19 Reply by ohiodawg13 (edited by ohiodawg13 2013-08-28 20:56:24)

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Re: Yosemite Rim Fire

ahsmith33 wrote:

very sorry to hear that dawg. They say it's now 20% contained, but it doesn't look good in the next few days. It would be really tragic if it took out some of those Seqouias. They need some divine intervention here, fingers crossed for rain.

http://local.msn.com/why-the-yosemite-f … ally-scary

Thanks Tre, the homes in Pine Mtn. Lake are out of danger now, but the fire is still moving toward Tuolemne and Sonora, very populated areas. I've had a reservation @ Black Oak Casino to catch an old friends band play there on 9/7, but all their events are cancelled for this weekend as their hotel is housing firefighters on the front line there in Tuolemne City. Doesn't look good for the following weekend at this point.

                                                                                 Let It Rain!!!

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Re: Yosemite Rim Fire

the fire is NOT cool (no pun intended) but this is. Can't they do better than $1 a day for putting your life on the line? At least it is a voluntary program.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08 … &pos=4

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  • From: North Lake Tahoe
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Re: Yosemite Rim Fire

Hay Dawg,  Just catching up on this too.    I am very sorry for your friends loss and for you with all the good memories there.

Bless ALL those fight it and help in the recovery aftermath.

Still keeping the prayers coming!

Tahoe Jo

Tahoe Jo
  • From: North Lake Tahoe
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Re: Yosemite Rim Fire

ahsmith33 wrote:

the fire is NOT cool (no pun intended) but this is. Can't they do better than $1 a day for putting your life on the line? At least it is a voluntary program.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08 … &pos=4

After reading it thru, they get $1 an hour, but most importantly I think they get a redemptive sense of doing something good for the community and a way to find things in themselves in the process that will help them find a life that does not include going back to jail.

Hard to imagine they consider life at a fire fight base camp better conditions than serving conventional time.

Extra prayers for those volunteers and many thanks too.

Tahoe Jo

Tahoe Jo
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Re: Yosemite Rim Fire

tahoerimriders wrote:
ahsmith33 wrote:

the fire is NOT cool (no pun intended) but this is. Can't they do better than $1 a day for putting your life on the line? At least it is a voluntary program.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08 … &pos=4

After reading it thru, they get $1 an hour, but most importantly I think they get a redemptive sense of doing something good for the community and a way to find things in themselves in the process that will help them find a life that does not include going back to jail.

Hard to imagine they consider life at a fire fight base camp better conditions than serving conventional time.

Extra prayers for those volunteers and many thanks too.

Tahoe Jo

I do not consider them volunteers.  They get a big payoff.

But for the one's that do and the firemen, I hope the fires become a lot less.  What you do and what you risk to protect us is so admirable.  I hope we get a good rainy season in the winter, to relieve some of these dry conditions for next summer.  I am very sorry for the losses people suffered through the fires.

"Holy Toledo"  -  Bill King   "Just Win Baby" - Al Davis  "The Autumn Wind" - Steve Sabol

24 Reply by ahsmith33 (edited by ahsmith33 2013-09-05 14:23:35)

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Re: Yosemite Rim Fire

well, then HE needs to cough up the 70 million dollars or whatever it turns out to be. pretty cool slideshow included, although some of it makes me sick to my stomach now that we know it wasn't lightning.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09 … rvice?lite

As corn through a goose, so are the days of our lives