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gee… the kite flying and the views now are just wonderful! and all those volls and rabbits are sooo cute! thank you fire starters!
Tahoe Mtn Lover says - Posted: June 13, 2012
There’s new life blooming in the area. Last years morel mushrooms…
On the other hand, it’s not the clean up process that’s tearing up mountain bike and hiking trails.
Old Long Skiis says - Posted: June 13, 2012
I learned to be more prepared. I now have a fully stocked pantry, full water jugs, extra dog and cat food, camping gear all in order and a small fire proof box for important papers. I Also keep my properties real clean of pine needles and any dead wood… defensible space.
To be honest, I was in a panic when the Angora fire broke out and I live in the Sierra Tract!
Hiway 50 was jammed as was Pioneer. Trapped like rats! Local news was on a repetitive loop and really didn’t help matters.
What this town needs is some sort of evacuation plan should something like this occur again .
I was proud of our town and the firefighters who stopped the fire from spreading even further and the way people helped one another. I played a small part in that effort and am proud of it.
Take care, Old Long Skiis
Have more Prozac around so old foggys don’t panic.lol
Old Long Skiis says - Posted: June 16, 2012
Yes , Old Hang Ups, I was that “old foggy”. My out of town visitor staying with us for a few days, dealt with the fire by drinking LOTS of rum and cokes,and I mean lots and lots. Another person I know took some pain medication from a dental prescription and slept thru the whole thing. Me? I was running around loading the truck and hosing down the house. Prozac? Never takin’ the stuff. I felt I had better get my stuff in order and get ready to split in case the fire moved into town.
To each his own I guess.
Take care, Old Fogey Long Skiis (yes sometimes I’m a bit foggy, but I guess I’ll be forever an old fogey)
Old long boards ,don’t take comments so personal,the phrase wasn’t direct at you.
Material things don’t mean a thing in life, it’s what you get out the whole mess of emotions,TIME,SITATIONS,MEMORIES,HOW MUCH YOU ARE TRIED everyday your life that counts.
Try living your life like there’s a Angora fire right out the door everyday,you’ll find life so much more fulfilling.Don’t let things get you down,keep a trucking,sharing,loving,appreciating the precious time you got here.It all goes so fast,and you can’t take anything with you, so enjoy.
Clouding up here in the Bay ,water calm, the scrimps smell good on the bbq ,some wild kids are swimming ,yelling,diving off the boulders.Life is good if you open your eyes,soak it all up.
“Old Long boards,I still cruise my Jean Claude Killys 220’s when the pack 20 foot or better”not a scratch on the original bottoms,still ride like Cadillacs”
Peace
Old Long Skiis says - Posted: June 18, 2012
Hang Ups, thanks for the reply. Yeah life is good, I just gotta get out on the boat more often.
Many years ago a friend loaned me his pair of 220 Atomics, what a ski!!
Looking back on it, it’s funny what you grab as things in an emergency.
Sorry if I over reacted to your comment.When I first moved onto this street in 1974 I was the young kid on the block, helping out all my retired neighbors with chores or just to talk and hear their stories. Well all my old neighbors are gone now and now I’m the old guy on the street. Working and watering in the garden, helping those youngins with snow removal come winter.
Keep on truckin’, Old Long Skiis
Local Yokle says - Posted: June 24, 2012
The only benefits I see to date is the long overdo fuel management our forest needed has effective been done at a terrible cost to many of our neighbors.
What I don’t get is why this has been turned into an excuse to cut down the little old growth lumber that survived these fires while ignoring the sea of dead trees. How the cleanup has been handled is a shame at best.
I am also surprised at how little things have changed. Have we developed a comprehensive fuels management plan? Have bumbling response from Truckee been sorted out?
This is Tahoe. Same group of small fish not running things and acting like Groupers at a buffet. (translation – politics as usual)
My Two Cents
-Local Yokle
John says - Posted: June 24, 2012
Local, where have you seen old growth being cut? More importantly, who owns equipment large enough to handle old growth, and I am talking saw mills and such?
Local Yokle says - Posted: June 26, 2012
John,
Read the Mountain News a few months back. Apparently, the crews clearing the burn area were caught cutting large timber that had survive the fire for the fun of it. Yes, the bulk of our forest is second growth with the majority of our forest having been cut for the silver mines. That said there are a few large old growth trees out there.
Local Yokle
Mario Antinori says - Posted: August 9, 2012
Hang ups agve a very good reply. The only thing that I could add is getting the adventure out of life and living like it is always in included in your schedule.
nature bats last says - Posted: August 15, 2012
As you can see from the comments above. Nothing “best” has come from the fire. How about no one was killed?
Next question? What is the WORST thing to come out of the Angora Fire?
gee… the kite flying and the views now are just wonderful! and all those volls and rabbits are sooo cute! thank you fire starters!
There’s new life blooming in the area. Last years morel mushrooms…
On the other hand, it’s not the clean up process that’s tearing up mountain bike and hiking trails.
I learned to be more prepared. I now have a fully stocked pantry, full water jugs, extra dog and cat food, camping gear all in order and a small fire proof box for important papers. I Also keep my properties real clean of pine needles and any dead wood… defensible space.
To be honest, I was in a panic when the Angora fire broke out and I live in the Sierra Tract!
Hiway 50 was jammed as was Pioneer. Trapped like rats! Local news was on a repetitive loop and really didn’t help matters.
What this town needs is some sort of evacuation plan should something like this occur again .
I was proud of our town and the firefighters who stopped the fire from spreading even further and the way people helped one another. I played a small part in that effort and am proud of it.
Take care, Old Long Skiis
Have more Prozac around so old foggys don’t panic.lol
Yes , Old Hang Ups, I was that “old foggy”. My out of town visitor staying with us for a few days, dealt with the fire by drinking LOTS of rum and cokes,and I mean lots and lots. Another person I know took some pain medication from a dental prescription and slept thru the whole thing. Me? I was running around loading the truck and hosing down the house. Prozac? Never takin’ the stuff. I felt I had better get my stuff in order and get ready to split in case the fire moved into town.
To each his own I guess.
Take care, Old Fogey Long Skiis (yes sometimes I’m a bit foggy, but I guess I’ll be forever an old fogey)
Old long boards ,don’t take comments so personal,the phrase wasn’t direct at you.
Material things don’t mean a thing in life, it’s what you get out the whole mess of emotions,TIME,SITATIONS,MEMORIES,HOW MUCH YOU ARE TRIED everyday your life that counts.
Try living your life like there’s a Angora fire right out the door everyday,you’ll find life so much more fulfilling.Don’t let things get you down,keep a trucking,sharing,loving,appreciating the precious time you got here.It all goes so fast,and you can’t take anything with you, so enjoy.
Clouding up here in the Bay ,water calm, the scrimps smell good on the bbq ,some wild kids are swimming ,yelling,diving off the boulders.Life is good if you open your eyes,soak it all up.
“Old Long boards,I still cruise my Jean Claude Killys 220’s when the pack 20 foot or better”not a scratch on the original bottoms,still ride like Cadillacs”
Peace
Hang Ups, thanks for the reply. Yeah life is good, I just gotta get out on the boat more often.
Many years ago a friend loaned me his pair of 220 Atomics, what a ski!!
Looking back on it, it’s funny what you grab as things in an emergency.
Sorry if I over reacted to your comment.When I first moved onto this street in 1974 I was the young kid on the block, helping out all my retired neighbors with chores or just to talk and hear their stories. Well all my old neighbors are gone now and now I’m the old guy on the street. Working and watering in the garden, helping those youngins with snow removal come winter.
Keep on truckin’, Old Long Skiis
The only benefits I see to date is the long overdo fuel management our forest needed has effective been done at a terrible cost to many of our neighbors.
What I don’t get is why this has been turned into an excuse to cut down the little old growth lumber that survived these fires while ignoring the sea of dead trees. How the cleanup has been handled is a shame at best.
I am also surprised at how little things have changed. Have we developed a comprehensive fuels management plan? Have bumbling response from Truckee been sorted out?
This is Tahoe. Same group of small fish not running things and acting like Groupers at a buffet. (translation – politics as usual)
My Two Cents
-Local Yokle
Local, where have you seen old growth being cut? More importantly, who owns equipment large enough to handle old growth, and I am talking saw mills and such?
John,
Read the Mountain News a few months back. Apparently, the crews clearing the burn area were caught cutting large timber that had survive the fire for the fun of it. Yes, the bulk of our forest is second growth with the majority of our forest having been cut for the silver mines. That said there are a few large old growth trees out there.
Local Yokle
Hang ups agve a very good reply. The only thing that I could add is getting the adventure out of life and living like it is always in included in your schedule.
As you can see from the comments above. Nothing “best” has come from the fire. How about no one was killed?
Next question? What is the WORST thing to come out of the Angora Fire?