Small Talk: Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana County?

[Happy Camper]

10 hours ago, ghoulina said:

No, but you're the second person I've heard mention this show in a week. Is it any good? Can I get a little synopsis? 

 

10 hours ago, ghoulina said:

No, but you're the second person I've heard mention this show in a week. Is it any good? Can I get a little synopsis? 

Oh it's good! 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozark_(TV_series)

[booboopbedoo]

21 hours ago, ladle said:

nyone else watching Ozark? I've been trying to figure out who the opium grower reminds me of. Only now it dawns on me: Brooks!!! 

YES!!! Thanks!

Good show even though I dont like Jason.

[ladle]

I couldn't really get into it, and it was too violent for my taste (though admittedly I'm hypersensitive to TV violence) but I watched it all the way through just for the performances. The actors are great. 

[dosodog]

Le sigh......I have realized due to my RH franchise addiction, I have changed.  You see in the past, when going on vacation, packing was easy.  The night before, grab the suitcase, throw in a ratio of 1 pair of tshirts and shorts per 2 days of vacation, pair of sensible shoes and a bathing suit.  Done!

Not anymore.  I don't go until November and here are the changes.

• I have outfits.  
• I not only have "outfits", I have several outfits.  For EACH day.
• I picked my outfits out with a stylist.  Yes, she's 10, but she rocks everything she wears.  And her fee is nail polish color I am tired of.
• There is more than one pair of shoes.
• I have taken pictures of myself in said outfits. Standing AND sitting.  I pay attention in the reunion threads. Yes I do.

I need a RH intervention.......

[film noire]

33 minutes ago, dosodog said:

Le sigh......I have realized due to my RH franchise addiction, I have changed.  You see in the past, when going on vacation, packing was easy.  The night before, grab the suitcase, throw in a ratio of 1 pair of tshirts and shorts per 2 days of vacation, pair of sensible shoes and a bathing suit.  Done!

Not anymore.  I don't go until November and here are the changes.

• I have outfits.  
• I not only have "outfits", I have several outfits.  For EACH day.
• I picked my outfits out with a stylist.  Yes, she's 10, but she rocks everything she wears.  And her fee is nail polish color I am tired of.
• There is more than one pair of shoes.
• I have taken pictures of myself in said outfits. Standing AND sitting.  I pay attention in the reunion threads. Yes I do.

I need a RH intervention.......

Have you tested these outfits, though?  Done dry runs for elegance in motion & anti- crotch-shots by diving into a nearby bush? :)

[dosodog]

No!  I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow. 

I don't have to worry about inadvertently showing the world my goods though.

I?  Always wear panties.

Because in the grand scheme of embarrassment, I choose pantylines over pantiless.

No one's talking about the exposure of my crotch for 14 episodes. 

[film noire]

33 minutes ago, dosodog said:

I choose pantylines over pantiless.

No one's talking about the exposure of my crotch for 14 episodes. 

LOL

Edited September 1, 2017 by film noire

[Chit Chat]

On ‎9‎/‎1‎/‎2017 at 3:27 PM, dosodog said:

Le sigh......I have realized due to my RH franchise addiction, I have changed.  You see in the past, when going on vacation, packing was easy.  The night before, grab the suitcase, throw in a ratio of 1 pair of tshirts and shorts per 2 days of vacation, pair of sensible shoes and a bathing suit.  Done!

The next worry is whether you packed them correctly.  I believe that Heather offers a tutorial on how to correctly pack a suitcase.  One must be as wrinkle-free as one can when on vacation!  An iron and ironing board in the room, you say? WTF?  One can't be bothered to do such a menial task while on vacation.  Pack it right, and clothes will be tight! :)

[walnutqueen]

I have a full set of vintage teal green Samsonites collecting dust; available to anyone lucky enough to travel.  Me?  Bound to stay home for the rest of my needy critters' lives; feeding & medicating them.  It's a labor of love, y'all.  

But if I ever needed to pack a suitcase?  There would be a whole lotta room for smugglers' booty, since I never wear chonies (and have never inadvertently flashed anyone).  

And there, my friends, is how low the Real Housewives has made me go, since I've never felt the need to talk about anything going on in the nether regions.  Le sigh.

[film noire]

11 hours ago, walnutqueen said:

And there, my friends, is how low the Real Housewives has made me go, since I've never felt the need to talk about anything going on in the nether regions.  

In the future, should we just refer to that, um, area as the Royal Walnut? :)

[walnutqueen]

9 minutes ago, film noire said:

In the future, should we just refer to that, um, area as the Royal Walnut? :)

You may refer and infer whatever you wish, with this less-than-royal-decree.  But the screenname?  Alludes to the purported ability to crack walnuts, sans hands ...  And now I've said too much, and may hate myself in the morning.  :-D

How does one go about setting up an alter ego on PTV?  Just asking for a friend ...

[SCS]

1 hour ago, walnutqueen said:

Alludes to the purported ability to crack walnuts, sans hands ...  And now I've said too much, and may hate myself in the morning.  :-D

 

 

Hate yourself not, WQ, but I admit my mind is delivering some odd thoughts!

[film noire]

39 minutes ago, walnutqueen said:

You may refer and infer whatever you wish, with this less-than-royal-decree.  But the screenname?  Alludes to the purported ability to crack walnuts, sans hands ...

(applause)

Edited September 15, 2017 by film noire

[walnutqueen]

2 minutes ago, SCS said:

 

Hate yourself not, WQ, but I admit my mind is delivering some odd thoughts!

Too late.  Your nasty fantasies will have to do, since I've been contentedly celibate since 2001 - A Space Odyssey (but i did make some grown men cry for their mommies, back in the day).  ;-D

[film noire]

41 minutes ago, walnutqueen said:

How does one go about setting up an alter ego on PTV?  Just asking for a friend ...

Never! Don't hide that light under a bushel of, well, walnuts!

Edited September 15, 2017 by film noire

[walnutqueen]

Just now, film noire said:

(applause)

Hold the applause, just throw money.  

Hungry cats & coons, eh!

Just now, film noire said:

Don't hide that light under a bushel of, well, walnuts!

Yeah, I'm just a shining fucking beacon for sick puppies, eh!

[SCS]

1 hour ago, walnutqueen said:

Too late.  Your nasty fantasies will have to do, since I've been contentedly celibate since 2001 - A Space Odyssey (but i did make some grown men cry for their mommies, back in the day).  ;-D

 

Not nasty but definitely audacious (also daring, bold, madcap -- all the good synonyms for audacious)!

Edited September 15, 2017 by SCS

[Almost 3000]

15 minutes ago, film noire said:

Never! Don't hide that light under a bushel of, well, walnuts!

Ha! Haven't thought of that many walnuts since the walnut "nightmare" episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show". Yeah, I'm that old...

[walnutqueen]

18 minutes ago, SCS said:

 

Not nasty but definitely audacious (also daring, bold, madcap -- all the good synonyms for audacious)!

Now you have piqued my GODDAMNED interest!  I am a total slut for proverbial verbiage.  But you'll need to come up with terms unsuitable for Lifetime movies to enthrall me.  ;-)

[SweetieDarling]

17 minutes ago, Almost 3000 said:

Ha! Haven't thought of that many walnuts since the walnut "nightmare" episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show". Yeah, I'm that old...

That was a classic episode!!  One of my favs!  I am that old too.  That's A LOT of walnuts.

[SCS]

1 hour ago, walnutqueen said:

Now you have piqued my GODDAMNED interest!  I am a total slut for proverbial verbiage.  But you'll need to come up with terms unsuitable for Lifetime movies to enthrall me.  ;-)

 

LOL, I will work on it. I considered using wanton in the above post but that term has weird memories: in college I had an instructor for whom English was not his first language and who pronounced wanton as won ton -- yes, like the soup. I spent an entire term of my sophmore year craving Chinese food.

[walnutqueen]

1 hour ago, SCS said:

 

LOL, I will work on it. I considered using wanton in the above post but that term has weird memories: in college I had an instructor for whom English was not his first language and who pronounced wanton as won ton -- yes, like the soup. I spent an entire term of my sophmore year craving Chinese food.

I would do unspeakable things for some crispy cream cheese wontons ...

As long as they didn't remind me of my wanton youth, eh.  ;-)

[SCS]

16 hours ago, walnutqueen said:

I would do unspeakable things for some crispy cream cheese wontons ...

As long as they didn't remind me of my wanton youth, eh.  ;-)

 

Hey, the unspeakables of our respective misspent youths give us the strength and wisdom to manage our presents and futures -- I hope, LOL!

I could handle some chicken lo mein right about now....

[walnutqueen]

15 minutes ago, SCS said:

 

Hey, the unspeakables of our respective misspent youths give us the strength and wisdom to manage our presents and futures -- I hope, LOL!

I could handle some chicken lo mein right about now....

We could definitely eat together, or just share food fantasies.  Old folks' porn.  ;-)

[HunterHunted]

@Jextella

Quote

I hate the idea of animal breeding.  The only reason to do it is to sell the animals.  It's just an ugly practice to me.  You are right, Bronzedog.  There are a lot of breeders out there.  We got our border collie from a breeder.  He was the runt of the litter and nobody wanted him because he was very needy.  I felt that we rescued him indirectly and was ok with that decision.

@yourmomiseasy is correct that it is important to draw a distinction between modern domesticated dog and cat breeding, other animal breeding in general, and the importance of animal breeding in human history. Both domesticated dog and cat breeding and factory farm breeding have been particularly irresponsible when it comes to breeding for singular traits while ignoring the overall health of the animal or the species. However, much of human development and civilization has occurred because of animal breeding.

For tens of thousands of years, we've bred dogs to protect us and our livestock, to hunt with us, and to assist us in a variety of ways. We've bred cats to keep our homes and graineries pest free. We've bred cows for about 13,000 years to plow our fields, give us milk, and provide meat. We've bred domestic pigs from wild boars to serve as food probably about 15,000 years ago. We've bred chickens and other fowl for food for only a couple thousand years. However, non-nomadic hunter-gatherer human societies exist in large part because of animal breeding. Heck, even nomadic cultures are a hugely indebted to horse breeding, which happened about 7,000 years ago and was hugely important to Bedouins, Mongolians, and later Native Americans. Cultures in Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia domesticated camels about 5,000 years ago for transportation, food, and textiles. Cities exist because of animal breeding. It's important to make a distinction between irresponsible modern breeding, responsible breeding, and how important breeding is generally to human civilization.

The reality is that we can sit here on the internet debating the ethics of animal breeding because our ancestors domesticated cows and horses to plow fields so they could plant grain. They domesticated dogs and cats to keep our food and homes free from pests and predators. All of this left them free to pursue other things like philosophy, writing, and science rather than spending their time hunting and gathering food.

[SuzWhat]

For what it is worth, Tamra posted this on Instagram yesterday.

Spoiler

Last night was a perfect reminder, Do Not Judge and be kind because you don't know what someone else is going through.  I love you @shannonbeador and I will always be there for you (even if I get a little upset).  Thank you for being so honest ad open and showing the viewers that life isn't always easy.  #bestfriendsforever

Edited October 18, 2017 by SuzWhat

[yourmomiseasy]

33 minutes ago, sarivon said:

i would love to hear the stories. Could you put them in Small talk or Heather's thread since they are related?

Mostly they just involve me picking up my stuff and storming out yelling "I can't work under these conditions."  Whether the conditions were drunk pimps running around the office yelling, someone riding a motocross bike through the office, 50 Cent's well armed bodyguards camping out at my desk, the UFO-ologist on loud calls blathering about chupacabra, Playboy bunny pillow fights, etc.  It was a mad house.  I was in countless meetings with Peter but only talked to him directly a few times one was him grandiosely offering to let me use his helicopter whenever I wanted, another was yelling at me for boxing up my desk when we were on the brink of bankruptcy because it was bad for moral to do so and another was him yelling at a bunch of us for playing poker during work hours because we were required to be in the office but not allowed to do work and you can only spend so many hours a day at lunch drinking sangria.   After we could no longer play poker I spent a lot of time reading about inane topics online so I know a lot of ridiculous things about topics no one cares about.

[Slakkie]

On 9/22/2017 at 1:27 PM, HunterHunted said:

@Jextella

@yourmomiseasy is correct that it is important to draw a distinction between modern domesticated dog and cat breeding, other animal breeding in general, and the importance of animal breeding in human history. Both domesticated dog and cat breeding and factory farm breeding have been particularly irresponsible when it comes to breeding for singular traits while ignoring the overall health of the animal or the species. However, much of human development and civilization has occurred because of animal breeding.

For tens of thousands of years, we've bred dogs to protect us and our livestock, to hunt with us, and to assist us in a variety of ways. We've bred cats to keep our homes and graineries pest free. We've bred cows for about 13,000 years to plow our fields, give us milk, and provide meat. We've bred domestic pigs from wild boars to serve as food probably about 15,000 years ago. We've bred chickens and other fowl for food for only a couple thousand years. However, non-nomadic hunter-gatherer human societies exist in large part because of animal breeding. Heck, even nomadic cultures are a hugely indebted to horse breeding, which happened about 7,000 years ago and was hugely important to Bedouins, Mongolians, and later Native Americans. Cultures in Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia domesticated camels about 5,000 years ago for transportation, food, and textiles. Cities exist because of animal breeding. It's important to make a distinction between irresponsible modern breeding, responsible breeding, and how important breeding is generally to human civilization.

The reality is that we can sit here on the internet debating the ethics of animal breeding because our ancestors domesticated cows and horses to plow fields so they could plant grain. They domesticated dogs and cats to keep our food and homes free from pests and predators. All of this left them free to pursue other things like philosophy, writing, and science rather than spending their time hunting and gathering food.

I breed dogs to show.  I have some of the top dogs in the history of my breed, it is hard work.  It is harder to get a puppy from me then a mortgage.  I have a contract that I will enforce.  I breed to get a puppy for myself to show.  The rest are sold as pets.  They are microchipped and I am the back up contact.  I take any dog back for any reason at any time.  Factory producers do not breed for any trait but $$$$.  Responsible breeders have a litany of things they breed for and do genetic and health screenings.  I lose money on every litter because I do it correct. 

[film noire]

13 hours ago, yourmomiseasy said:

Whether the conditions were drunk pimps running around the office yelling, someone riding a motocross bike through the office, 50 Cent's well armed bodyguards camping out at my desk, the UFO-ologist on loud calls blathering about chupacabra

Sounds like my dream job ; )

(I'd need somebody to talk Mad Man rewatches over the motocross bike noise, but other than that....)

Edited October 20, 2017 by film noire

[KungFuBunny]

Happy Thanksgiving

[Martinigirl]

Gina Kirschenheiter and a Friend of Tamara's are the new HW's.

[Higgins]

11 hours ago, Gem 10 said:

There is a benefit of having your “ friend”.  When it ends for the month, you feel a relief.  I am over my friend many years, but SWEAR I still have PMS.  Truly, I’m not kidding.  Every damn 10th of the month, I feel sick with headache, aches, cramps, tired, no energy, and just want to lie down.  My Dr. thinks I’m nuts, but I know my body, and no one can tell me it isn’t so.  This crummy feeling lasts for about one week, every month.  Oh, and I get very crabby and get the jitters.  LOVELY.  Good Luck.  Lol

Well crap. That's not what I wanted to hear. At this point I have terrible PMS from midcycle through the second day of slaughter house bleeding then I feel relief for a week and a half. It never goes away????? Is that what I'm learning?

[Tiggertoo]

That hasn’t been my experience.  I had insomnia and hot flashes for awhile.  But now I’m good.

Not to negate the other poster’s experience at all.  It’s different for everyone.

[Natalie68]

6 hours ago, Higgins said:

Well crap. That's not what I wanted to hear. At this point I have terrible PMS from midcycle through the second day of slaughter house bleeding then I feel relief for a week and a half. It never goes away????? Is that what I'm learning?

It varies.  I mentioned I stopped having my period about 4-5 years ago and I have no issues.  Yeah, I gained weight in my midsection but its going away.  I also had blinding hot moments of wanting to cut a bitch and occasionally a hot flash (more so when super stressed) but that is it.  No phantom PMS for me.  But again, I think everyone has their own version of menopause.  That is what makes it so evil!!!!  Its an unpredictable fucker.

[teapot]

5 minutes ago, Natalie68 said:

It varies.  I mentioned I stopped having my period about 4-5 years ago and I have no issues.  Yeah, I gained weight in my midsection but its going away.  I also had blinding hot moments of wanting to cut a bitch and occasionally a hot flash (more so when super stressed) but that is it.  No phantom PMS for me.  But again, I think everyone has their own version of menopause.  That is what makes it so evil!!!!  Its an unpredictable fucker.

like.  ten.  hot.  flashes.  a.  day.  using Rogaine on my hair.  almost started crying at work b/c someone dropped a bin of mail on my desk.  the struggle is real AF. and the flow is either nonexistent (as in I'm taking a test after every time I've been intimate w/mister....so like...six tests?  luckily they're two to a box.  LOL) or a call-in-sick-and-sit-on-a-towel-while-sporting-three-nighttime-strength Stayfrees.

I told my doc that I was scared to death that I was going to accidentally kill my husband, she said, "oh yeah..." and she & the nurse laughed.

Edited July 25, 2018 by teapot

[Natalie68]

3 minutes ago, teapot said:

like.  ten.  hot.  flashes.  a.  day.  using Rogaine on my hair.  almost started crying at work b/c someone dropped a bin of mail on my desk.  the struggle is real AF. and the flow is either nonexistent (as in I'm taking a test after every time I've been intimate w/mister....so like...six tests?  luckily they're two to a box.  LOL) or a call-in-sick-and-sit-on-a-towel-while-sporting-three-nighttime-strength Stayfrees.

I told my doc that I was scared to death that I was going to accidentally kill my husband, she said, "oh yeah..." and she & the nurse laughed.

Oh man.  That sounds awful!  Some smarty pants 15 year old scientist needs to figure out a way to cure the horribleness of peri menopause/menopause.  No one should have to deal with that.  Partners around the world will be safer!

[raiderred1]

17 hours ago, Thumper said:

Regulating with hormones?  Never heard of this.  The symptoms sound like the basic peri-menopause, "change of life" symptoms.

It's nice not to have periods, but ther are downsides, as mentioned previously.  And little-discussed -- things dry up.  Just saying.

YES!  This used to be commonplace until the WHI study in 2002.  This study was later found to be flawed and it only looked at women on SYNTHETIC Premarin/Prempro not bio identical hormones.  I truly believe it would have saved me losing my ovaries and not going through the anguish of immediate menopause when they were removed.  Hormones taken in conservative doses can be very beneficial for women, especially during perimenopause.  My gyno had many chances to put me on progesterone BEFORE I suffered with very painful cysts on my ovaries but she chose to ignore it until one ruptured and became septic and then I had to have a full hysterectomy with ovaries removed and I have not been the same, even on hormone replacement. I hope Shannon is on hormones and it helps with all that ails her during peri and meno. 

[raiderred1]

17 hours ago, poeticlicensed said:

My doc offered to put me on hormones, basically birth control to regulate my symptoms. Bc makes you have regular periods. I said no thanks. I can imagine shannon going on hormones. 

BC pills are synthetic and your body doesn't use them the same as they would bio identical(estrogen and progesterone exactly the same as your body makes)hormones.  I have found that gynecologists are the worst at understanding or prescribing hormones. There are doctors that specialize in it and you can stay on low doses to control horrible symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. There are many women that stay on them all their lives and feel great. I know ladies in their eigthties that are still on them and very active and healthy.

[raiderred1]

1 hour ago, Natalie68 said:

Oh man.  That sounds awful!  Some smarty pants 15 year old scientist needs to figure out a way to cure the horribleness of peri menopause/menopause.  No one should have to deal with that.  Partners around the world will be safer!

GET THOSE HORMONES BALANCED!  It isn't a strange, mysterious science, it's simply find a doctor that will check all hormones including the thyroid and get you balanced at any age.  Women suffer needlessly because doctors and women fear natural hormones.  Used with caution, meaning not overdosing on them, they are very good for you. We live much longer and the ovaries just can't keep up and it is good for so many systems in the body especially the cardiac system.  If you are suffering, see a doctor that can help lessen the blow of peri/meno.  I so wish I knew what I now know today about hormones.  

[Taralightner]

On 7/25/2018 at 3:50 PM, raiderred1 said:

GET THOSE HORMONES BALANCED!  It isn't a strange, mysterious science, it's simply find a doctor that will check all hormones including the thyroid and get you balanced at any age.  Women suffer needlessly because doctors and women fear natural hormones.  Used with caution, meaning not overdosing on them, they are very good for you. We live much longer and the ovaries just can't keep up and it is good for so many systems in the body especially the cardiac system.  If you are suffering, see a doctor that can help lessen the blow of peri/meno.  I so wish I knew what I now know today about hormones.  

What kind of Doctor does this. A gyn? I’m 47, still have a monthly event, but it is murder scene-esque for 3-4 days. I’ve never had a huge pms issue, but I’m really afraid of hot flashes and crazy emotions when this thing starts to stop. I’d rather be proactive. 

[raiderred1]

6 hours ago, Taralightner said:

What kind of Doctor does this. A gyn? I’m 47, still have a monthly event, but it is murder scene-esque for 3-4 days. I’ve never had a huge pms issue, but I’m really afraid of hot flashes and crazy emotions when this thing starts to stop. I’d rather be proactive. 

It does not have to be a gyno and I have actually found that gynos are least interested in hormones and frankly do not really understand them for peri or meno use.  Find a doctor that specializes in bio identical hormones and that doesn't mean just pellets.  There are patches, pills, creams, gels, etc.  You just need to find a doctor that is willing to work with you and your current issues.  You are very smart to get this under control before it becomes a huge problem.  You may only need some natural progesterone but talk to a knowledgeable doctor and he or she can help guide you.  I so wish I would have known to get myself checked out way back in my early 40's and I probably would have avoided losing my uterus and ovaries.  It is a day I will always regret. 

Edited July 27, 2018 by raiderred1

[Taralightner]

@raiderred1- thank you!  I’m in my late 40’s, and already have the war-zone bleeding, but, yes... hoping it’s not too late to get a jump on this! Thank you for the info and advice. So sorry you had to go through what you did!!! :(

[SCS]

Bad canyon fire burning in inland OC. The local news suggests it's burning away from where the ladies live but I imagine the air is awful. You OC peeps can opine on the logistix better than me (I'm up the coast):

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/08/06/fast-moving-holy-fire-breaks-out-in-trabuco-canyon/

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-oc-fire-20180806-story.html

Edited August 7, 2018 by SCS
added a 2nd link

[SuprSuprElevated]

These fires give me much anxiety, and I'm 2,100 miles away.

Stay safe everyone!

[SCS]

The Holy Fire in OC has grown to 6000+ acres but the evacuations are not in HWs territory yet. Apparently, it was set deliberately:

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-wildfires-california-20180808-story.html#

 

Shaking my head.....

[SuprSuprElevated]

1 hour ago, SCS said:

The Holy Fire in OC has grown to 6000+ acres but the evacuations are not in HWs territory yet. Apparently, it was set deliberately:

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-wildfires-california-20180808-story.html#

 

Shaking my head.....

Jesus.  I'll never understand.

[walnutqueen]

1 hour ago, SCS said:

The Holy Fire in OC has grown to 6000+ acres but the evacuations are not in HWs territory yet. Apparently, it was set deliberately:

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-wildfires-california-20180808-story.html#

 

Shaking my head.....

The arsonist is a total nutjob.  He accosted our local news team shortly after the fire started; here's a video of that confrontation:   https://www.10news.com/news/video-shows-holy-fire-suspect-talking-to-firefighters

[SuprSuprElevated]

3 minutes ago, walnutqueen said:

The arsonist is a total nutjob.  He accosted our local news team shortly after the fire started; here's a video of that confrontation:   https://www.10news.com/news/video-shows-holy-fire-suspect-talking-to-firefighters

Well, it's easy to be angry with him, but he clearly is unwell.  

[SCS]

1 hour ago, walnutqueen said:

The arsonist is a total nutjob.  He accosted our local news team shortly after the fire started; here's a video of that confrontation:   https://www.10news.com/news/video-shows-holy-fire-suspect-talking-to-firefighters

WalnutQ, are you down in OC? From the news reports I've seen it sounds like the fire is still moving into the Cleveland Nat'l Forest but some residential areas have been evac'd. These fires are just never-ending.

[KungFuBunny]

On 8/6/2018 at 10:09 PM, SCS said:

Bad canyon fire burning in inland OC. The local news suggests it's burning away from where the ladies live but I imagine the air is awful. You OC peeps can opine on the logistix better than me (I'm up the coast):

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/08/06/fast-moving-holy-fire-breaks-out-in-trabuco-canyon/

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-oc-fire-20180806-story.html

 

2 hours ago, SCS said:

The Holy Fire in OC has grown to 6000+ acres but the evacuations are not in HWs territory yet. Apparently, it was set deliberately:

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-wildfires-california-20180808-story.html#

 

Shaking my head.....

 

37 minutes ago, walnutqueen said:

The arsonist is a total nutjob.  He accosted our local news team shortly after the fire started; here's a video of that confrontation:   https://www.10news.com/news/video-shows-holy-fire-suspect-talking-to-firefighters

 

1 minute ago, SCS said:

WalnutQ, are you down in OC? From the news reports I've seen it sounds like the fire is still moving into the Cleveland Nat'l Forest but some residential areas have been evac'd. These fires are just never-ending.

Oh my gosh people...Stay Safe!!!!