Another fire in Santa Barbara! ***** pigster wouldn't let me pass to my house!!
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Another fire in Santa Barbara! ***** pigster wouldn't let me pass to my house!!
Even showed him my ID/drivers License, luckily I know the back streets
PHUKIN LAME HIGHWAY PATROL DICK'S
Fire broke out about 1:45pm about an 1/8 mile from home, luckily NO structures burned, & winds are headed AWAY in South easterly direction, up & over the neighboring hills. (if winds change w/sundowners home is toast)
Fire Dept is on it like stink
Helio's dropping tons of water from local reservoir (which is luckily very close to actual fire)
Prayers go out to any neighbors in the fires path...
PHUKIN LAME HIGHWAY PATROL DICK'SFire broke out about 1:45pm about an 1/8 mile from home, luckily NO structures burned, & winds are headed AWAY in South easterly direction, up & over the neighboring hills. (if winds change w/sundowners home is toast)
Fire Dept is on it like stink
Helio's dropping tons of water from local reservoir (which is luckily very close to actual fire) Prayers go out to any neighbors in the fires path...
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Sucks to hear that. Did you make it to the house yet? Saw the fires on the news--pretty damn large! Hope your home is okay.
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I haven't heard anything about it, which is good news. If I did, like the last couple of fires, then it's bad news. Hopefully I won't have to post up by your house to protect it from looters like last time.
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I don't live on Foothill...Off La Vista
Yes it appears to be mellowing out, we never got the crazy sundowner 60mph winds like the T-fires. (lots of areas are w/out power, not me
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Vader tell your parents I apologize for the multi-burnouts over the yrs J/K....La Cumbre intersection w/Foothill was blocked, I had to sneak around the back roads to Duncan & take the forbidden left hander back to Foothill...
Yes, thank you...
Yes it appears to be mellowing out, we never got the crazy sundowner 60mph winds like the T-fires. (lots of areas are w/out power, not me
)Vader tell your parents I apologize for the multi-burnouts over the yrs J/K....La Cumbre intersection w/Foothill was blocked, I had to sneak around the back roads to Duncan & take the forbidden left hander back to Foothill...
Yes, thank you...
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Yes it appears to be mellowing out, we never got the crazy sundowner 60mph winds like the T-fires. (lots of areas are w/out power, not me)
Vader tell your parents I apologize for the multi-burnouts over the yrs J/K....La Cumbre intersection w/Foothill was blocked, I had to sneak around the back roads to Duncan & take the forbidden left hander back to Foothill...
)Vader tell your parents I apologize for the multi-burnouts over the yrs J/K....La Cumbre intersection w/Foothill was blocked, I had to sneak around the back roads to Duncan & take the forbidden left hander back to Foothill...
Anyway hope the fog comes in, stay safe..
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The E55 is a boat but very agile with the RennV2 and HRE's Falkens.
My best runs were with my COmp ZCPM3 with Coilover and sway bars.
Even better that the GT3..The GT3 was a little scary becuase they put the engine in the worng place, the BWM drove like a dream, it had a good steering ratio and drifted like a ****ing champ!!!
We will run it though and terrorize the foothils, come back at Rincon, hwy run, into cito beach run and up state to floss on all the Mexicant's in the Civics.
My best runs were with my COmp ZCPM3 with Coilover and sway bars.
Even better that the GT3..The GT3 was a little scary becuase they put the engine in the worng place, the BWM drove like a dream, it had a good steering ratio and drifted like a ****ing champ!!!
We will run it though and terrorize the foothils, come back at Rincon, hwy run, into cito beach run and up state to floss on all the Mexicant's in the Civics.
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The E55 is a boat but very agile with the RennV2 and HRE's Falkens.
My best runs were with my COmp ZCPM3 with Coilover and sway bars.
Even better that the GT3..The GT3 was a little scary becuase they put the engine in the worng place, the BWM drove like a dream, it had a good steering ratio and drifted like a ****ing champ!!!
We will run it though and terrorize the foothils, come back at Rincon, hwy run, into cito beach run and up state to floss on all the Mexicant's in the Civics.
My best runs were with my COmp ZCPM3 with Coilover and sway bars.
Even better that the GT3..The GT3 was a little scary becuase they put the engine in the worng place, the BWM drove like a dream, it had a good steering ratio and drifted like a ****ing champ!!!
We will run it though and terrorize the foothils, come back at Rincon, hwy run, into cito beach run and up state to floss on all the Mexicant's in the Civics.
My Man! had know idea you made her into such a cyn carver
In comparo my old C6 Vette got sideways/drifting fun everywhere, felt a bit floaty when really pushing it @ high speeds vs the heavy SL she feels planted & stable @ high speeds & in moderate twisty's on smooth roads.Sounds like a great tire warmer
from your past exp in other rides def sounds like I'll be a voyeur trailing behind!
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Hey man, we can roll through the ruble of our neighborhood, we live on foothill by the tennis club.its ON FIRE,my dad just got out, we have a gnarley sprinkler system and 2 acres, he went to make sure it was on and it was..we just had the field cleared..but this thing looks like a wall of fire..
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Fire has gone outta control! Sundowner 50+mph winds hit!! Fire entering city, Mission cyn area right near the Historical "Santa Barbara Mission" All vehicles packed ready to go im in Warning evac area, Multi-homes have burned this has gotten friggin serious.
Hearing explosions going off power transformers/propane tanks, holysheet my best friends parents house is burning on TV right now!!!!!!!! I'm out
Hearing explosions going off power transformers/propane tanks, holysheet my best friends parents house is burning on TV right now!!!!!!!! I'm out
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Yup! I left early last night stayed @ Sisters house in Cetio, then came back late last night..Seems to be going over the mountain headed toward West Camino C. Down town if pretty F'd up...
I too left ALL sprinklers ON, good luck tonite buddy!
I too left ALL sprinklers ON, good luck tonite buddy!
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Small price to pay to live in Santa Barbara, CA...it's one of the nicest areas on the planet. Was just up there for the weekend last weekend.
Stay safe guys & best wishes for keeping your properties safe and fire-free.
Stay safe guys & best wishes for keeping your properties safe and fire-free.
Hope they get it under control quick and before anybody gets hurt. Glad to hear you're okay. 
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I really do want to see what it's like out there sometime, looks like absolutely the most beautiful place in the world when it's not burning. I hope you make it through, good luck.
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Hope you still have your digs after what I have seen. If we don't hear a reply, the fire may have got to you guys. Deepest simpathy from the MB gang.
I have a house just so of the fair grounds next to Hope Ranch. Looks safe for now due to the fact the fair grounds is the stagging for the FD.
I have a house just so of the fair grounds next to Hope Ranch. Looks safe for now due to the fact the fair grounds is the stagging for the FD.
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