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Chris Senior Enthusiast

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Be safe Chris

 

 

Ryan

About 30 miles away. Wind is what is saving it from coming west. And now the estimate is 30,000 acres
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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Yikes, sorry to hear that! Saw some of the footage on The Weather Channel. Those poor people out there. :(

 

First TX, and now WV just got hammered with floods, and we're in a drought up here. Not a great year so far.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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We had a few weeks of non stop 'naders(the cyclone, not the Ralph) and then nothing for 6 weeks. We had an extra cool spring and extra hot early summer. Been wierd everywhere. A month ago my yard was under water, now the ground is cracked. Solar Cycles!

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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We're having a mix of fall, and California-like weather. Earlier this month, we had a few mornings close to the upper 30's.

 

Today it was 84° and only 38% humidity - dew point was in the upper 50's! Unheard of this time of year up here. Couldn't ask for better weather!

txab Senior Enthusiast

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About 30 miles away. Wind is what is saving it from coming west. And now the estimate is 30,000 acres

 

 

Note to Chris: Don't try to ride your exercise bike to escape the fire. :lol:

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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Note to Chris: Don't try to ride your exercise bike to escape the fire. :lol:

I have my list of things together. Dog, guns, laptop, and military discharge paperwork go in the truck for me to leave if it happens
SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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I have my list of things together. Dog, guns, laptop, and military discharge paperwork go in the truck for me to leave if it happens

Don't forget the ammo!

Chris Senior Enthusiast

Chris

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Don't forget the ammo!

Can be replaced. Dont have much right now anyway. Need to order more
Chevor Senior Enthusiast

Chevor

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Better hurry before your put on "watch list" for buying ammo.

Conky Conky Enthusiast

Conky Conky

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517250ea634ce0683905ad242d09ce54.jpg well my lovely paint on my truck that Iv mentioned in the past is chipping and cracking is getting even worse. I finally heard back from GM of Canada and they said that there's nothing they can do. My truck still has bumper to bumper warranty remaining but guess it doesn't cover there crappy paint so I'm thinking I should lawyer up.

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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Can be replaced. Dont have much right now anyway. Need to order more

Yeah, but any firefighters around if they get a little too hot.....

 

 

I lost my spare key, tested the resistance and ordered two spares(found a guy with 2 for $9 each, uncut OEM in packaging).

 

And 30 minutes later I found them caught in wiring next to my seat. Oh well, they were the cheapest on eBay by $3 so I can at least make a buck sometime

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

Jsdirt

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One thing about ammo and fire - everyone thinks they'll get shot just like out of a barrel of a gun when they cook off, but in reality, there's no confined space (chamber & barrel) to channel the blast right on the projectile. With open space all around, it fires off, but with 100x less velocity - you could lose an eye, but the rounds wouldn't even break your skin.

 

We had some crazy parties when I was younger ... and we all lived. :D

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

SnakeEyeSS

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Anyone want my factory airbox from my Tahoe? Going in the trash Monday night, you just pay shipping. I'm guessing $35~ for cheap n slow, it's not small.

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