Please pray for all in the deadly fire zone around Hollywoo
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I hope all forum members that read this will take a mere moment to offer their prayers for all these folks whose lives are in danger from these deadly fast moving fires. Please.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
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These folks may be beyond solving the problem and need our prayers now, please. JMO
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
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I think his point is that when your neighborhood is on fire, it's a little too late to change your forest management to "solve the problem".
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I'm with you, I have a few family members literally running for their lives in the Pacific Palisades. This thread will be deleted as it has nothing to do with coins, just raw emotions. There are tons of social media sites to express your concerns.
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I'm not trying to antagonize you and this can turn political very quickly, please be mindful of any response.
The problem is not fixable. Dry seasons are getting longer every year. Wildfire season used to be manageable and stop in the fall. Regardless of causes or human intervention or whatever, the climate has changed and is making this get progressively worse. As a human race across the world, we have demonstrated we are either not able or not willing to fix the problem so we have to deal with it.
Or, if you meant put out the fires, they can't. All of Southern California is a tinderbox and the winds are so high the fire planes can't fly and the fire is spreading uncontainably.
Hopefully this was emotion free enough. Nobody can solve the problem. That's a fact.
Which has NOTHING to do with the OP's polite request for prayers.
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I made my points. You know where I stand!
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I’m sure that most of us have collector friends that will be impacted by this fire in one way or another. Our host business is in California too
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Actually since you deleted your posts, those of us late to the thread have no idea where you stand.
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He didn't really make any points. He expressed his anger that nobody was fixing the problem. Then he expressed his anger that "this" should have never happened in the first place.
I was waiting to hear what "this" was. I don't know if he meant climate change, fire as a concept, poor fire prevention, inadequate fire fighting, or something else entirely.
off the rails so fast
I grew up in the Palisades in the 60's and 70's...It was a paradise. I think my elementary school burned down yesterday. Very sad. No words. So sorry for all those folks that have to endure this.
a thread for "LA area forumites Check-In" might have survived longer
i was thinking the forum wasn't going to see an ot thread if it didn't happen this morning
this hearkens back to some of the last few really political threads
while stuff is burning, can we focus on the well being of our area forumites?
Please, what in the world is political about this post. I cannot believe that this resulted in this. I am sometimes sad for the forum.
Jim
@HeatherBoyd Please delete this post and know I had nothing but good reasons for the post, unlike some who do not.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
the idea is not political, what it has become is a reminder of political fights of days past
they took off the "LAND"
looking at the title, perhaps they should remove the "D" considering the great attraction it has for people
I have a number of friends in the area who have lost their property, many memories gone. Church , school, businesses. All are ok thank God. Prayers are in order.
Tough times for many and I hope the best for all affected, really brings back the sad memories of what happened to crazyhounddog.
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"This should NEVER be happening in the first place!!.....Period!!"
This has been happening since the very beginning of Earth's development. Long before you or I were here. Who was there before those communities were built? Mother Nature doesn't play around my friend.
They had a similar fire to this in the Oakland Hills in 1991 that forced many to rebuild with fireproof homes. I feel bad for everyone who lost property in this.
New year, new arguments. Take it else where please 🙏
Prayers are lifted-up...
Hiya fellas and Happy New Year
I had a few people reach out to me. We had to evacuate last night but are back now. The Fire Dept did an outstanding job putting out the Sunswept Fire ( we live on that street). They dropped water by chopper and were so prepared. Could have been a total wipe out in the Hills. Can't say enough about the response.
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https://x.com/yashar/status/1877224540843212845
Best
mark
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Glad to hear you are ok Mark!
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Glad to hear you made it unscathed. I'll gladly put up with our occasional twister or hailstorm here in IL over quakes, mudslides and wildfires...
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So glad you and your home survived,
Mark. So many did not.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
This is at the end of our street. No one hurt thankfully
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Many prayers every day for all and best wishes 🙏
Awful to see..... witnessed the smoke when driving to work this morning. My friends are asking for prayers as well, and many are in order. Regardless, He is still good.
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glad to hear youare ok!
i saw that mansion half collapse on kabc streamer service. it was a symbol of the devastation and the peril everyone is in
Thanks for update, Mark. Hope you stop by again under better circumstances. Your presence is missed!
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Glad you and your family are safe, Mark!
It’s hard to wrap my head around the devastation and fear those involved are experiencing. Thoughts and prayers sent.
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Let’s just hope they don’t have an earthquake. I know shut up and don’t jinx them, they have enough problems.
It’s crazy how much distraction the fire had caused. 1000+ homes burned, 30,000+ residents displaced. Pray this fire ends soon so they can rebuild.
Growing up in Altadena near the Eaton fire we had wildfires every few years. Then mudslides. Santa Ana winds uprooting trees was also pretty common. Put the winds and fires together and the area I grew up is leveled. Hope that all that are still there near the fires are ok. I know several friends and family members of mine were evacuated. At least one lost their home.
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i think that derailment is over
let it go
Interestingly, Oak burns in a fire and a Star produces fire.
Okay. . . maybe not that interesting.
Well this is happening now from the house. It looks like they maybe trying to box this fire in. For sure water drops. The Hills of Tarzana. Anyways another sleepless night in sweats
Mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
did you have a break of time between yesterday overnight to this evening?
Just flew over LA on my flight from Mexico to SFO. Horrifying sight:
despite the altitude, it still looks so massive
Can forest fires be prevented? No
Can the damage from a forest fire be minimalized? Absolutely
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It’s just horrifying.
I grew up not far to very far from there and have memories of being on our roof hosing it down as a kid!
Fires in the hills above Malibu were not all that uncommon, but this is on another level entirely.
Multiple fires in January…. 75+ mph winds, less than a quarter of an inch of rain since last spring.
Our son lives in Hollywood has has been close to having to evacuate a couple of times already.
My cousin and his kid and grandkids have been back and forth seeking safety over the past days and are currently on the go to Newport Beach- further south.
Condolences to all nearby, prayers and safe travels and best wishes Mark.
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Prayers for those people that have lost everything. Homes can be replaced, but the memories and personal items acquired over a life time, photos, family heirlooms etc. sadly are lost forever.