Good morning!!!!

[ronjhall]

RNG, best wishes your place was saved.

 

[Ed of all trades]

RNG, Glad you posted, been checking and praying all morning. Still praying. Ed

 

[B7510HSD]

RNG hope all is safe!!

 

[daugen]

fingers and toes crossed for RNG.

sign in Senior Center this morning, listing three biggest scams for seniors:
1. IRS demanding money
2. Something medically related
3. Grandchildren calling for money in emergency, usually jail bond (not)

My sister in Muir Beach reports first smoke she has smelled there, the "Butte" fire? She said that fire map was scary, and yes it is.

 

[txdon]

fingers and toes crossed for RNG.

sign in Senior Center this morning, listing three biggest scams for seniors:
1. IRS demanding money
2. Something medically related
3. Grandchildren calling for money in emergency, usually jail bond (not)

A neighbor is reporting this scam today today:

"Got a text message today that read
Notice-512mynumber from CHASE-Bank. Code: Visa Debit-Card temporary locked. Call us now at 918-203-3115 to unlock.

I have a Chase Visa debit card and Chase has sent me fraud alerts in the past, but the wording made me suspicious. I called the number from my land line. A woman's automated voice said something like,

"Welcome to Chase Credit Card Fraud Department. Please enter your credit card number and hit the pound key."

I entered in a made up number, "4141 4141 1414 1414 #."

"Please enter your PIN code as you would at the bank."

I put in, "1113."

"Please enter the expiration date as a 4 digit number. May 2016 would be 0516."

I entered, "0519."

"Enter your zip code." I put in, "55555."

"Enter the 3 digit code on the back of your card." I entered, "007."

"To verify your identity, please speak your name in a loud clear voice."

I said, "Barack Obama."

After a short pause, "You credit card has been unlocked. Thank you for calling Chase.""

 

[Buppies]

RNG prayers your home was spared

 

[Buppies]

Wngsprd I believe the hours and stress are getting to me the arm /shoulder is pretty messed up it has been repaired once thanks for asking

 

[Buppies]

Ed if the weather predictors are correct look for up to 50in for the winter in your neck of the woods

 

[daugen]

Still with friends in Chico, looks like the firesafe zone at the house got tested last night, but won't know if it survived until they lift the evac orders...

Fingers crossed...

this is when you wish you had a camera installed...though watching it could be worse.

is there such a thing as a nonflammable tree or shrub?
I'd get a bunch...
Metal or terracotta roof, automatic extinguishing systems under eaves, swimming pool plumbed for big pump and building sprinklers.
Lot of money to live in a fire zone...hard to stay safe. Except to leave.
RNG, don't think I could do it. Even with all the safety bells and whistles nothing will stop a fire storm. You have to get rid of the
fuel first, which is why many fire breaks get jumped because they weren't big enough. Too much fuel...too much wind, too much of everything.
Too hostile an environment. Of course one could say that about living in the Florida Keys too.
Both have a lot going for them, until they don't.

May RNG's home get two inches of rain tonight. :thumbsup:

 

[hawkeye08]

Started snowing here in the last hour. The forecast called for it, but I recall how much they predicted. Flakes have been varying from big to really small. Temps are around 33F. Just in time to make rush hour fun going home on Friday night.. glad I work from home. Wife is headed out to pickup granddaughter from preschool in a few minutes, praying for safe trip.