My thoughts and prayers go out to those of you CBer's in San Diego that may be affected by the firestorm. If you need a hand, don't hesitate to ask!

alpha8541 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Mike

Get you butt down here. I need someone to man a hoseline and guard my house while I take my cigars to safety. X :~)

LMAO @ X....

Hog

X,

I've got plenty of room for your gars here.

E4A

firemen are and have always been the best of men.

no stories of firemen corruption.

i never go past a boot without leaving something.

Been doing IVs and ACLS for six years now, but I still remember how to handle the knob. Just remember to stay low when it starts to bank down.

Doug

It is so eerie outside this am. It's so quiet and the sky is pitch black. The ambient light is orange,so it casts an orange glow to everything. Everything is covered in ash. The sun looks like a red ball thru the smoke. All schools are closed so I have a full house. It'll be a miracle if we don't kill each other before the end of the day. X

x,

You're good to go in IB right? Up here in Mira Mesa it looks safe. The air quality (what a misnomer) sucks. Stay safe and good luck!

E4A

Hey Guys,

I'll keep ya'll in my prayers. Stay safe.

Later

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

It's really gray here in Rancho Penasquitos, but no imminent threat of a burn. In fact, it's so awful outside, that my wife wouldn't even notice if I lit up a cigar.

Anyway, to those in the area, stay safe. It's still pretty ugly.

I hop E-chick is okay in Encinitas!

Over 600 homes lost, 13 dead, and the fires continue to burn.

Hang in there you guys I can only watch as You guys down there and some buddies in simi valley wait it out. I don't know what I can do but if I can do something let me know, I'm up here in Manhattan Beach near LAX Rob

In general I try not to take sides on these kind of issues. But, I'm against firestorms..

I think E is still on vacation.She and Mike may not even know whats going on???

I lived in Scripps Ranch, San Diego for seven years back in the 1990s. It looks like 350 homes are destroyed in the old neighborhood. My old street got missed by about a half mile but it still leaves an eirie feeling. A lot of good people there facing a horrible tragedy.

Hey, I'm back...

I am glad to hear that my fellow SoCal cbidders are okay...let's just hope that we can stay that way!

If any of you feel the urge to help, you can go to this link that is directly from www.sdarc.org (San Diego Red Cross):

http://www.kintera.org/site/pp.asp?cid= {CB8D8928-0A24-4AED-8B07-E38E6BC390D2}&bin_id={DC885725-E7F5-4BF5-A44A-582B2712085A}

Any contribution will go to help San Diego and Imperial Counties wild fires...you could also look up the other counties involved at Red Cross' website. JUST BE SURE TO SPECIFY THE SAN DIEGO WILD FIRES!

Unfortunately, I know a family in Scripps Ranch that has lost everything, burnt to the ground. Also, I still can't get in touch with a family in Crest...I fear the worst for them.

We have several homes throughout SD Co., and none of them are in danger as of yet, thank God! But, as devestating as a property loss from fire would be...it's the human life that is of most value.

My heart and prays go out to the families and friends of the victims that lost their lives in these fires.

Today, Wednesday, schools are still closed here. The smoke isn't as bad today due to a change in wind. But, everything is covered in ash and the sky is still eerie...I've just kept the doors and windows shut with the A/C on and stay inside as much as possible.

Marla

Marla, I am so glad to hear you are ok. I'd say welcome home but it does not seem to be much of a homecoming. See ya soon.

apparent thread-jack

SEE ME? You heading this way Rich?

My thoughts and prayers are with you SoCal'ers.