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Posted by Taria on September 2, 2009, 7:44 pm
A good amount of the equipment is TV and radio. Been there for long
before cell phones were even thought of. The CHP, police and emergency
folks probably have a fair amount of 'stuff' up there too.
DH and DS are both ham radio operators. That might be the only
communications happening if the big one hits. DH mentioned that
power going up to the equipment could cause a lot of problems too.
The observatory just had a major overhaul not long ago. I think
things are going much better on the fire front today.
Taria
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> if those cell towers go down its going to be a mess of crap to deal with.
> no cell phone access, omg, the whole of southern california will probably
> come to a stand still.
> that should be interesting anyhow.
> would be awful to lose the observatory up there tho, for more than just
> southern california residents.
> keep safe and well, Ginger.
> j.
> We are having a "red" moment in the smoke in the sky, with the sun
> trying to work through. Eye and lung irritants producing headaches.
> Very hot, high humidity.
> The communication mountain is still in danger.
> Ginger in CA
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Posted by amy in CNY on September 3, 2009, 12:51 pm
i have been keeping track of the fires as i'll be in California
tomorrow. i won't be near them, i dont think, landing in Long Beach,
so i guess that's more southwest of the fires.
hope it does cool down and rain for them tho.
amy in CNY
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Posted by Taria on September 3, 2009, 4:29 pm
Well, the weather looks to be cooling down and that is a really good thing.
How much smoke probably depends on how the wind blows but you should
be ok. Not so much smokey here but air quality is so bad I can't see the
mountains
at all today. Cal Fire has done a heck of a job working this and the
other fires
lately.
The weather in So Cal is typically pretty hot and miserable until the first
week
of Oct. My sister and daughter share the 4th as their birthday and mom
always
said that was the worst of the heat and then it broke. I have found that to
be still true.
I hope you have a great trip/visit. Scoot on down to M&L if you can. : )
Taria
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>i have been keeping track of the fires as i'll be in California
> tomorrow. i won't be near them, i dont think, landing in Long Beach,
> so i guess that's more southwest of the fires.
> hope it does cool down and rain for them tho.
> amy in CNY
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Posted by amy in CNY on September 3, 2009, 7:13 pm
M&L? not sure what that is.
Yeah, my son's wedding is the 12th, in San Pedro. Cant wait to get on
the plane tomorrow AM,
and get there. i hope the fires are out soon. the rest of the family
is flying into LAX.
probly will be able to see it from the air.
Geez. i hope it cools down. today was in the 90's there wasnt it?
amy in CNY
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Posted by Taria on September 3, 2009, 7:26 pm
weather guy just said 89 high in LB tomorrow. Supposed to
cool off after that though. Not sure what it was there today.
M&L= fun discount fabric store. Knott and Ball in Anaheim.
Loads of fabrics. Loads of fun.
Taria, born in LB but never lived there.
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> M&L? not sure what that is.
> Yeah, my son's wedding is the 12th, in San Pedro. Cant wait to get on
> the plane tomorrow AM,
> and get there. i hope the fires are out soon. the rest of the family
> is flying into LAX.
> probly will be able to see it from the air.
> Geez. i hope it cools down. today was in the 90's there wasnt it?
> amy in CNY
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> no cell phone access, omg, the whole of southern california will probably
> come to a stand still.
> that should be interesting anyhow.
> would be awful to lose the observatory up there tho, for more than just
> southern california residents.
> keep safe and well, Ginger.
> j.
> We are having a "red" moment in the smoke in the sky, with the sun
> trying to work through. Eye and lung irritants producing headaches.
> Very hot, high humidity.
> The communication mountain is still in danger.
> Ginger in CA
>