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Lounging By The Beach - Part 7

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I was surrounded by fires, but once the Santa Ana winds died down, they spread slower. I was shocked that 6000 acres of the Naval Weapons Storage wasn't immediately put out. It's the largest weapons stash in the West. I think they store all the baddies underground, though. I believe they did move some aircraft from both bases til the fires died down.

Since I'm so close to the beach, the wind always blows from the west until the evening, then there's just a gentle breeze that grows from the east. We don't have a "fire harzard season" anymore. They say that b/c of our drought, we are a fire hazard 365 days a year now.

I lived in Southern Cali from '74 to '76. It was a different place back then. I lived in Oxnard, 80 miles north of L.A., on the beach. My place was maybe a block or two from the beach. But it was an oyster shell beach, so it was hard for me to enjoy it. I like a sandy beach. I worked on NAS Point Mugu in the Navy, and there was a nice, but small, stretch of beach there. But Southern Cali has changed so much since then. Sorry this drought has changed even the fire hazard times for you.
 

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Hi everybody! Glad to meet ya'all

Sorry to hear about your year-round fire hazard. I know that sucks!
My son is a Fire Fighter for Forestry here in Florida. He has gone out west to assist with fires every summer for the past few years...

:toast: Here's to the Fire Fighters!
 

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Thank you! He loves the job, plus, he works as a Fire Fighter in the pits for the races at Daytona Speedway.

That's pretty cool, plus being able to see all the races at Daytona, for Free! :D He probably gets to meet the Drivers and Ground Support Teams, too.
 

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That's pretty cool, plus being able to see all the races at Daytona, for Free! :D He probably gets to meet the Drivers and Ground Support Teams, too.

Yes, they (the Pit Road Fire Crews) attend the drivers' meetings. For the smaller races there is one FF assigned to two pits; for the bigger races each pit has a FF. This year my 6 year old Grandson got to go with him (he was with his Mom while Daddy worked) and got a great tour from one of the crews. They let him sit in the car in the garage and even gave him a pack of M&M's (that's his favorite car)!! IMG_0084.jpg That's him hard at work!
 

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Yes, they (the Pit Road Fire Crews) attend the drivers' meetings. For the smaller races there is one FF assigned to two pits; for the bigger races each pit has a FF. This year my 6 year old Grandson got to go with him (he was with his Mom while Daddy worked) and got a great tour from one of the crews. They let him sit in the car in the garage and even gave him a pack of M&M's (that's his favorite car)!!View attachment 344624 That's him hard at work!

That`s so Cool good for him and the family
 

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DW and DD are headed to Clearwater right know to meet the rest of the family. Work has me stuck so I can open Pot Belly Stallion Saloon (inside joke) :)
What happen to Pepper

You asked the other day, and Sun said he was opting out for a while (his choice). I'm not sue what that means. He never signed in to say he was leaving Florida for home, but I think he should be back there by now.

So I'm on my way to Ohio this week, and ready to meet you at The Pot Belly Stallion Saloon. :laugh:
 

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You asked the other day, and Sun said he was opting out for a while (his choice). I'm not sue what that means. He never signed in to say he was leaving Florida for home, but I think he should be back there by now.

So I'm on my way to Ohio this week, and ready to meet you at The Pot Belly Stallion Saloon. :laugh:

Ok I didn`t know if there was more to it
 

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Ummmm I`m thinking fried green tomatoes :)

Eeek, we don't do that here in the west OB ... although I've heard of it before. I would have to try it at home alone to make sure it doesn't stimulate the gag factor for me.

When I went thru business college as a young lady, one of my instructor told me that a when a person has a business luncheon ... never spit, always swallow! She said she didn't care if it was pure fat or grisle ... always swallow. I told her I would never swallow a fish or chicken bone ... she had to agree. But one time when a friend took me out in public, I spit an oyster on the half shell out into the napkin I had in my lap ... just too gross. I always ask what's in a dish if my date orders for me. I don't trust men ... they like to pull too many jokes for their own entertainment.

Sea,

I have this sized in 200x200. I think I made it for you as an avatar, if you like it. I've had it for a while, and may have posted it before...

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A Satsuma is in the Orange family, something like a Tangerine. :)

Thank you so much VG ... that will be an awesome avi for me since i love to sit on the beach ... although it's always tourists that bring furniture onto the beach ... we just sit our butts down on the sand ... so much softer and more comfy.


Satsuma is also a community in Lake County, Florida. Used to have a place over there!!

Hi Lurch, nice to meet you ... welcome to the Beach!:)

Some member once emailed me and asked if I grew up in the East. He told me that Seabrook was the name of some island off the southeast coast. I had never heard of it before.
 

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Yes, they (the Pit Road Fire Crews) attend the drivers' meetings. For the smaller races there is one FF assigned to two pits; for the bigger races each pit has a FF. This year my 6 year old Grandson got to go with him (he was with his Mom while Daddy worked) and got a great tour from one of the crews. They let him sit in the car in the garage and even gave him a pack of M&M's (that's his favorite car)!!View attachment 344624 That's him hard at work!

I wonder if the thrill of it wears off over time. Seems like such an exciting thing to do. :D
 

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Eeek, we don't do that here in the west OB ... although I've heard of it before. I would have to try it at home alone to make sure it doesn't stimulate the gag factor for me.

When I went thru business college as a young lady, one of my instructor told me that a when a person has a business luncheon ... never spit, always swallow! She said she didn't care if it was pure fat or grisle ... always swallow. I told her I would never swallow a fish or chicken bone ... she had to agree. But one time when a friend took me out in public, I spit an oyster on the half shell out into the napkin I had in my lap ... just too gross. I always ask what's in a dish if my date orders for me. I don't trust men ... they like to pull too many jokes for their own entertainment.



Thank you so much VG ... that will be an awesome avi for me since i love to sit on the beach ... although it's always tourists that bring furniture onto the beach ... we just sit our butts down on the sand ... so much softer and more comfy.




Hi Lurch, nice to meet you ... welcome to the Beach!:)

Some member once emailed me and asked if I grew up in the East. He told me that Seabrook was the name of some island off the southeast coast. I had never heard of it before.

Fried green tomatoes are a country boy delicious treat there awesome a ladie down the street from Tenn. Bring me a plate of them twice a year :)
 

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Ok I didn`t know if there was more to it

I really don't know where he (Pepper) is or what's going on. I have a clue, but it's not my place to say. He shared some info with me a good while back. I can't say more than that. Hope I haven't said too much. Sorry to be cryptic.
 

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But one time when a friend took me out in public, I spit an oyster on the half shell out into the napkin I had in my lap ... just too gross. I always ask what's in a dish if my date orders for me. I don't trust men ... they like to pull too many jokes for their own entertainment.

Oysters are great!!! especially steamed, but can be eaten raw!!

Thank you so much VG ... that will be an awesome avi for me since i love to sit on the beach ... although it's always tourists that bring furniture onto the beach ... we just sit our butts down on the sand ... so much softer and more comfy.

Funny you said that. My DW and I went to the beach this morning. She took a chair and kept asking me if I wanted one! No, chairs are for the porch....


Hi Lurch, nice to meet you ... welcome to the Beach!:)

Howdy, thanks!

Some member once emailed me and asked if I grew up in the East. He told me that Seabrook was the name of some island off the southeast coast. I had never heard of it before.
Seabrook Island is in South Carolina, just south of Charleston:
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I really don't know where he (Pepper) is or what's going on. I have a clue, but it's not my place to say. He shared some info with me a good while back. I can't say more than that. Hope I haven't said too much. Sorry to be cryptic.

Ok sorry if I asked to much I just like Pepper as ALL of you
 

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OH my I`m so glad your OK

Thank you. I kept my windows closed and ran my air filters at high blast for about a week and a half. A lot of ppl got bronchitis from it, but since they ignored the warnings, I guess they weren't too surprised to get so sick and didn't mind being so miserable for a while. It looked like twilight all day long here for about 4 days.
 

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Thank you. I kept my windows closed and ran my air filters at high blast for about a week and a half. A lot of ppl got bronchitis from it, but since they ignored the warnings, I guess they weren't too surprised to get so sick and didn't mind being so miserable for a while. It looked like twilight all day long here for about 4 days.

I`m just so glad your ok
 
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