Hang in there, California: wild fires

Aktungbby · 10-10-17, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

they are probably going to get bottom of the barrel, brand new people with zero experience trying to adjust $700,000 losses

Those would be perfect people then... $700K is the 'bottom of the barrel' in Napa and Sonoma county! The earthquake insurance policies are a complete rip-off hassle. Fire damage is always preferable. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/25-...nce-2014-10-17.

"Hey GR?!" What AK?" "Welcome 2 CA. R.E. 'sticker shock 101' BBY! The average home price in the bay area is apprx. $1,000,000 http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/04/28/bay-area-median-home-price-approaches-all-time-high/I just hope these adjusters are wearing their pacemakers!

GoldenRivet · 10-10-17, 07:29 PM

i lived in Los Angeles for about a month.

You literally cannot pay me to go there LOL

Buddahaid · 10-10-17, 07:39 PM

I've lived in California all my life and you couldn't pay me to live in LA either!

Mr Quatro · 10-10-17, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

i lived in Los Angeles for about a month.

You literally cannot pay me to go there LOL

You could park in the middle of Hwy 405 in LA in the morning and no one would know it as they all slowly pass you by on their way to work.

fireftr18 · 10-10-17, 08:38 PM

I'm glad to hear that you're safe Acktung. I was wondering about you and ready to send a pm. Everyone, don't forget, wildfires have been going on for months in other parts of the US and Spain.

Aktungbby · 10-11-17, 12:02 AM

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

forecast is for 30 mph winds tonight so it's not over yet,

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

I'm glad to hear that you're safe Acktung. I was wondering about you and ready to send a pm. Everyone, don't forget, wildfires have been going on for months in other parts of the US and Spain.

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Originally Posted by e-mail

Advisory: Evacuations have been conducted on Redwood Rd and Redwood Road at the intersection of Browns Valley Rd is now closed. Advisory: Evacuations were conducted on Dry Creek Rd and the road is now closed from Orchard Ave to Oakville Grade

< those two advisories just in as I post this and only two miles from my location.... Well I'm surrounded on three sides by 'advisories' so the east is still open for a 5 minute notice 'bugout'. Half the neighbors are packed and gone but the fire-chief neighbor just got home and has stated he's 'not going anywhere'

so I'll sleep on the sofa with two cars packed and cat carriers in case of a change in the fire; as winds are expected to rise. My very nervous wife is considerably calmer since the chief is staying put!

Catfish · 10-11-17, 01:46 AM

Hello Aktung,
good to hear from you! I hope you can stay, or if not that your house will not be damaged. But better leave if things get worse!

That said, can someone advise if you can somehow protect your house, i mean maybe with getting all the ground around the area, roof and walls soaking wet maybe? Must be 200 m of perimeter at least of course

Stay safe.

Aktungbby · 10-11-17, 04:16 AM

^Yup! still up watching up-to-date situation reports. Daughter came by to check and remove pictures and an Eyvind Earle print of my wife's particular favor these last 35 years.. We had been to see an exhibition of his work this weekend in SF. I just checked; the firechief's official car is still out front across the street. I assisted a few neighbors who did leave with their pets. Then reassured some very elderly neighbors (90's) and their kids that the chief, who has been on duty since Saturday, was staying which reduced their considerable anxiety. My boat captain is still up, like me, watching TV two doors down and my immediate other stalwart is tuned to his police scanner receiver. The wife has finally 'hit the hay' as I pointed out she'll be worthless without some sleep. Two cars are in the drive outside, loaded with pet food, documents, and clothes in case the power fails again so we don't waste time overriding the electric door. Currently there is little wind and the heavy smoke of two days is dissipating; the moon is clear. Not like this AM when the sun came up blood-red with visibility at 2-3 hundred yards. Fortunately I have an old land-line ATT house phone which works so I can call out. The Verizon cellphone/Wi-Fi situation is very bad otherwise. I'm lucky to still have internet and appreciate the concern.

10-10-17, 07:29 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	i lived in Los Angeles for about a month. You literally cannot pay me to go there LOL __________________

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,332 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	I've lived in California all my life and you couldn't pay me to live in LA either! __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	I'm glad to hear that you're safe Acktung. I was wondering about you and ready to send a pm. Everyone, don't forget, wildfires have been going on for months in other parts of the US and Spain. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,799 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hello Aktung, good to hear from you! I hope you can stay, or if not that your house will not be damaged. But better leave if things get worse! That said, can someone advise if you can somehow protect your house, i mean maybe with getting all the ground around the area, roof and walls soaking wet maybe? Must be 200 m of perimeter at least of course Stay safe. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,052 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	01:42 ^Yup! still up watching up-to-date situation reports. Daughter came by to check and remove pictures and an Eyvind Earle print of my wife's particular favor these last 35 years.. We had been to see an exhibition of his work this weekend in SF. I just checked; the firechief's official car is still out front across the street. I assisted a few neighbors who did leave with their pets. Then reassured some very elderly neighbors (90's) and their kids that the chief, who has been on duty since Saturday, was staying which reduced their considerable anxiety. My boat captain is still up, like me, watching TV two doors down and my immediate other stalwart is tuned to his police scanner receiver. The wife has finally 'hit the hay' as I pointed out she'll be worthless without some sleep. Two cars are in the drive outside, loaded with pet food, documents, and clothes in case the power fails again so we don't waste time overriding the electric door. Currently there is little wind and the heavy smoke of two days is dissipating; the moon is clear. Not like this AM when the sun came up blood-red with visibility at 2-3 hundred yards. Fortunately I have an old land-line ATT house phone which works so I can call out. The Verizon cellphone/Wi-Fi situation is very bad otherwise. I'm lucky to still have internet and appreciate the concern. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!