taks Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 careful blue, you're confusing everyone with the facts! close enough for gov't work, bela. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokishi Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 My car has ash on it, eww Current 3DMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 It's comforting to live somewhere with no earthquakes, no wildfires, and no insects that can kill you. And maybe a little boring as well. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 no earthquakes here, wildfires are constrained to the mountains since there isn't anything to burn where i actually reside, the occasional tornado out on the plains, no hurricanes, but there are some deadly critters in colorado. we were far enough away from the actual fires in florida that ash wasn't a problem, though i'd imagine those living up in volusia county had it every morning. oh, i should mention, volusia county is where daytona beach is. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 It's comforting to live somewhere with no earthquakes, no wildfires, and no insects that can kill you. And maybe a little boring as well. Such incidents are comparatively rare; the disaster of Danish cuisine is a constant. You lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 (edited) We have a cuisine now, thats certainly new. Edited October 26, 2007 by Gorgon Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 no earthquakes here, wildfires are constrained to the mountains since there isn't anything to burn where i actually reside, the occasional tornado out on the plains, no hurricanes, but there are some deadly critters in colorado. we were far enough away from the actual fires in florida that ash wasn't a problem, though i'd imagine those living up in volusia county had it every morning. oh, i should mention, volusia county is where daytona beach is. taks We get crazy ass snowstorms sometimes, though. Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 in CO? yes. already had one in the springs, and another is apparently on the way tomorrow/sunday from what i hear. i'll be in florida, however, from sunday through wednesday for a conference. no snow for me. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Snow is evil. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 We have a cuisine now, thats certainly new. Yep. Cheese Danish, Apple Danish, Cherry Danish... Hmm... Cherry Danishes... Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Snow is awesome. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bela Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 ...And now it's raining. Wish us luck with the upcoming landslides! Will Save penalty vs. Kitty: -20 GCS d(--) s--: a C+++$ US++>$ P+++$ L+(++) E--- W++ N+ w--- V- PS+ PE Y+ t+@ 5++ X R+ tv(+) b+ DI++ D+ G+ e++ h-() r+++ x? How many nuns would a nunchuk chuck if a nunchuk could chuck nuns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Well, if it is raining and there is landslides that might douse and smother the fires. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 So if you didn't lose your home to the fires, the landslides will give you a second opportunity. I mean, when your kids go to school and all the other kids are bragging about how badly their houses got pwned, would you want your little kid to feel left out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Perhaps it's time for California to start thinking about building houses with more fire-resistant materials. We've taken some measures ... but perhaps not enough. Maybe some textured metal siding will come into fashion. Or maybe a skyscraper mentality should come into play soon, rather than spreading out in ranch-style further and further into riskier fire zones ... It's hard to picture California giving up their 'log cabins' and sprawled out homes any time soon, tho. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Perhaps it's time for California to start thinking about building houses with more fire-resistant materials. We've taken some measures ... but perhaps not enough. Maybe some textured metal siding will come into fashion. Or maybe a skyscraper mentality should come into play soon, rather than spreading out in ranch-style further and further into riskier fire zones ... It's hard to picture California giving up their 'log cabins' and sprawled out homes any time soon, tho. I agree with what you're saying. Brush clearance and construction can mitigate damage. But fire resistant is not the same as fireproof, and true fireproofing is impractical. Many homes destroyed in the past weeks used fire-wise construction: tile roofs, sealed vents, ember-resistant eaves and so on. Unfortunately, even the best modern structures can't withstand 50-foot high walls of fire hot enough to melt steel. A bigger factor is location and ecology. Laguna & Malibu McMansions are built in secluded canyons surrounded by dry chaparral. Homes sit in the middle of fuel traps, and moistureless Santa Ana winds sweep down canyons creating (to quote historian Mike Davis) a "blast furnace effect at the other end." Build fire-resistant homes in these areas and some will inevitably burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 That does sound sensible. Preproofing is just blody impossible, given certain temps. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 true fireproofing is impractical. Agreed. There are still many many old houses, however, that probably don't meet current fire-resistant standards, because of the 'grandfather' concept - homes pre-built before certain years being exempt from having to alter stuff until/unless they rebuild/apply for permits to re-do/addon etc. I'd also read an article somewhere that because of the housing 'boom' of the past several years, they were allowing people to build in actual 'fire zones'. I don't know exactly how risky these 'fire zones' were/are, but that practice seems rather dangerous; hence, my build skyward instead of outward opinion. I like the ideal of every house having a big yard and white picket fence as much as anyone else, but there comes a time for every area when it's not practical anymore. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 yeah, it is very area dependent, and places that are land-locked for whatever reason are the first to require up instead of out. fortunately, i've got all of west kansas in my back yard so i can probably be guaranteed a large yard any time in the next 100 years or so. taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Man, I bet that is a real pain to mow. Murphy's Law of Computer Gaming: The listed minimum specifications written on the box by the publisher are not the minimum specifications of the game set by the developer. @\NightandtheShape/@ - "Because you're a bizzare strange deranged human?" Walsingham- "Sand - always rushing around, stirring up apathy." Joseph Bulock - "Another headache, courtesy of Sand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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