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Rakey · Oct 27th, 2003, 12:19 PM

Well most of us will have seen the fires that are raging out of Control in the US on TV here in the UK, geography has never been my strong point, but I hope that it isn't effecting too many of our friends from in here.

When I saw it on the news the first thought went your way Jim and Spycar, being the guys I talk to most. But I hope that everyone is ok that is out that way.

So please let us know that you are all ok, and I am sure you are in all our thoughts at the moment.

Vanwall · Oct 27th, 2003, 02:26 PM

It's pretty scary. The High School up the street is the local evac point, with people coming from the Scrpps Ranch area of San Diego, where hundreds of homes burned yesterday,and the winds are blowing all over the place, so we're packed and ready to bug out if the winds pick up and blow the fire back west to our area. Bad news: we have five primary vehicles to evac, and only four drivers! - Brooksie might have to be sacrificed, along with all the garage cars - 3 Minis and the Honda S600. Sh*******t. Here's hoping for the best! Wish us luck.

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

Rakey · Oct 27th, 2003, 02:58 PM

Rob hope it doesn't come to that, but the main thing is to make sure you and your family are safe.

take care

Trina · Oct 27th, 2003, 03:27 PM

We're thinking about all of you down there, and hoping that everyone is safe. Please check in with us when you can.

jwilk · Oct 27th, 2003, 06:44 PM

Rob I live in MM. I presume you do too. I don't think we have anyting to worry about. I am just keeping it in the garage away from all the ash!

ches · Oct 27th, 2003, 09:05 PM

I was out and about for about half an hour yesterday, and my Mini got coated with ash... and I live at the beach!

Hope everyone's safe & sound out there.

MiniFen · Oct 28th, 2003, 07:11 PM

Thanks for the thoughts. I live in El Cajon and saw the Crest fire coming over the hill towards the Vons/Walmart shopping area. We live on the other side of the freeway. The winds changed blowing it away from us, but unfortunately toward others. I was helping with evacuations in Alpine/Descanso and was put on a post in Pine Valley for awhile. The winds are settling down out here, but there is still plenty of smoke and ash to deal with.

Our best wishes to our friends in the Scripps/Crest/Ramona areas.

rennsport · Oct 28th, 2003, 10:42 PM

Well the fire got my parents place in Ramona (family and animals are fine, thats it though). Had a Mini on order to be here in a few weeks, but going to see if the dealer will let me get out of the contract in order to help the family. Everyone in socal stay safe, cars can be replaced family can't.

Aaron

AprilWhine · Oct 29th, 2003, 12:55 AM

Stuff can be replaced, everyone get out of the way of the firestorms!

EBMCS03 · Oct 29th, 2003, 09:27 AM

Jimskater lives out east... his house was 4 miles away from the fire but hes fine... just a LOT of think black smoke...

I'm in La Jolla close to the beach and theres a lot of ash and smoke here... crazy i tell ya. the sky was aweful today... check out this pic at 3 in the afternoon.

and heres a satellite pic of the so cal fires...

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/loo...int_fires.html

Vanwall · Oct 30th, 2003, 01:36 AM

Well, we got the bad news today. I lost a friend and co-worker, who didn't make it out of the fire. She had little or no chance to escape. I'm pretty bummed. She was a great person, with a fine dry wit, and the most even temperment of anyone I've ever met. A bad day, for sure. Hope everyone else is OK.

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

EBMCS03 · Oct 30th, 2003, 09:09 AM

OH NO! I'm so sorry to hear that... that sucks... how many lives has his fire claimed?

AprilWhine · Oct 30th, 2003, 09:13 AM

Oh my Rob, I'm sorry. What area was she in, and was it the Cedar fire or one of the others?

Vanwall · Oct 31st, 2003, 02:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine

Oh my Rob, I'm sorry. What area was she in, and was it the Cedar fire or one of the others?

Thanks, it's been tough. She lived in Alpine, and the Cedar Fire caught her. We'll really miss her, she was special. Hopefully everyone else is gonna be OK. Thanks again for your condolences.

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

red03miniS · Oct 31st, 2003, 02:50 AM

living in simi valley
fire 3 houses down

AprilWhine · Oct 31st, 2003, 09:26 AM

Ryan get in your fastest car and get out of there!

red03miniS · Oct 31st, 2003, 05:11 PM

yeah april we got out

we went to our rental property in stevenson ranch, and the fire followed us there

so now staying withour cousins in pacific palisades

jimskater · Nov 5th, 2003, 04:14 AM

Sorry to hear about your friend, Rob. Glad you're safe though. I guess I missed this thread earlier. Made it through fine here in El Cajon.

Ryan, hope you're OK still. Hang in there.

Mini Fen, have I seen you around? That's mine in my sig... MNI KOOP plates, his name is Ollie.

MiniFen · Nov 10th, 2003, 04:39 AM

Jimskater -

We may have passed each other. I live on the extreme east end of El Cajon.

Oct 27th, 2003, 12:19 PM	#1
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 08:09 PM Posts: 50,504 Offline	Mini2'ers near San Diego Fires? Well most of us will have seen the fires that are raging out of Control in the US on TV here in the UK, geography has never been my strong point, but I hope that it isn't effecting too many of our friends from in here. When I saw it on the news the first thought went your way Jim and Spycar, being the guys I talk to most. But I hope that everyone is ok that is out that way. So please let us know that you are all ok, and I am sure you are in all our thoughts at the moment. Its only a forum you know!

Oct 27th, 2003, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 08:09 PM Posts: 50,504 Offline	Rob hope it doesn't come to that, but the main thing is to make sure you and your family are safe. take care Its only a forum you know!

Oct 27th, 2003, 06:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
jwilk MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Diego, Ca Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 98 Offline	Rob I live in MM. I presume you do too. I don't think we have anyting to worry about. I am just keeping it in the garage away from all the ash! DS\W 'S' cold weather pkg, Auto A\C, MFSW, 17" white wheels, fog lamps and DSC. Picked up 7/6/02. Added Works package 9/30/03

Oct 27th, 2003, 09:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
ches MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego, California, US Local Time: 11:09 AM Posts: 232 Offline	I was out and about for about half an hour yesterday, and my Mini got coated with ash... and I live at the beach! Hope everyone's safe & sound out there. 2005 Toyota Prius 2004 Porsche 911 Carrera (996/2) formerly EB/W Mini Cooper S [01 Mar 2002 build date]

Oct 28th, 2003, 07:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
MiniFen MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: So. California Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 10 Offline	Thanks for the thoughts. I live in El Cajon and saw the Crest fire coming over the hill towards the Vons/Walmart shopping area. We live on the other side of the freeway. The winds changed blowing it away from us, but unfortunately toward others. I was helping with evacuations in Alpine/Descanso and was put on a post in Pine Valley for awhile. The winds are settling down out here, but there is still plenty of smoke and ash to deal with. Our best wishes to our friends in the Scripps/Crest/Ramona areas. '03 MINI PS/PS Premium & Sport Pkgs Last edited by MiniFen : Oct 28th, 2003 at 07:22 PM.

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Oct 27th, 2003, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vanwall Fershluginer Potrezibie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 328 Offline	It's pretty scary. The High School up the street is the local evac point, with people coming from the Scrpps Ranch area of San Diego, where hundreds of homes burned yesterday,and the winds are blowing all over the place, so we're packed and ready to bug out if the winds pick up and blow the fire back west to our area. Bad news: we have five primary vehicles to evac, and only four drivers! - Brooksie might have to be sacrificed, along with all the garage cars - 3 Minis and the Honda S600. Sh*******t. Here's hoping for the best! Wish us luck. BCNU, Rob in Dago

Oct 27th, 2003, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trina MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 730 Offline	We're thinking about all of you down there, and hoping that everyone is safe. Please check in with us when you can.

Oct 28th, 2003, 10:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
rennsport MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego, California Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 1 Offline	first and last post (for a while anyway) Well the fire got my parents place in Ramona (family and animals are fine, thats it though). Had a Mini on order to be here in a few weeks, but going to see if the dealer will let me get out of the contract in order to help the family. Everyone in socal stay safe, cars can be replaced family can't. Aaron

Oct 29th, 2003, 12:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Black Hills S Dakota Local Time: 01:09 PM Posts: 16,847 Offline	Stuff can be replaced, everyone get out of the way of the firestorms! Global Moderator

Oct 29th, 2003, 09:27 AM	#10 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	Jimskater lives out east... his house was 4 miles away from the fire but hes fine... just a LOT of think black smoke... I'm in La Jolla close to the beach and theres a lot of ash and smoke here... crazy i tell ya. the sky was aweful today... check out this pic at 3 in the afternoon. and heres a satellite pic of the so cal fires... http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/loo...int_fires.html EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Oct 30th, 2003, 01:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
Vanwall Fershluginer Potrezibie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 328 Offline	Well, we got the bad news today. I lost a friend and co-worker, who didn't make it out of the fire. She had little or no chance to escape. I'm pretty bummed. She was a great person, with a fine dry wit, and the most even temperment of anyone I've ever met. A bad day, for sure. Hope everyone else is OK. BCNU, Rob in Dago

Oct 30th, 2003, 09:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 6,777 Offline	OH NO! I'm so sorry to hear that... that sucks... how many lives has his fire claimed? EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

Oct 30th, 2003, 09:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Black Hills S Dakota Local Time: 01:09 PM Posts: 16,847 Offline	Oh my Rob, I'm sorry. What area was she in, and was it the Cedar fire or one of the others? Global Moderator

Oct 31st, 2003, 02:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
Vanwall Fershluginer Potrezibie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 328 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by AprilWhine Oh my Rob, I'm sorry. What area was she in, and was it the Cedar fire or one of the others? Thanks, it's been tough. She lived in Alpine, and the Cedar Fire caught her. We'll really miss her, she was special. Hopefully everyone else is gonna be OK. Thanks again for your condolences. BCNU, Rob in Dago

Oct 31st, 2003, 02:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
red03miniS MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: ca Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 875 Offline	living in simi valley fire 3 houses down 2003 CR MCS and 2007 CR MCS (on order)

Oct 31st, 2003, 09:26 AM	#16 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Black Hills S Dakota Local Time: 01:09 PM Posts: 16,847 Offline	Ryan get in your fastest car and get out of there! Global Moderator

Oct 31st, 2003, 05:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
red03miniS MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: ca Local Time: 07:09 PM Posts: 875 Offline	yeah april we got out we went to our rental property in stevenson ranch, and the fire followed us there so now staying withour cousins in pacific palisades 2003 CR MCS and 2007 CR MCS (on order)

Nov 5th, 2003, 04:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
jimskater Heading down the aisle Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 6,715 Offline	Sorry to hear about your friend, Rob. Glad you're safe though. I guess I missed this thread earlier. Made it through fine here in El Cajon. Ryan, hope you're OK still. Hang in there. Mini Fen, have I seen you around? That's mine in my sig... MNI KOOP plates, his name is Ollie. www.scmm.org GP 0101

Nov 10th, 2003, 04:39 AM	#19 (permalink)
MiniFen MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: So. California Local Time: 12:09 PM Posts: 10 Offline	Jimskater - We may have passed each other. I live on the extreme east end of El Cajon. '03 MINI PS/PS Premium & Sport Pkgs

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