid it can be a big wakeup call.

2bighorn · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2007, 10:16:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
My brother lives in Chula Vista right next to the reservoir there. I haven't heard from him since the fire started. I don't know if his phone or internet is still functional. I know they wanted the cell capacity left clear for fire use.

Chula Vista issued its first mandatory evacuation after the fire jumped Proctor Valley Road, threatening the Bella Lago community in the northeast section of the city.

At 7 p.m., Chula Vista contacted Bella Lago residents using a Reverse 911 system. The neighborhood is north of Proctor Valley Road and bordered by Agua Vista Drive on the west.

Displaced residents are advised to seek shelter at the city's evacuation center at the Chula Vista Community Youth Center on the campus of Chula Vista High School, 465 L St.

Recorded updates on the fire situation in Chula Vista are available at (619) 397-6399.

texasmom · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2007, 10:24:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Hornet33
Oh I don't know about that 100% I know when I enlisted I stayed the same idiot teenager I was in High school right up until I went over seas for Desert Storm. When I got back all my old friends were still idiots and I could really see it for the first time. I grew up alot and they stayed right were they were.

The stressfull enviroment like that one will make everyone involved do a gut check. For an 18-19-20 year old kid it can be a big wakeup call.

You know, I think you may be right. After I read your post I thought back on all the boys/men I've ever known.

I'm from a total military family ~ grandpa's & great grandpa's, aunts, uncles, cousins, the whole 9. The kids I grew up with were all military brats. Then after I joined the military, other soldiers were my friends. Then married a soldier & other army wives were my friends.

I just thought everyone was supposed to be as wonderful as the people I've know my whole life.

Now after decades I've finally started meeting civilians, and thought some were real putzheads. I've been attributing that to me being a cranky old lady. Maybe there's more merit to what you're saying, Hornet, than I'm giving credit for.

68Wooley · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:25:40 AM »

I'm just the right side of Portola Parkway in Irvine. Last night, the OC firefighters were in my neighbor's yard with had their back to concrete walls and nowhere left to retreat to keeping the flames back. Somehow they kept the buildings from catching and about mid-morning the fires had consumed most of the brush and winds were pushing the fires south. At its closest, my house was maybe 75 yards from the fires. Scary, scary stuff.

I owe the O.C. firefighter benevolent fund big-time.

Kermit de frog · « **Reply #20 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:23:38 AM »

Some pictures I took yesterday and Last night.

SD Fire 2007

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:34:20 AM »

Cali is a great state if you can get past about half the people and all the politics lol.

Go have a look around, other then the ugly part you are stuck in now.

Dichotomy · « **Reply #22 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:03:06 PM »

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Originally posted by texasmom

Now after decades I've finally started meeting civilians, and thought some were real putzheads. I've been attributing that to me being a cranky old lady. Maybe there's more merit to what you're saying, Hornet, than I'm giving credit for.

No you're pretty much spot on Txmom. Most people who haven't served are total putzheads.

texasmom · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2007, 12:47:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Kermit de frog
Some pictures I took yesterday and Last night.
SD Fire 2007

I enjoyed looking at your pictures. How far off in the distance were those hills?

Kermit de frog · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:22:31 PM »

4 miles away.

1 mile away there's a spot of homes being evacated.

texasmom · « **Reply #25 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:45:05 PM »

Be safe

68Wooley · « **Reply #26 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:35:03 AM »

I haven't been able to log on to the game the last couple of days. The immediate danger from fire has passed south of us, but air quality is awful. We've got off relatively lightly (so far) compared to San Diego.

Has anyone heard from 1ijac? He's in Tustin which has been hit pretty hard.