skymama 37 #1 May 10, 2007 Man, it's smokey in Central FL these days from the fires. I'm really missing being able to get a breath of fresh air when walking outside. Rain, we need rain. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #2 May 10, 2007 ...and I thought this going to be about the religious practices of the Hopi indians. No, that was not a PA on the Hopis. I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you againMy reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #3 May 10, 2007 Quote ...and I thought this going to be about the religious practices of the Hopi indians. No, that was not a PA on the Hopis. I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again Ladies and gentleman, Pops Taylor! Andrea, you are aware that if FL winds up getting any significant storm activity this season, you'll be to blame, right? Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #4 May 10, 2007 She's a-comin'! Sooner or later, she's a-comin'.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 May 10, 2007 It can't be my storm, they said it is erratic and unorganized. That is so not me. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #6 May 10, 2007 Quote It can't be my storm, they said it is erratic and unorganized. That is so not me. What about after adding copious amounts of alcohol? Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #7 May 10, 2007 I am so over the smoke. They cancelled my daughter's last track meet and I can't take the baby for a walk outside or I'd feel like I was polluting his little lungs. I hate being cooped up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #8 May 10, 2007 Quote Quote It can't be my storm, they said it is erratic and unorganized. That is so not me. What about after adding copious amounts of alcohol? That works! Then she'd have to pee copious amounts, thus giving the ground some much needed water! "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauras 0 #9 May 10, 2007 My brother lives down the hill from Griffith Park & the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Huge fires there as well and a bunch of homes have been evacuated. Mostly, he's pissed because he just bought a new sofa & area rug last week and now they stink. I don't know if Febreze will help! Kinda funny/wierd coincidence: while Charles was a student at UC Berkeley, he rented a house in the Oakland hills. Huge fire, hundreds of houses burned down, etc. Maybe he should stop living around hills... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #10 May 10, 2007 My chest started hurting really bad last night and I thought I was coming down with another respiratory infection... but my girlfriend convinced me it was the smoke I'd been breathing all day. Anybody else have burning lungs or throat? As of this morning I can't even smell the smoke because I've gotten used to it... but I can still see it. www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraliscious 0 #11 May 10, 2007 Well, supposedly the wind from your erratic unorganized storm is going to fan the wildfires and cause them to spread. So Andrea might not be a major threat, but she is cabaple of wreaking havoc! Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #12 May 10, 2007 QuoteAnybody else have burning lungs or throat? I've mostly stayed inside, but it is bothering my allergies quite a bit.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #13 May 10, 2007 QuoteQuoteAnybody else have burning lungs or throat? I've mostly stayed inside, but it is bothering my allergies quite a bit. Here's what I posted on another site: Quote I live 20 mile north of Daytona and the big fire to the south of us (just north of the speedway and west of there) has burned over 6000 acres, has been going on for over a week now, and today it was so bad I couldn't even take my golf cart ride to check on my animal friends, pick up the mail, etc. Yeah, I smoke cigars, but ya don't inhale them suckers and you could not breath at all outside this afternoon without taking in a lung full of wood/grass smoke. Not very healthy. And Andrea isn't contributing enough rain to make a tinker's dam of difference. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #14 May 10, 2007 Not to worry.. hurricane season is right around the corner.. that will blow all that smoke away for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iambeav2 0 #15 May 10, 2007 How has it affected the jumping in FL. Are loads still going up, and if so, can you see surrounding fires while up there?...it's not the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until it's gone...it's the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until someone appreciates it for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #16 May 10, 2007 It depends on the day. Over the weekend, we were able to see the fires off in the distance in DeLand. It was fine then, but I've heard they had some slow-downs last week. I don't know about this week.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #17 May 10, 2007 If things get big enough, you might bump against some TFR's for the firefighting operation...and those retardant bombers are kinda cowboys so you'll definitly want to check your airspace good before exit if they're operating in the area.I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobie331 0 #18 May 10, 2007 Quote Man, it's smokey in Central FL these days from the fires. I'm really missing being able to get a breath of fresh air when walking outside. Rain, we need rain. You're more than welcome to have ours. 6+ inches last weekend alone and it was raining most of the week prior and a little everyday since. They finally got a few loads up last night. ANd I guess I shouldn't complain, we didn't have the devastating tornadoes here that they had just a few miles west of here. Sun, we need sun. It's a gift, I don't try to explain it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #19 May 10, 2007 MMMMMMM I love popcorn.... Sitting back and watching the effects of the Global Warming that is not happening ... movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caz 0 #20 May 10, 2007 Myself and a colleague are working in Orlando at the moment (and I'll be staying on next week to hopefully jump - yay!) and we are probably the only two in the entire office that aren't wandering around with red eyes from all the smoke. I guess coming from London we're most used to polluted air than I ever thought we were! ~~~ London Skydivers ~~~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #21 May 10, 2007 It just rained. Yea! For once, a 30% chance came through! I'm sure it's from my storm, I'm so proud. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #22 May 10, 2007 Definitely plenty of fires down in Florida. Looks like the Deland Complex is probably the batch of fires causing problems for you. Airport Road – The Red Oak, Airport Road and Lee House Fires and multiple smaller fires have been combined into the Deland Complex. A Florida State IMT (Utley) is committed. The fire is burning in hardwood litter, palmetto and grass. Two new fires were reported in the complex on 5/9, with active spread, smoldering and open burning in the interior observed. Containment is estimated on 5/16. The fire is located 3 miles southwest of Ormand Beach Municipal Airport, FL. Info for all active fires in the southern area is available at: http://gacc.nifc.gov/sacc/predictive/intelligence/SACCMorningReport.pdfKilling threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
