At 10/23/07 09:56 PM, chocolate-penguin wrote: Also, this isn't a normal fire. The Santa Anna winds are blowing at hurricane force winds and whenever they shoot the fires with water, the embers just fly away and hit roofs.

Not to mention that the water or retardant chemicals sometimes just turn into mist and scatter.

My area is blazing pretty bad too. It just gets worse and worse, keeps spreading, etc.

Taken with a shitty camera phone:

At 10/23/07 08:04 PM, WadeFulp wrote: God must hate southern California.

Sorry Wade, but I can't let this go. You are an asshole for saying that. You live in Philadelphia, one of the fattest, ugliest cities in the whole United States.
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20 071019_Hey__Were_not_just_fat_-_were_ugl y__too.html

Go shove it. SoCal rules!

Srsly, you guys.

At 10/23/07 10:12 PM, MidnyteRayne wrote: Srsly, you guys.

lol

At 10/23/07 10:09 PM, RommelTJ wrote: Go shove it. SoCal rules!

For fuck's sake man, no one's seriously dumping on your shitty state. I'm sure for every homosexual walking naked through the street, there are at least one or two slightly less flamboyant gay men having sex discreetly in a patch of shrubbery. It's not that there isn't any empathy for your plight. We realize that it's causing millions of dollars in damage and ruining the lives of thousands of people. It's just funny to watch God's vengeful wrath rain down upon you for your decades of vile debauchery and shameful decadence.

At 10/23/07 10:12 PM, MidnyteRayne wrote: Srsly, you guys.

lol google maps ftw

lessie; wildfires, mudslides, and earthquakes. califonia isn't a place to live period

At 10/23/07 10:20 PM, Jercurpac wrote:

At 10/23/07 10:09 PM, RommelTJ wrote: Go shove it. SoCal rules!

For fuck's sake man, no one's seriously dumping on your shitty state. I'm sure for every homosexual walking naked through the street, there are at least one or two slightly less flamboyant gay men having sex discreetly in a patch of shrubbery. It's not that there isn't any empathy for your plight. We realize that it's causing millions of dollars in damage and ruining the lives of thousands of people. It's just funny to watch God's vengeful wrath rain down upon you for your decades of vile debauchery and shameful decadence.

Obviously someone doesn't know their shit. San Diego is as conservative as it gets, with the exception of a few neighborhoods. You're thinking about Hollywood. And by the way, a lot of churches have been burned. Way to go God. Asshole...

At 10/23/07 10:30 PM, RommelTJ wrote: Obviously someone doesn't know their shit. San Diego is as conservative as it gets, with the exception of a few neighborhoods. You're thinking about Hollywood. And by the way, a lot of churches have been burned. Way to go God. Asshole...

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

At 10/23/07 10:27 PM, rednec0 wrote: lessie; wildfires, mudslides, and earthquakes. califonia isn't a place to live period

Derp.

Those are some amazing pictures. I honestly am relieved that I live north enough in California that I don't have to see them personally.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/us/24c alif.html?hp

That's for those who are still doubtful. This isn't some made up shit.

I'll quote:

"By Tuesday, more than 400 square miles in 7 counties had been consumed by some 16 fires, their flames fueled by high desert winds and hot temperatures that remained largely impervious to air attacks, garden hoses, fire retardant or prayers for relief."

Or prayers for relief. As though that would help the burning stop.

Wow, it's looking really bad now. I have a few relatives there, we called to check up on them just now.

At 10/21/07 06:42 PM, Rabid-Echidna wrote: Three of them in the surrounding area, last I checked. It gives the entire sky an incredibly ominous red color, and it wouldn't be too out of place if a giant funnel suddenly formed in the cloud of smoke and the Riders of the Apocalypse started racing around in the air. In the meantime it's just ash everywhere and the scent of everything burning outside. Hopefully it doesn't come any closer and burn my house down.

I figured I would take some pictures, because that makes things interesting. Here's one I shot of the smoke cloud above the houses across the street.

Mmm... the area I live in is starting to get to that stage. I can't even stand outside without getting light-headed from all the ash.

At 10/23/07 11:20 PM, Lastin wrote:

At 10/21/07 06:43 PM, CuteAndFuzzy wrote: Wow, whats going on?

its the russians! D:

Hahahaha. This made me laugh out loud.

At 10/23/07 11:20 PM, Lastin wrote:

At 10/21/07 06:43 PM, CuteAndFuzzy wrote: Wow, whats going on?

its the russians! D:

Wow, okay. I salute you, sir, and your sense of humor!

Marry me.

At 10/23/07 11:58 PM, Lastin wrote: I really think that the soviets are invading USA D:

Please, stop.
You're killing me over here.

That just looks like you played with the color filter.

At 10/24/07 12:04 AM, Ceti wrote: That just looks like you played with the color filter.

Have you not been paying attention?
We already covered that issue.

Where'd those meeting minutes go?

At 10/23/07 11:58 PM, Lastin wrote: I really think that the soviets are invading USA D:

Wasn't funny the first time, and....yep, it remains unfunny.

Awesome, so cool that it's near Halloween as well.

At 10/23/07 10:27 PM, rednec0 wrote: lessie; wildfires, mudslides, and earthquakes. califonia isn't a place to live period

makes you wonder why 35 million people live there :\

Martian attack.

At 10/21/07 06:46 PM, Bloopco wrote: Photoshoped obviously, I highly doutb that's going on.

California is burning down dumb ass its fucking real

At 10/24/07 12:27 AM, DlME wrote:

At 10/21/07 06:46 PM, Bloopco wrote: Photoshoped obviously, I highly doutb that's going on.

California is burning down dumb ass its fucking real

Update: Officially more than 1 billion dollars in damages and President Bush is coming tomorrow.

At 10/21/07 06:51 PM, Reaperyami wrote: It's okay everyone, it's just the end of the world.

Wow, that was really cheerful.

At 10/24/07 02:06 PM, Sk8erGirl13 wrote:

At 10/21/07 06:51 PM, Reaperyami wrote: It's okay everyone, it's just the end of the world.

Wow, that was really cheerful.

Damn you, you beat me to post 100...

Heh, kind of looks like an Ion storm from Tiberian Sun.

I was wondering if someone knows a good fire song that I can blast in my home.