My blustry drive to work (day 2, 10-23-07)

Started by dizzydevil, October 22, 2007, 02:24:25 PM

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79coyotefrg

#30
October 22, 2007, 05:36:31 PM
all you guys, keep some jugs of water  in your trucks  if  something bad happens   you can use it to soak your clothes
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dizzydevil

#31
October 22, 2007, 05:45:31 PM
Quote from: 79coyotefrg on October 22, 2007, 05:36:31 PM
all you guys, keep some jugs of water  in your trucks  if  something bad happens   you can use it to soak your clothes

yea we keep a truck full of water the ones i worriy about are the firefighters. I know a fire jumper around here and thats gotta be rough.

BLACKDOG

#32
October 22, 2007, 05:53:28 PM
Reno sent down a rig yesterday to help out with the fires, and another strike team (5 engines) rolled out today, headed the same direction.  Hope those winds calm down, I wouldn't want to be driving one of those rigs through that kind of wind.
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dizzydevil

#33
October 22, 2007, 05:54:43 PM
slowes sown a little this evening, about 40 ish with gusts to 50 ish

Loosekannon

#34
October 22, 2007, 06:16:27 PM
Just talked to the wife, her dad and her heard the 15 north was open again. So they tried to go that way, then it got shut down again. They have been stuck on the freeway around Sirrea for the last hour or so. Told them to go out to Palm Springs and up the 62  :dunno: but noooo.... So don't know if they are even gona get up here tonight.  :headscratch: PARTY!!!!!!! Ohhh wait, I got the kids  :smack:

fordh8r

#35
October 22, 2007, 07:10:18 PM
Tallchevy and I  :driving: through these areas last night and it was windy like a mother  :lipsrsealed:...Holy  :pokinit: it was bad... :sheerterror:


We saw a couple of tractor trailers on their side.  We went right through your neck of the woods, Infernal, last night about 8:30 and stopped for some  :meal:  Good thing we left Glamis when we did...we kinda had to since the wind there was absolutely brutal and it was miserable just being there.  :thumbdown: The wind gust there were easily up to 50-60 MPH!  :yikes:  Considering the wind and all I didn't get very many pics either... :down:


Also just talked to my cousin on the phone and he said they left their trailers and motorhome in an RV park since highway 8 to San Diego was closed to high vehicles.

The wind was just unbelievable!  Broken trees along the 210 and debris flying every where.   :willynilly:  I hope every one here who lives in these areas will be ok  :beerchug:.  Be careful out there!  :usa:

dizzydevil

#36
October 22, 2007, 07:53:22 PM
Party, i live right off the 15 / 210 interchange so we get some good gusts around here. good thing you made it through when u did!

Misfit4Runner

#37
October 22, 2007, 08:41:57 PM
just got back from the parents house up in crest and they got the call to evacuate crazy this is the same day that the cedar fire took their house last time. ... not cool luckily I got off work a lil early to help cut down trees and chop brush. hopefully if it does come their again their gonna be ready with the house surrounded with sprinklers as well as a pump and fire house running outa the pool. and some of base housing is getting evaced from fallbrook... wonder if i gotta work tomarrow?
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Rocksurfer

#38
October 22, 2007, 08:56:11 PM
When I lived in Victorville I was driving home one night on the 15 in that area it was blowing so bad that all you could see was the tail lights of the vehicle in front of you. I was behind a big rig  and watched his tail lights go from horizontal to vertical. It was pretty interesting since all I could see were the lights, I knew instantly what had happened so I dived underneath and went around him. You don't ever want to stop behind that since who knows what's coming behind you. I stopped in front of the guy, he climbed out and was OK.
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Tool Pimp

#39
October 22, 2007, 09:41:53 PM
Does anyone know if EarlKann made it off the mountain????

BigMike

#40
October 23, 2007, 04:52:07 PM
Wow guys, thanks for the pictures.

LILBUDDY just informed me of this thread.

I started a thread for the Fires down there at this thread: SoCal Fires

I hope everyone down there is ok! Take care guys
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dizzydevil

#41
October 23, 2007, 05:47:41 PM
here are some more from today, these are all on the 15 between the 210 and the Devore (bottom of Cajon pass









another walmart truck





EarlKann

#42
October 23, 2007, 08:01:29 PM
Quote from: Tool Pimp on October 22, 2007, 09:41:53 PM
Does anyone know if EarlKann made it off the mountain????

We made it down on Monday afternoon.  Many reports of structure fires in my neighborhood.  It doesn't sound too good right now.

I have a great picture at work of a contractors office trailer that blew over.  I'll post it tomorrow.

Donald

LOL @ IFS

#45
October 23, 2007, 08:31:36 PM
Quote from: Tool Pimp on October 22, 2007, 03:18:39 PM
J if I do come down for work tomarrow I may need to crash on your couch  :yesnod:

Are you going to crash on his couch like those trucks crashed on the guard rail?  Haw.

Tool Pimp

#46
October 23, 2007, 08:33:56 PM
Quote from: LOL @ IFS on October 23, 2007, 08:31:36 PM
Are you going to crash on his couch like those trucks crashed on the guard rail?  Haw.
LOL nope made it home in 1 piece

79coyotefrg

#47
October 23, 2007, 08:41:07 PM
Quote from: dizzydevil on October 23, 2007, 05:47:41 PM
here are some more from today, these are all on the 15 between the 210 and the Devore (bottom of Cajon pass









another walmart truck





Dizzy,  i figured out  if i remove the url part = [URL=http://imageshack.us   then it  shows me the pics  :screwy:
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Lady Di

#50
October 24, 2007, 07:37:15 AM
Man, that is so scary. I'm so glad we weren't coming through there with the LBC!
And you people worry about our hurricanes. At least we know they are coming and can avoid being on the road!
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EarlKann

#51
October 24, 2007, 07:43:59 AM
Damage at work.  Contractors construction trailer was removed from it's frame. :yikes:  At least the tie downs worked!  The frame is still securely anchored to the ground. :smack:

Doof

#53
October 25, 2007, 10:55:28 AM
why are there so many big rigs flipped over?

i have never seen one in my life and it looks like its nothing new to you

EarlKann

#54
October 25, 2007, 11:01:25 AM
Quote from: silly58willy on October 25, 2007, 10:55:28 AM
why are there so many big rigs flipped over?

i have never seen one in my life and it looks like its nothing new to you

Winds gusting over 80mph caused the trailer damage I posted.  Santa Ana winds like this are an annual occurance in SoCal

Doof

#55
October 25, 2007, 11:09:16 AM
my bad...i guess thats what i get for not reading

Rocksurfer

#56
October 25, 2007, 01:58:54 PM
There is a stretch of I-15 just outside of Ontario, CA that parallels the San Bernadino Mountains. When the Santa Ana winds blow into town they can reach gusts of over 100 mph in that area. The truckers that know will pull off and actually line up side by side so the winds can't roll the trailers, basically the trailers will bounce off each other. Those that are unaware of the condition or are going to take the chance end up on their sides. Loaded most make it, an empty trailer doesn't stand a chance.
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BLACKDOG

#57
October 25, 2007, 05:47:39 PM
Quote from: silly58willy on October 25, 2007, 11:09:16 AM
my bad...i guess thats what i get for not reading

:yesnod:
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"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
              -Ronald Reagan

Don't take life too seriously, it isn't permanent
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